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Between 1911 and 1912, Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930) built the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works to “master the potter’s art and establish pottery under personal control.”. The success of the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works rested on Mercer's pure genius. With a small capital investment, relatively inexpensive operating costs, and an ...
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The Moravian Pottery & Tile Works (MPTW) is a history museum which is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. It is owned by the County of Bucks, and operated by TileWorks of Bucks County, a 501c3 non-profit organization. The museum was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, [1] and was later included in a ...
- Dr. Henry Chapman Mercer
- Doylestown, Pennsylvania
- 1912
Mar 20, 2015 · The Moravian Pottery and Tile Works is a unique and strange building in Doylestown, PA, designed to look like a Spanish monastery. It was built by Henry Chapman Mercer, a craftsman and artist who produced tiles in the Arts and Craft style. You can see his tiles being made, learn about his life and legacy, and visit his nearby home and museum.
Aerial footage of Moravian Pottery & Tile Works in Bucks County. Watch on. A National Historic Landmark, The Tileworks was built between 1911 and 1912 and is the only county-owned Tile Works in the country. Mercer was a major proponent of the American Arts and Crafts movement and directed work at the pottery until his death in 1930.
A “working history” museum in Bucks County, the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works is a local gem and a National Historic Landmark.. Founded and built by Henry Chapman Mercer in the early twentieth century, the facility still produces handmade tiles using techniques that Mercer developed, and reproductions are crafted using his original molds and locally sourced clay.
Moravian Pottery & Tile Works. 130 Swamp Rd. Doylestown, PA 18901. (215) 239-9797. Visit Website. Send Email. TileWorks is a working History Museum and Contemporary Pottery. Originally built by Henry Mercer, the leading artistic tile maker in the American Arts and Crafts Movement.
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