Fonthill Castle
This castle was built by a tile maker to showcase his tiles. The tileworks is across the street. The entire builing is contructed of concrete. Henry Mercer lived in it and gave tours to potential tile clients. Every room has different tiles all over the floors, walls and ceilings. Too bad we were not allowed to take pictures inside!
The cost to build this place was relatively low because Mercer was all about recycling. He used many found items and scrap materials in his construction. He made up the construction techniques as he went. It is a fascinating place to visit.
Here is a link to the museum website if you are interested in learning more.
Fonthill Castle
This castle was built by a tile maker to showcase his tiles. The tileworks is across the street. The entire builing is contructed of concrete. Henry Mercer lived in it and gave tours to potential tile clients. Every room has different tiles all over the floors, walls and ceilings. Too bad we were not allowed to take pictures inside!
The cost to build this place was relatively low because Mercer was all about recycling. He used many found items and scrap materials in his construction. He made up the construction techniques as he went. It is a fascinating place to visit.
Here is a link to the museum website if you are interested in learning more.