The Moravian Pottery and Tile Works dates back to the early 1900s. It was opened by Henry Mercer, an archeologist turned artist, who wanted to preserve the processes of making tile. "Mercer wanted ...

New York: Rizzoli, 1996. Padwee, M. A Guide to the Patterns and Markings on the Backs of United States Ceramic Tiles, 1870s-1930s. Little Hampton, U.K.: Buckland Books, 1997. Reed, Cleota. Henry ...

Mercer also incorporated Persian, Chinese Spanish and Dutch tiles. The interior walls, floors and ceilings are adorned with the tiles.The building designed by Mercer is an eclectic mix of Medieval ...