Freshwater Stone Fireplace Construction...Massive & Majestic!
The extraordinary stone fireplace construction from Freshwater Stone is truly unique and quite unlike anything you've ever seen before . . . . .
. . . Based in the eastern United States in Orland, Maine, Freshwater Stone creatively fashions slabs
of
granite
into monumental fireplace designs, as well as other architectural elements, such as the striking arched gateway
pictured above.
Soaring from floor to ceiling -- often to a height of two stories or more -- the large stone slabs used in each fireplace design appear, almost as if by magic, to defy gravity . . . . . despite their tremendous weight!
Even single story designs, such as the following, have a commanding pres- ence with their massing and artistic
arrangement of large granite slabs. Note the beautiful coloration in the design pictured below, right (top
row).
Founded in 1976 by Jeff and Candy Gammelin, Freshwater Stone's fine work can be found around the world in
fireplaces, chimneys, kitchens and vanities, stone work landscaping, monuments, columns, towers, and more.
Freshwa- ter's stone fireplace construction produced the soaring multi-story extrava- ganzas that follow. Truly
monumental and majestic, they are a lasting trib- ute to the stone artisan's craft!
Departing from the use of stone slabs, such as that pictured in the example below, right, is the stunning
design on the left. Crafted from
fieldstone,
it uses large stone blocks in roughly square and rectangular shapes, inter- spersed with much smaller stones to
provide a striking contrast. Also note the large blocks of stone in varying sizes that were used to create the
raised hearth.
The two designs that follow are, once again, crafted from large slabs of granite. In addition, they are
interspersed with contrasting smaller stones for greater visual and architectural interest.
A significant departure from the stone fireplace construction featured above is the elegant Asian-inspired design at right. The coursely textured split gran- ite surround is softened by the clean lines and mellow warmth of the finely finished wood mantelpiece.
Freshwater Stone's outstanding craftsmanship and attention to detail is high- ly prized across the globe.
David Rockefeller, Jr., of New York, is one of the firm's many clients. His glowing endorsement of Freshwater
Stone and its principal, Jeff Gammelin, says it all: "Jeff Gammelin designed and constructed a monumental stone
fireplace my family and I so enjoy in our home in Maine. He is a master craftsman, and an artist, whose medium is
natural stone. One would be hard put to find a more talented one."
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