Fonthill Castle. Roof.
Built between 1908 and 1912, Fonthill Castle was the home of archaeologist, anthropologist, ceramicist, scholar, and antiquarian Henry Chapman Mercer (1856–1930). Mercer built Fonthill Castle as his home and as a place to display his collection of tiles and prints.
The castle is an early example of reinforced concrete and has forty-four rooms, over two hundred windows, and eighteen fireplaces. The interior of Fonthill Castle features Mercer's famous hand-made ceramic tiles, created during the heyday of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Fonthill Castle is a unique historical site!
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA.
Fonthill Castle. Roof.
Built between 1908 and 1912, Fonthill Castle was the home of archaeologist, anthropologist, ceramicist, scholar, and antiquarian Henry Chapman Mercer (1856–1930). Mercer built Fonthill Castle as his home and as a place to display his collection of tiles and prints.
The castle is an early example of reinforced concrete and has forty-four rooms, over two hundred windows, and eighteen fireplaces. The interior of Fonthill Castle features Mercer's famous hand-made ceramic tiles, created during the heyday of the Arts and Crafts movement.
Fonthill Castle is a unique historical site!
Doylestown, Pennsylvania, USA.