Fonthill : The Home of Henry Chapman Mercer–An American Architectural Treasure in Historic Bucks County, Pennsylvania

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This book provides an enchanting have a look at the unique home and creative genius of Henry Chapman Mercer. In 1908, renowned tile maker Henry Chapman Mercer, a key figure within the Arts and Crafts Movement within the U.S., turned his genius and artistic talents to planning and constructing Fonthill, a “castle in concrete.” Fonthill served as Mercer’s place of dwelling and a personal museum for his decorative tiles, prints and artifacts from 1912 until he died in 1930. More than 100 pages of text, abundant photography, and in the past unpublished illustrations, sketches and comments from Mercer’s own construction notebook, give readers a gorgeous appreciation for Fonthill and Henry Mercer. Twenty color photographs (of 56 total) combine with architectural cross sections for every level of Fonthill to highlight the innovative design, artistic detail and decorative tile work that comprise this American architectural treasure. This book shows why Fonthill, some of the best late-Romantic buildings in The us, has been designated a National Historic Landmark and featured on tv in an award-winning episode of “The us’s Castles.”

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