Fonthill, Mercer Museum, and Moravian Pottery and Tile Works (ID85002366)
NRHP reference No.
72001098
Significant dates
Added to NRHP
June 1, 1972[1]
Designated NHLDCP
February 4, 1985[2]
The Moravian Pottery & Tile Works (MPTW) is a history museum which is located in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. It is owned by the County of Bucks, and operated by TileWorks of Bucks County, a 501c3 non-profit organization.
The museum was individually listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1972,[1] and was later included in a National Historic Landmark District along with the Mercer Museum and Fonthill. These three structures are the only cast-in-place concrete structures built by Mercer.[2]
^ ab"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
^ ab"Fonthill, Mercer Museum, and Moravian Pottery and Tile Works". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 7, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
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