Stoves were an important technological advancement in the 19th century.  The kitchen was cleaner, more productive and safe.  Open-hearth furnaces were replaced for the most part by the mid- 1800s.  In 1820, Vermont had two iron foundries.  Historical advertisements from this period in Windsor County offer parlor, box and cook stoves.

The Dutton House has four fireplaces and two brick ovens.  The stoves are not original but the style and placement of the objects in the house were recreated with historical accuracy.  At Salmon’s death, his probate inventory listed a tin-foot stove. 

Left and Right Pictures:  Mount Hope Furnace from Mt. Hope, Pennsylvania, which presently sits in the Dutton kitchen. A furnace of this style replaced the hearth fire in the kitchen before the 19th century. This stove from 1785 was a popular model.  The stove baked bread and pie at 300 degrees.  Wood burned in the bottom chamber, sending heat to the upper chamber where baked goods were placed.

Below: cast iron stove from Albany, NY, presently installed in the Dutton house.  This columnar style stove was popular in New England.  Notice the large geometric designs, the column- front sides and the brass screen along the top edge.

Above: view of Dutton kitchen ell

The downstairs dining room has this cast-iron Franklin stove.  Franklin and box stoves were usually placed in parlors or bedrooms.