Although at first glance it looks like a regular fireplace, further inspection reveals that they are very shallow and instead of brick, the back of the chamber is lined with a big metal plate, typically adorned with intricate art.
29 Nov 1908
By the way, the building on the left is the Met Life Tower at One Madison Ave., 23rd St. , which was once Renaissance Revival and then became kind of Art Deco. In 1964, a renovation erased the Renaissance details from the base and façade of the old structure.
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