Its just looks like a odd placement for a firsplace from the photo

That's where it is! I can't move it. Some home built in the 50's had fireplaces in their kitchen/dining area.

Yes What I mean by that comment is normally I would say keep a fire place but in this case since its in a weird spot it might look better to remove it

If you dont wanna remove it I would say paint the brick out and stain the mantle a dark color

For what its worth, I think it is charming! :) Maybe just a simple start: paint the mantle white to match your trim? see if that makes the difference before you commit to tearing things out? I would personally love to have a cute little stove in my kitchen such as this!

I think this fireplace is a perfect candidate for a natural gas fireplace insert. It will help solve the protruding stove problem. A flick of the switch and you have heat and best of all no mess to clean up. The brick face should allow it to be a good base for mounting another masonry product if desired.

Character. We sometimes embrace it and other times, years later, don't know what to do with that character...hmmm...what to do? Is the stove in the way? What else are you doing in your kitchen, etc? Hopefully the chimney is safe and you have used it. The idea of a fireplace in dining room is as old as antiquity so I don't find it odd at all. What a lovely evening meal that must be. I might remove the stove part but I'd certainly keep a fireplace there. My former inlaws had a small home with one in their dining room. It was absolutely charming.

Wow thanks, I like it to. Just don't like that cumbersome wood stove inserted. The fireplace is real and will work and it has a hole in the floor where you turn on gas to light it. I'll be sure to get it all inspected again when I have that stove removed. Love all the ideas and stories. Keep them coming.

Replace the wood burning stove with a newer freestanding wood burning stove or replace with a gas or electric one.

Glad to hear you are going to keep it (but modified)...and enjoy it safely. Best wishes for cozy dinners at home by the fire...sigh. Sounds perfect.