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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 ...
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.
The Mercer Museum is a museum located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. 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 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.
Doylestown Historic District: Doylestown Historic District. May 10, 1985 ... Fonthill, Mercer Museum and Moravian Pottery and Tile Works. February 4, 1985
Doylestown 40°19′23″N 75°07′25″W / 40.323056°N 75.123611°W / 40.323056; -75.123611 ( Fonthill, Mercer Museum and Moravian Pottery and Tile Bucks
Fonthill (house) Fonthill, Mercer Museum and Moravian Pottery and Tile Works; Fordhook Farm; Forest Grove Historic District; The Fountain House (Doylestown, Pennsylvania) Frankenfield Covered Bridge; Fretz Farm; Jacob Funk House and Barn