What year range is this Chimney from?

[Critik]

Alright so I will tell you about this location. It can be spotted from the highway and 5 years ago I found a Union button strange enough and this is around Mount Holly, NC. It is a beautiful location every hunters dream spot. Makes your mouth water gives you that itch to hunt. Here it is if you can help me with a range that would be great pay close attention to detail.
Thanks in advance for any help.

 

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[Ocean7]

well I would guess 1800-1850's but with cut field stone in could float all the way back into the 1700's.

 

[Diggen It 1900]

well I would guess 1800-1850's but with cut field stone in could float all the way back into the 1700's.

Here where I live in Southern MN, that red brick was very common in the late 1800s to early 1900s.
Brian

 

[BennyV]

Could you grab one of those bricks and see if they’re stamped? Might give you a better idea.

Then again the actual fireplace looks much older than the bricks.

 

[ticndig]

I would say the stone is from the mid 1700s -- early 1800s and the brick was added at a later date to improve the draft.

 

[traveller777]

Is that rebar on the bottom right of the hearth?

 

[ticndig]

looks like lightning rod to me

 

[traveller777]

looks like lightning rod to me

Yes. I think you are right.

 

[releventchair]

The brick might have replaced a clay and wood upper.

Interesting I don't see an iron lintel. Without one it takes serious craftsman /skill ship and knowledge to have the top of the opening secure.

Was a time there was a dedicated "guild" so to speak that built chimneys in or near the Appalachian's.. Perhaps Scottish derived folks. (?)
Of course those with low funds or barter ability made do otherwise. They often acquired from a smith or built thier own lintel too though.

Nice build , whoever did it!

 

[Critik]

What was the lightning rod used for? I thought it was a funny looking rebar. The bricks I have checked are not stamped but I am going to check again. The brick def looks added later. And in between the rock is like a mud like material..

 

[ticndig]

What was the lightning rod used for? I thought it was a funny looking rebar. The bricks I have checked are not stamped but I am going to check again. The brick def looks added later. And in between the rock is like a mud like material..

lightning rod was used to direct a lighting strike to the ground

 

[RTR]

Minus the red brick I'd say around the same age as this...

1800s

 

[Ocean7]

Here where I live in Southern MN, that red brick was very common in the late 1800s to early 1900s.
Brian

yes, understand but I lived in a 3 fireplace colonial from early 1800's and the fireplace was all bricks too. That's in Pa. Seemed odd to me since rest of house was cut field stone with 18" thick walls. It's a guess - no way of knowing when bricks were added to what was posted here, and I do think were added later.