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Fonthill, Mercer Museum and Moravian Pottery and Tile Works
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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, and the Moravian Pottery and Tile Works. All three are now museum properties of the Bucks County Historical Society.[2] The landmark designation for the group was made in 1985; each property is also individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[1]
Fonthill, Mercer Museum and Moravian Pottery and Tile Works | |
![]() Mercer Museum, October 2006 | |
Location | Court St. and Swamp Rd. and Pine and Ashland Sts., Doylestown, Pennsylvania |
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Coordinates | 40°19′01″N 75°07′30″W |
Built | 1907 (1907) |
Built by | Mercer, Henry C. |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Other, Neo-Georgian |
NRHP reference No. | 85002366[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 4, 1985 |