Germantown Cricket Club
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| Germantown Cricket Club | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | 5140 Morris St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Built/Founded: | 1890 |
| Architect: | McKim, Mead & White; Charles F. McKim |
| Architectural style(s): | Colonial Revival, Queen Anne, Other |
| Added to NRHP: | February 27, 1987 |
| NRHP Reference#: | 87000758 [1] |
| Governing body: | Private |
The Germantown Cricket Club is a cricket club in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was one of the four principal cricket clubs in the city and was one of the clubs contributing members to the famous Philadelphian cricket team. It was founded on 1 August 1854 in what is now the northwest section of the city. Its clubhouse was designed by architects McKim, Mead & White, the same architects who designed the Newport Casino tennis club.
One of the most famous cricket matches held at Germantown was that against Lord Hawke's team in 1891. The game was attended by over 7000 spectators and led to the founding of the Associated Clubs of Philadelphia which selected the top cricketers in Philadelphia each year to represent the city on the Gentlemen of Philadelphia team.
The Germantown Cricket Club was located in Nicetown from 1877 until 1890 when it moved to its present Manheim Street location after the merging with the Young America Cricket Club in 1890. The Newhall brothers joined the Germantown cricket team at this time after being the backbone of the Young America Cricket Club for forty years. It continues as a private club with facilities for tennis, squash, swimming, and special events.
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- David Sentence, Cricket in America 1710-2000 (McFarland 2006) pg. 278.
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
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| Preceded by West Side Tennis Club New York City |
Davis Cup Final Venue 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 |
Succeeded by Stade Roland Garros Paris |
| Preceded by Centre Court, Wimbledon London |
Davis Cup Final Venue 1938 |
Succeeded by Merion Cricket Club Haverford |
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