Fonthill (house)
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Fonthill was the home of Henry Chapman Mercer, an archaeologist and tile maker. Built between 1908 and 1912, it is located in the borough of Doylestown, Pennsylvania and has been designated a National Historic Landmark. It is an early example of poured-in-place concrete and features 42 rooms, 200 windows, 18 fireplaces and 10 bathrooms. The interior has never been painted. It contains much built-in furniture and is embellished with decorative tiles that Mercer made at the height of the Arts and Crafts movement and is filled with an extensive collection of ceramics embedded in the concrete of the house, as well as other artifacts from his world travels.
Fonthill is one of three poured-in-place concrete structures built by Mercer. The others include Moravian Pottery and Tile Works, which is located on the same property; and the Mercer Museum, located approximately one mile away.
[edit] See also
- Fonthill Abbey - a demolished house in England
