This particular fireplace will be showing up all over the Ascent in a few months.  Not only will it be in the common area of the building, but it is a buyer's option for the condos as well.  It doesn't have to be vented outside either, the gas burns so cleanly that harmful gases are kept to an absulte minimum.

This was really cool, a collection of mantels made from reclaimed 400-500 year old hardwood found in Indiana.  Most of these came from old barns that were torn down in Indiana, and feature types of wood that have since vanished from the area.

Outside fireplaces just rock.  Jeffrey McClorey, the owner of Bromwell's was telling us about a particular installation where Bromwell's was putting an outside fireplace in a smaller backyard.  The owner wanted some a privacy wall in addition, so Bromwell's built a stone wall like the one above, and placed the outdoor fireplace right on it to match.  I think I could deal with something like that.   

Perfect for? New downtown condo-owners.

Where to find it? 117 W. 4th St, downtown Cincinnati, 45202.  Be sure to check out their newly renovated second floor showroom, some of which had been vacant since the 1870s. 

Of note: Bromwell's used to manufacture fireplace accessories as well as sell them.  In his office, McClorey has a set of Bronwell's chimney brooms that he restored.  They were featured in the 1893 Columbian Exposition in Chicago.