Mercer Tile Works/Fonthill

[Macwax]

Has anyone ever photographed at the Mercer tile Works and the Mercer Home, Fonthill, in Doylestown, PA. It's a perfect BW setting.

It would be an incredible location for a group shoot.

I had an opportunity to shoot there for a magazine article 35 years ago. I suspect that little has changed.

I'll have to post a few of the prints.

John MacKechnie
Bethlehem, PA

I have been eager to return there ever since.

 

[TheFlyingCamera]

Has anyone ever photographed at the Mercer tile Works and the Mercer Home, Fonthill, in Doylestown, PA. It's a perfect BW setting.

It would be an incredible location for a group shoot.

I had an opportunity to shoot there for a magazine article 35 years ago. I suspect that little has changed.

I'll have to post a few of the prints.

John MacKechnie
Bethlehem, PA

I have been eager to return there ever since.

I'm assuming because you're from Bethlehem, that you mean the Bucks County Doylestown, and not the Franklin County Doylestown. Either way, I'd be interested in seeing more about it and hearing more about it too.

 

[Richard Wasserman]

What a great place! I was there last summer, but unfortunately it was 100 degrees and the sun was brutal, so the I poked around with a Rollei but didn't do any serious photgraphy. I did take the tour of the home which I found fascinating. John, I live a little far away (Chicago) to join you , but I hope you get there, it's worth the trip.

Richard Wasserman

 

[DWThomas]

It's a cool place -- actually three places.

I was at the Tile Works with -- uh -- alternate technology at a special event -- PumpkinFest in the fall 0f 2005.

Ol' Henry was definitely one of a kind.

DaveT

 

[Macwax]

It's a cool place -- actually three places.

I was at the Tile Works with -- uh -- alternate technology at a special event -- PumpkinFest in the fall 0f 2005.

Did you have to have special permission or pay a fee to photograph there?

I'll have to stop down over to do some scouting.

John

 

[DWThomas]

Did you have to have special permission or pay a fee to photograph there?

No, (or at least nobody stopped me) but I was just pointing and shooting a little digicam hand-held like any bumbling tourist. That particular day was a major public event with extra parking out in some adjacent fields. Live music, food, a complete zoo, actually. This was the Tile Works, there might be restrictions inside the house or museum, it's so long since I've been there I can't remember.

Ah! Google is my friend ...
A bunch of info starts here.

Excerpt:

Original On-Site Photography

Mercer Museum

If you are requesting permission to take on-site photography, please view the Terms and Conditions for On-Site Photography and complete the On-site Photography Request Form. If original photography will be published, please follow the instructions outlined above for publishing an image.

Completed On-site Photography Request Forms and payment can be sent to the attention of Museum Services Assistant, The Bucks County Historical Society, 84 South Pine Street, Doylestown, PA 18901. You may also fax to (215) 230-0823 or send via e-mail to mjay@mercermuseum.org.

Fonthill Museum

If you are requesting permission to take on-site photography at Fonthill Museum, please view the Terms and Conditions for On-Site Photography and complete the On-site Photography Request Form. Requests to use the grounds of Fonthill Museum for professional portrait photography (such as wedding and engagement photography) are also subject to Additional Conditions for On-Site Portrait Photography at Fonthill Museum. This form needs to be carefully read and signed before payment can be accepted.

Dates for on-site photography are subject to availability. Fonthill Museum permits will not be issued more than four weeks prior to photo date. Please contact the Site Administrator of Fonthill at (215) 348-9461, ext. 14 to request a date.

If original photography will be published, please follow the instructions outlined above for publishing an image.

In the original are links for the forms and such.

Could be fun if it can be done without being in the middle of six busloads of fifth graders. Actually it sounds like one may be reserving a private session by getting the permit.

DaveT

 

[Muggs]

I'm 20 minutes away, and it's right on the way to a client of mine that I see twice a month or so. So if there anything that I could do to, as far as information is concerned, I'd be happy to help.

Muggs

 

[trhull]

mercer

I live a few hundred meters from it and go there frequently. Early morning light is better than late afternoon. There are several other good spots in Doylestown for interesting building shots.

 

[Kino]

Looks like they have the rights-issues very well defined and to even post an image you took of the interior on APUG, you should pay a licensing fee and are limited to the resolution you may post....

I got a feeling, its all going to come to this sooner or later...

 

[ruthct]

Fonthill

I too live very close, probably less than 2 miles from the park in Doylestown.
Although I agree that morning is a good time, you can also find some different angles late in the afternoon
I was actually stopped by a guard last Feb when it was snowing because I didnt realize about the sun had already set even though it wasnt out most of the cloudy day

 

[DWThomas]

A very worthy effort!

DaveT

 

[ruthct]

Thanks Dave. I also lost a wool scarf in the snow on the grounds.. if anyone finds it, please let me know LOL
I'm donating a framed 18x24 of an Autumn scene of the Fonthill to the Michener Senior Art Initiative end of the month.