Fonthill (house)

Infobox_nrhp2 | name =Fonthill
nhl=yes
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caption = Fonthill
location= Doylestown, Pennsylvania
locmapin = Pennsylvania
area =
built =1908
architect= Dr. Henry C. Mercer
architecture= Mixed (more Than 2 Styles From Different Periods)
designated_nhl= February 4 1985cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1901&ResourceType=District |title= Fonthill, Mercer Museum, and Moravian Pottery and Tile Works |accessdate=2008-07-02|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added = June 01, 1972
governing_body = Private
refnum=72001094 (NRHP), 85002366 (NHL)cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]

Fonthill was the home of the American archeologist and tile maker Henry Chapman Mercer, in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Built between 1908 and 1912, it is an early example of poured-in-place concrete and features 44 rooms, over 200 windows, 18 fireplaces and 10 bathrooms. The interior was originally painted in various pastel colors, but age and sunlight have all but eradicated any hint of the former hues. It contains much built-in furniture and is embellished with decorative tiles that Mercer made at the height of the Arts and Crafts movement. It is filled with an extensive collection of ceramics embedded in the concrete of the house, as well as other artifacts from his world travels, including cuneiform tablets discovered in Mesopotamia dating back to over 2,300 B.C.E. The home also contains around 1,000 prints from Mercer's extensive collection, as well as over six thousand books, almost all of which were annotated by Mercer himself. It has been designated a National Historic Landmark.

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. Water and pollution have caused damage to all of the structures, none more so than at Fonthill, where replacement of damaged windowsills is almost an annual event.

Use in popular culture

On the Viva La Bam Seasons 2 & 3 DVD, it is revealed that Bam shot the video for "And Love Said No" by H.I.M. at Fonthill Mansion.

ee also

*Fonthill Abbey - a demolished house in England

References

External links

* [http://www.fonthillmuseum.org/fonthill/index.html Official website]
* [http://www.yourweddingstore.org/wedding-reception-reviews/fonthill-museum-wedding-receptions.html Museum Wedding Information]