A guide to Harvard’s working fireplaces
When the weather outside turns frightful a fire is so delightful. So with the start of winter just a couple of weeks away we’ve assembled a guide to campus hot spots where you can get out of the cold. While most of these fireplaces are gas or electric — the majority of Harvard’s public wood-burners were sealed long ago for safety reasons — they still do a pretty good job of warming the spirit. Above, one of five gas hearths in Smith Campus Center. Top image: the fireside lounge at the Law School's Harkness Commons. Photos by Stephanie Mitchell/Harvard Staff Photographer Smith Campus Center Located in the heart of campus, the Smith Center features five gas hearths, said Julie Crites, the director of Common Spaces. Two, on the upper floor of the Harvard Commons, are open to the public. Each is sleek, modern, and surrounded by plenty of chairs and couches....