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:

    “In the adjustment of the new order of things, we women demand an equal voice; we shall accept nothing less.”
    —Carrie Chapman Catt (1859–1947)

    “Jeepers creepers!
    Where’d ya get those peepers?”
    —Johnny Mercer (1909–1976)