Eau Claire: Chimney Shapes 

Chimneys have a very functional purpose
--to get the smoke and heat away from fireplaces and/or furnaces in basements.


 They are mostly simple structures, although during the late 19th century chimneys had elaborate tops, called corbling.

Examine this chimney type by decades: 
CORBLED CHIMNEYS     

Created by Chad Enloe & Kent Marcelle--July 1, 1996; Declan Green, Samantha Murray, Dave Whyte on 8 June 1997.