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Fonthill Castle was the home of the archaeologist and tile maker Henry Chapman Mercer. Built between 1908 and 1912, it is an early example of poured-in-place concrete and features 44 rooms, over 200 windows, 18 fireplaces, 10 bathrooms and one powder room.
Fonthill, Mercer Museum and Moravian Pottery and Tile Works is a National Historic Landmark District located at Doylestown, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.It consists of three properties built by Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930) in a distinctive application of the principles of the Arts and Crafts movement, which are also notable for the early use of poured concrete: Fonthill, the Mercer Museum ...
The Bucks County Historical Society operates the Mercer Museum, the Research Library, and Fonthill Castle, the former home of the museum's founder, archeologist Henry Chapman Mercer. The museum was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972, [ 1 ] and was later included in a National Historic Landmark District along ...
The others include Fonthill, which is located on the same property and served as his home; and the Mercer Museum, located approximately one mile away. The Moravian Pottery and Tile Works offers workshops and an apprenticeship program to teach the art of handcrafting ceramic tiles and mosaics.
The Mercer Museum in Doylestown, Pennsylvania Fonthill Castle. Henry Mercer was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania on June 24, 1856. Mercer first traveled to Europe in 1870. He attended Harvard University between 1875 and 1879, obtaining a liberal arts degree.
Fonthill Castle was built in 1852 as the country estate of Shakespearean actor Edwin Forrest and his wife, the actress Catherine Norton Sinclair. According to Lawrence Barrett, the plans were formed by Mrs. Forrest and approved by her husband. [ 3 ]
Fonthill Castle and the Administration Building of the College of Mount St. Vincent, in The Bronx, New York, New York Fonthill (house) , in Doylestown, Pennsylvania Topics referred to by the same term
Fonthill, Ontario, community in the town of Pelham, Ontario, Canada; Fonthill (house), house in Doylestown, Pennsylvania, United States; Fonthill Castle and the Administration Building of the College of Mount St. Vincent, in The Bronx, New York, New York; Fonthill, the name of an estate belonging to United States stage actor Edwin Forrest