Merion Cricket Club

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Merion Cricket Club
(U.S. National Historic Landmark)
The ground of the Merion Cricket Club in 1880
The ground of the Merion Cricket Club in 1880
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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  1. ^ 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