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Apr 28, 2023 · In 1908, Henry Chapman Mercer began construction on his new home on a sizable, neat, squarish plot of land just outside of Doylestown. This new estate was to become more than just a home for the talented and wealthyMercer; it became a dedication to Mercer’s love of antiquity and 19th Century Romanticism.
Henry Chapman Mercer (1856–1930) founded the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works in 1898 after realizing that the skilled pottery craft of the Pennsylvania-German Moravian community was headed towards extinction due to increased industrialization.
Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930) a noted tile-maker, archaeologist, antiquarian, artist and writer, was a leader in the turn-of-the-century Arts and Crafts Movement. Henry Chapman Mercer was born in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in 1856 and died at his home, Fonthill, in Doylestown in 1930.
Henry Chapman Mercer (1856–1930) constructed Fonthill Castle in 1910 using the money left to him by his aunt. Built using reinforced concrete, the castle utilizes medieval, Elizabethan, and Jacobean motifs.
Built between 1908-1912, Fonthill Castle was the home of Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930). Archaeologist, anthropologist, ceramicist, scholar and antiquarian, Mercer built Fonthill Castle both as his home and as a showplace for his collection of tiles and prints.
Jun 16, 2021 · Henry Mercer is the mind behind the hall of wonders known as the Mercer Museum. Photograph by B. Krist for GPTMC. It’s a rare Bucks County schoolkid who hasn’t gawked at the interior...
Oct 15, 2017 · Inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement of 1880-1920, Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930), created a marvel of functional art in his hometown, Doylestown, PA — the Gothic Castle, Fonthill. Located outside the magnetic pull of the big city nearby, Fonthill may not be on your radar.
