prohibition: The Whys of Historic Fireplaces and Prohibition Booze in Delaware - 10/23/11 12:29 PM
Although few houses now NEED fireplaces as their only source of heat, from the early days of our republic until the late 19th century, fireplaces were the main cooking and heat source in most homes.
        
The photos above show 2 houses, the first of which, Tomahawk, was built in 1772 near Hartly, Delaware, and which has been incorporated into the life of a modern family. The second picture is from The George Read II House in New Castle, Delaware, from 1801, which is a house museum with volunteers demonstrating open hearth cooking.
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Carolyn Roland- In Delaware and S. Chester County PA, Carolyn Roland, GRI, CRS  (Independent architectural histor'n)

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