Edward was the second oldest son of Chester and Clara Congdon and his room was also located on the third floor which is the boy's floor. This fireplace has a dark green tile with nice wood around to ascent it. In the middle they have a bronze-colored shield to protect from stray embers from the fire. An interesting detail that is not in the picture is the side cabinet on the left side of the fireplace that housed Edwards gun and gunpowder which lucky never came into contact with any flames. I really like this fireplace the green contrasts really well with the rest of the wood in the room. It also gives the room a more outdoors vibe similar to Henry the VIII's hunting lodge.

Fireplace in Edward Congdons room on the third floor of Glensheen.

The infirmary was were the sick residents and servants could recover without getting everybody else sick since disease spread like wildfire in those days. The infirmary is located on the third floor and to me has the most unique fireplace design in Glensheen. This fireplace is rectangular rather than square like the others have been and has yellow brick with a strange, shaped firebox. Above the firebox are a set of Grueby tiles which were popular during the Arts and Crafts movement and were tiles that were matte green glazed and came together to form a image. The image that these Grueby tiles make is a group of pine trees and was made by the chief  designer for the Grueby Faience Company. I find this fireplace so interesting and unique to the rest of the fireplaces that i had to put this on in.

Fireplace in the infirmary located on the third floor of Glensheen.

Helen is the middle child daughter of Chester and Clara. Her room is located on the second floor which is the girl's floor and to me she has the best fireplace. The fireplace itself is pretty small but has pink mosaic flowers on all sides of the fireplace with green lines encompassing the flowers. the background is a nice grey color that allows the pink and green to really pop. This fireplace fits well with the rest of the room as the bright colors help make the room feel brighter. The colors are a nod to Vassar college which is where Helen attended school while Glensheen was being built.

Fireplace in Helen Congdon's room located on the second floor of Glensheen.

From the very beginning of the mansion's contruction, Glensheen had a central heating system. It consisted of a bunch of pipes that would be in between two walls in the house to heat up the rooms. It all starts in the basement where the boiler is located which is where the heat comes from. On average it took about 70 tons of coal per year to heat up the entire mansion. In case you're wondering if it works well, I can attest it does as when I was there last it was winter, and the rooms where nice and warm.

Blueprints of the central heating system of Glensheen.