Merion Cricket Club
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| Merion Cricket Club | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | Haverford, Pennsylvania |
| Built/Founded: | 1896 |
| Architect: | Frank Furness |
| Architectural style(s): | Late Victorian |
| Added to NRHP: | February 27, 1987 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 87000759[1] |
| Governing body: | Private |
The Merion Cricket Club is a private club in Haverford, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1865. On the club grounds there are indoor and outdoor tennis courts, paddle tennis courts, squash courts, a bowling alley, dining facilities and a ballroom. Seasonally, the club has Croquet and cricket events also. Many famous tennis players have visited the club, including Arthur Ashe and Bjorn Borg[citation needed].
In 1896 members of the Merion Cricket Club founded the Merion Golf Club which has hosted the United States Open Championship five times. In 1941, this became a separate club.
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- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
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| Preceded by Germantown Cricket Club Philadelphia |
Davis Cup Final Venue 1939 |
Succeeded by Kooyong Stadium Melbourne |
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