A Leyden jar was charged at the key, and by the electric fire thus obtained spirits were inflamed, and many other experiments performed which had been formerly made by excited electrics.
Having thus succeeded in drawing the electric fire from the clouds, Franklin conceived the idea of protecting buildings from lightning by erecting on their highest parts pointed iron wires or conductors communicating with the ground.
Exposed stone wall, raised hand built stone fireplace with stone mantel, inset electric fire.
There is a deep windowsill with storage beneath, shelved alcove also with storage and a feature electric fire.
