James-Lorah House, also known as the Judge Chapman House and VIA House, is a historic home located in Doylestown,

Bucks County, Pennsylvania Bucks County is a county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, the population was 646,538, making it the fourth-most populous county in Pennsylvania. Its county seat is Doylestown. The county is named after the Englis ...

. It was built about 1844, and is a -story,

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ed townhouse dwelling with a medium gable roof. It has a -story rear wing with a high gable roof and end chimney. The house features eyebrow windows and marble entrance steps. It was built for Henry Chapman, who served in the U.S. House of Representatives. ''Note:'' This includes It was the birthplace of

Henry Chapman Mercer Henry Chapman Mercer (June 24, 1856 – March 9, 1930) 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 th ...

on June 24, 1856. It was added to the

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in 1972.

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Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania Houses completed in 1844 Houses in Bucks County, Pennsylvania National Register of Historic Places in Bucks County, Pennsylvania Individually listed contributing properties to historic districts on the National Register in Pennsylvania {{BucksCountyPA-NRHP-stub