Hearth
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Hearth with cooking utensils
A hearth is a brick or stone lined fireplace or oven that is used for cooking and heating. Historically, the hearth was the center of the home, as it provided heat for the house.[1][2][3][4]
In more modern times, the hearth may be a section of the fireplace that can be seen. This often includes tiles around the base of the fireplace and the floor.
Hearth Media
Late medieval tile hearth and associated floor
- Japanese Traditional Hearth L4817.jpg
Japanese traditional hearth (irori)
- Hofwijck kitchen hearth.jpg
Dutch style kitchen hearth in Hofwijck mansion, Voorburg, Netherlands
- Title page of OUR HOME CYCLOPEDIA, printed 1889.jpg
This 1889 cookbook has an illustration of the hearth in the house of John Howard Payne, who wrote the best-selling song "Home! Sweet Home!".
References
- ↑ "*ker- - Etymology and Meaning of the Root". etymonline. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ↑ "Hearth and Home Mercantile". The Frederick News-Post. 2025-11-06. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ↑ "Fireplace Hearth". MagikFlame. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
- ↑ University, Northwest Missouri State. "Hubbard Hearth dedicated as gathering space to continue legacy of building relationships". www.nwmissouri.edu. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
