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May 4, 2024 · • On Thursday, May 9, 2024, the Mercer Museum will have a delayed opening. The museum will open at 11:00 a.m. • On Friday, May 10, 2024, Fonthill Castle will have a delayed opening. The first tour of the day will start at 11:30am. • On Saturday, May 11, 2024, Fonthill Castle will close early for a private event.
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The Mercer Museum is a six-story reinforced concrete castle...
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• On Saturday, May 11, 2024, Fonthill Castle will close...
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The Mercer Museum and Fonthill Castle feature some of the...
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Built between 1908-1912, Fonthill Castle was the home of Henry Chapman Mercer (1856-1930). Archaeologist, anthropologist, ceramicist, scholar and antiquarian, Mercer built Fonthill Castle both as his home and as a showplace for his collection of tiles and prints. The first of three Mercer buildings in Doylestown, Fonthill Castle served as a ...
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Mercer Museum. 84 S. Pine Street Doylestown, PA 18901 (215) 345-0210: Fonthill Castle. 525 E. Court Street Doylestown, PA 18901 (215) 348-9461: Learn more about the Mercer Museum.
Closed now. 10:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Write a review. About. Once the home of Henry Mercer (1856-1930,) this concrete castle boasts 44 rooms with interior walls, floors and ceilings adorned with a dazzling array of the artist s original handcrafted tiles. Suggest edits to improve what we show.
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The three concrete structures including the Mercer Museum, The Tileworks celebrate Mercer's life, work and collections. Doylestown is also quite walkable offering nearby sites like the Michener Art Museum, the County Theater, restaurants, boutiques for shopping and bed and breakfasts. You can hike and have a picnic at Fonthill Park, 10 acres ...
Mar 6, 2024 · Outside Mercer Museum near Fonthill Fonthill is just one of three institutions Mercer built in Doylestown. In addition to the castle, two other buildings complete what is known as the Mercer Mile. Among the most popular Doylestown attractions, the Moravian Pottery & Tile Works and the Mercer Museum are well worth a visit.
February 4, 1985. 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 ...