The Big Brickhouse

01/28/2026

09/03/2025

Reviews are our favorite 🤩!!

08/05/2025

I am beyond thrilled for this post - The 40 year search has ended with this treasure!!!!

I present to you The Big Brickhouse in its original glory!!!!

We have looked and done endless research and have never been able to find a photo of The Big Brickhouse before the cupola was removed.

The original owner’s (AJ & Elizabeth McKean) descendants sent us this incredible find last night. We are just beaming with excitement 😁

I feel a project coming on!!!

06/26/2025

Just in case you were needing another reason to visit Mercer!

We’re on the list!

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04/30/2025

Look who we spied in the latest issue of Valley Voices!

04/28/2025

If you see this awesome shop owner, real estate guru, and Brickhouse extraordinaire be sure to wish her a Happy Birthday!!!! 🥳🎉

Happy Birthday Norma! 😁😁

01/19/2025

Harry Potter sleepover, games & escape room to celebrate a special 10th Birthday!
It was safe to say all the wizards had a blast at this enchanted place, lots of giggles and fun! 🧙‍♀️🪄🦉

01/10/2025

A perfect January day to kick off your boots and cozy up by the fire at The Big Brickhouse❄️🧣

12/16/2024

Don’t forget to check out this incredible new gem of a store while you’re visiting historic Mercer!

12/11/2024

Snow today was beautiful! 😍

11/23/2024

While enjoying a wonderfully delicious meal in New Wilmington at The Tavern on the Square we stumbled upon a super cool fun fact!! In the lobby of the gorgeous Tavern hangs an old newspaper dated June 26, 1880. In the paper’s social section (life before Facebook days!) there is a highlight of Laura & Fannie McKean visiting Mrs. Poppino (the original builder/owner of the Tavern).

Laura & Fannie would have been living at home with their parents, AJ & Elizabeth McKean, the builders and original owners of The Big Brickhouse at the time of this newspaper article. The Big Brickhouse would have still been new, only 5-10 years. 📰

How cool to know the original owners of The Tavern on The Square & The Big Brickhouse were friends!