Fonthill Museum - Doylestown Museum
- Address: East Court St., Doylestown, PA 18901
- Phone: 215 / 348-9461
- Email: info@mercermuseum.org
- Website:www.mercermuseum.org
| Average Rating |
4.0
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5+ reviews from 3 sources |
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| Frommers | 1.0 |
1+ reviews |
| Yahoo! Travel | 5.0 |
1+ reviews |
| Yelp | 4.5 |
3+ reviews |
Fonthill Museum
East Court St.Doylestown, PA 18901
Fonthill Museum Details
Descriptions from Across the Web
- Concrete castle laden with tiles and treasures from world travels. more on Yahoo! Travel
- Located in the former home of creative genius Henry Mercer, the Fonthill Museum is a one-of-a kind place to see great art. -- The Museum is actually a castle, richly decorated with exquisite tile, and full of treasures from around the world. -- All the works reflect ... more on MuseumStuff.com
- Henry Mercer (1856-1930) built Fonthill as his home between 1908 and 1912. The concrete castle boasts 44 rooms, 18 fireplaces and more than 200 windows of varying size and shape. The interior walls, floors and ceilings are elaborately adorned with an incredible array of Mercer's original handcraf... more on GoCityKids.com
- Henry Mercer's concrete castle home, Fonthill, built between 1908 and 1912, boasts 44 rooms, 18 fireplaces and more than 200 windows. The interior walls, floors and ceilings are elaborately adorned with an incredible array of Mercer's original ... more on bctc.org
- Henry Mercer's concrete castle home, Fonthill, built between 1908 and 1912, boasts 44 rooms, 18 fireplaces and more than 200 windows. The interior walls, floors and ceilings are elaborately adorned with an incredible array of Mercer's original ... more on Bccvb.com
Reviews From Across The Web read all
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5.0
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A surprise around every corner!
(April 07, 2001 00:00)
The castle itself is mind-blowing, with so many questions and and answers come more questions which the guide answers thoughtfully and fully. I have come to find out that these guides are self taught and have continuing education just like teachers, and it shows. Most of these guides are voluntee... A Yahoo! User, a user of Yahoo! Travel. Read full review on Yahoo! Travel
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Frommer's | Frommer's Review
Everyone can call their home a castle, but Dr. Mercer could say it and mean it. The core of his wondrous castle, built from reinforced concrete in Mercer's own ... frommers.com, a user of frommers.com. Read full review on OpenList.com
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5.0
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Hunter B. 's review
The Fonthill Museum is one of the coolest, most surprising museums I have visited. It's even better if you combine it with the Moravian Pottery and Tile ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
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5.0
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Karen F. 's review
I used to work at the Mercer Museum - as a summer day camp counselor \many years ago. We would take the ... a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
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4.0
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Alicia F. 's review
My rating is missing one star, courtesy of my clausterphobia. The hallways are *so* tiny. a user of yelp.com. Read full review on Yelp
Directions
Take Route 95 North to Street Road (Route 132). Follow Street Road West to Old York Road (Route 263). Make a right and follow Route 263 North to Route 313. Make a left onto Route 313. At the second stoplight, make left onto East Court Street. Fonthill is
Hours
Mon-Sat 10am-5pm; Sun noon-5pm (last tour is at 4pm)
Miscellaneous
- Admission: Adults $9; Seniors (62 and up) $8; Children (5-17) $4, (under 5) free
Other Web Resources
- Read more about Fonthill Museum on Yahoo! Travel
- www.mercermuseum.org
- http://www.bccvb.com
- http://www.bctc.org
- http://www.brandywinecvb.org
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