Merion Cricket Club | |
 The "Main House," of brick and stone, replaced a wooden clubhouse that was destroyed by fire in September 1896. | |
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| Location | Montgomery Avenue & Grays Lane, Haverford, Pennsylvania |
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| Coordinates | 40°0′56″N 75°17′53″W / 40.01556°N 75.29806°W |
| Built | 1897 |
| Architect | Allen Evans Furness, Evans & Co. |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Colonial Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000759 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1987[1] |
| Designated NHL | February 27, 1987[2] |
Merion Cricket Club is a private club which is located in Haverford, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1865.
The current clubhouse is its sixth, the last four having been designed by Philadelphia architect Frank Furness and his partner, Allen Evans, who was also a founder of the club.[3]
The club was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1987 for its leading role in the promotion, development and continued support of cricket, golf, squash, and tennis in the United States.[4]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ "Merion Cricket Club". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved July 2, 2008.
- ^ History Archived 2010-04-23 at the Wayback Machine from The Merion Cricket Club Website.
- ^ "NHL nomination for Merion Cricket Club". National Park Service. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
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