Henry Chapman Mercer

Henry Chapman Mercer (born June 24, 1856, Doylestown, Pennsylvania – died March 2, 1930, Doylestown) was an American archeologist, artifact collector, tile-maker and designer of three distinctive poured concrete structures: Fonthill, his home, the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, and the Mercer Museum.

Read more about Henry Chapman Mercer:  Early Life and Education, Career, Fonthill and The Mercer Museum, Selected Publications

Famous quotes containing the words chapman and/or mercer:

    “All progress is experimental.”
    —John Jay Chapman (1862–1933)

    “A woman’s a two-face
    A worrisome thing who’ll lead ya t’ sing the blues in the night.”
    —Johnny Mercer (1909–1976)