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Bidwell House Museum

Four fireplaces and two beehive ovens feed into the chimney structure, which is supported by a classical Roman Arch in the basement.

Birkenhead Woodside railway station

This was very unfortunate, as passengers arriving at the station never got to see the huge sandstone fireplaces, decorative brick work and massive timber roof trusses holding up the roof of the intended booking hall, which has been described by Marcus Binney of SAVE Britain's Heritage as "a station of truly baronial proportions and being worthy of any London terminus".

Cornelius Low House

The fireplaces in the Low House contain original 18th century Delft tiles.

Everett Phipps Babcock

The entry includes a tower staircase and Batchelder tile risers, and there are arched doorways, a formal dining room, butler's pantry, dormer windows, and fireplaces in the living room and masterbedroom.

Lafayette-Durfee House

During the United States Bicentennial year of 1976, a time capsule was placed in the base of one of the fireplaces.

Paulding County Carnegie Library

The design of the interior includes elements such as marble in the vestibule, oak panels and decorations in the reading rooms, fireplaces, and Tuscan pilasters.

St Nicholas Abbey

The fireplaces and walled Medieval herb garden were almost certainly included in the original plans brought from England, and copied faithfully.

Windermere railway station

One of the fireplaces is a copy of one of his in the Palace of Westminster.


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