National Historic Landmark · history museum · Doylestown, Pennsylvania

Moravian Pottery and Tile Works

United States historic place in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. Built 1898. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.

Courtyard of Moravian Pottery & Tile WorksDetails on exterior wall of Moravian Pottery & Tile Works
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What it is

Wikipedia · Moravian Pottery and Tile Works

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.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressCourt St. and PA 313, Doylestown, PA
CountyBucks County
ListedJun 1, 1972
Reference number72001098
Built1898
Type of placehistory museum
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark
Contributing resources1 buildings, 5 structures
StandingYes

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Open to the public
AddressCourt St. and PA 313, Doylestown, PA
Websitebuckscounty.org/government/MoravianPotteryTileworks/MoravianPotteryandTileWorks
Coordinates40.32328, -75.12345 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitLower Delaware National Wild and Scenic River · 9 mi · on Park Atlas
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

Explore

Why you would stay

Reference

Exists because it is true

Sources

Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 72001098. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.