Fonthill Castle IV
Fonthill Castle, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, was the home of the archaeologist and tile maker Henry Chapman Mercer. Built between 1908 and 1912 by Mercer himself and a team of workers, it is an early example of poured-in-place concrete. Fonthill defies any classification or categorization into architectural styles or modes.
The estate of Fonthill is one of the pioneer examples of using reinforced concrete as a building medium.
Garage or "pavilion terrace" – This structure is made of concrete but is separate from the main building. It has numerous chimneys and some of its dormers are fashioned into dove cotes or birdhouses. A balcony is part of the second story front. The steps and other posterior parts of the garage are ivy clad, with a concrete roof.
Fonthill Castle IV
Fonthill Castle, Doylestown, Pennsylvania, was the home of the archaeologist and tile maker Henry Chapman Mercer. Built between 1908 and 1912 by Mercer himself and a team of workers, it is an early example of poured-in-place concrete. Fonthill defies any classification or categorization into architectural styles or modes.
The estate of Fonthill is one of the pioneer examples of using reinforced concrete as a building medium.
Garage or "pavilion terrace" – This structure is made of concrete but is separate from the main building. It has numerous chimneys and some of its dormers are fashioned into dove cotes or birdhouses. A balcony is part of the second story front. The steps and other posterior parts of the garage are ivy clad, with a concrete roof.