[http://www.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookup.pl?stem=focus&ending= focus] This concept has been generalized to refer to a homeplace or household, as in the terms "hearth and home" and "keep the home fires burning." In fireplace design, the hearth is often considered the visible elements of the fireplace, with emphasis upon the floor level extension of masonry associated with the fireplace mantel. | [http://www.archives.nd.edu/cgi-bin/lookup.pl?stem=focus&ending= focus] This concept has been generalized to refer to a homeplace or household, as in the terms "hearth and home" and "keep the home fires burning." In fireplace design, the hearth is often considered the visible elements of the fireplace, with emphasis upon the floor level extension of masonry associated with the fireplace mantel. |