20-532: 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. 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
40-664: A football (association football) team known as the Merion C.C. Football Club. The team competes annually for The Manheim Prize , the oldest amateur soccer trophy in the United States . The Club's tennis and squash facilities have been host to many historically significant national and international championships. In 1896 members of the Merion Cricket Club founded the Merion Golf Club which has hosted
60-732: Is a part of the Philadelphia Main Line, a string of picturesque towns located along a railroad that connects Philadelphia with points west. Some other Main Line communities include Ardmore , Wynnewood , Narberth , Bala Cynwyd and Villanova . As of the 2010 census, , there were 3,779 people, 1,262 households, and 497 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 7,033.7 people per square mile (2,715.7 people/km ). There were 1,481 housing units at an average density of 2,377.2 per square mile (917.8/km ). The racial makeup of
80-547: Is located just west of Philadelphia along Lancaster Avenue, also known as U.S. Route 30 . As of 2020 , the CDP is defined to include sections of Lower Merion Township , Montgomery County , as well as portions of Haverford Township and Radnor Township in Delaware County . Bryn Mawr is located toward the center of what is known as the Main Line , a group of affluent Philadelphia suburban villages stretching from
100-653: Is named after an estate near Dolgellau in Wales that belonged to Rowland Ellis , a Welsh Quaker who emigrated in 1686 to Pennsylvania to escape religious persecution . Until the construction of the Pennsylvania Railroad 's Main Line in 1869, the town, located in the old Welsh Tract , was known as Humphreysville, named for early settlers of the Humphreys family. The town was renamed by railroad agent William H. Wilson after he acquired on behalf of
120-730: The 1990 U.S. Census , the 2000 U.S. Census , and the 2010 U.S. Census , the CDP was located entirely in Lower Merion Township , Montgomery County . For the 2020 U.S. Census , the U.S. Census Bureau redefined the CDP to, in addition, include portions of Haverford Township and Radnor Township in Delaware County . According to the U.S. Census Bureau , in 2000, Bryn Mawr had a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km ), all land, all in Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County. However,
140-711: The Merion Cricket Club . Major roads in Haverford include Lancaster Avenue ( US 30 / Lincoln Highway ), Montgomery Avenue, Haverford Road, and I-476 (Blue Route). As of August 2009, the average home price in the Haverford ZIP Code 19041 was $ 849,000. Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania Bryn Mawr ( / ˌ b r ɪ n ˈ m ɑː r / , from Welsh for 'big hill') is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Pennsylvania , United States. It
160-523: The National Register of Historic Places in 1979. Bryn Mawr College was founded in 1885 originally as a Quaker institution but by 1893, it had become non-denominational. In 1893, the first hospital, Bryn Mawr Hospital , was built on the Main Line by Dr. George Gerhard. Glenays , a historic home dating to 1859, was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. In
180-788: The U.S. Open five times, for the first time in 1934. In 1941, this became a separate club. The Merion Golf Club most recently hosted the U.S. Open in 2013. Haverford, Pennsylvania Haverford is an unincorporated community located in both Haverford Township in Delaware County, Pennsylvania , United States, and Lower Merion Township in Montgomery County , approximately 3 miles (4.8 km) west of Philadelphia . The Pennsylvania Railroad (PRR) opened Haverford Station in 1880 on their Main Line west out of Broad Street Station (now Suburban Station ) in Philadelphia . Haverford sits at milepost 9.17. Haverford borders
200-539: The Bryn Mawr ZIP Code of 19010 covers a larger area. As a result, the geographic term Bryn Mawr is often used in a sense that includes not only the CDP, but also other areas that share the ZIP Code. These other areas include the community of Rosemont within Lower Merion Township and Radnor Township , and various other areas within Lower Merion Township, Radnor Township, and Haverford Township . Bryn Mawr
220-417: The CDP was 74.0% White , 10.5% Black or African American , 0.0% Native American , 10.7% Asian , 0.1% Pacific Islander , 1.2% from other races , and 3.6% from two or more races. 4.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 21.1% were of Irish, 10.8% Italian, 6.8% German and 6.4% English ancestry according to Census 2000 . There were 1,404 households, out of which 13.5% had children under
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#1732772380742240-584: The United States. The club was founded in October 1865 by William Woodrow Montgomery and Marshall Ewing. Its first meeting was held at Glenays , the home of William Woodrow Montgomery, on December 16, 1865. While there was some thought of converting into a baseball club due to a lack of a permanent facility, its first cricket match was held in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania, May 19, 1866. From 1873 to 1892,
260-416: The age of 18 living with them, 26.8% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 62.6% were non-families. 41.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.07 and the average family size was 2.79. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 8.4% under
280-402: The age of 18, 48.1% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 12.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 22 years. For every 100 females, there were 46.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 42.4 males. As of the U.S. census , the median income for a household in the CDP was $ 47,721, and the median income for a family was $ 66,369. Males had
300-477: The city limits to Malvern . They became home to sprawling country estates belonging to Philadelphia's wealthiest families during the Gilded Age , and over the decades became a bastion of old money. As of the 2020 census , it had a population of 5,879. Bryn Mawr is home to Bryn Mawr College , and contains a sizable amount of student rentals, with roughly half of the community's population aged 18–24. Bryn Mawr
320-640: The club occupied grounds in Ardmore, Pennsylvania, before moving to its present grounds in Haverford. The first tennis match was held in 1881; the first golf course was laid out in 1896, with other courses in 1912 and 1914. From 1900 to 1934 and 1937 to 1941, the club hosted the NCAA Division I men's tennis championships . The first clubhouse (1865–73) was an existing house in Wynnewood, Pennsylvania , on land owned by Col. Owen Jones. The second (1873–80)
340-526: The railroad the 283 acres (1.15 km ) that now compose Bryn Mawr. To encourage visitors the railroad constructed the Bryn Mawr Hotel adjacent to the new station, which opened in 1872. After a fire destroyed the original building, a distinctive new hotel designed by architect Frank Furness was built in 1889. The second hotel building is currently occupied by The Baldwin School and was added to
360-471: The unincorporated portion of Haverford Township called " Havertown ," as well as the unincorporated communities of Bryn Mawr , Gladwyne , Ardmore , Wynnewood , and a small portion of Broomall . Haverford's name is derived from the name of the town of Haverfordwest in Wales, UK. Today, Haverford is most notable for being the site of Haverford College and one of the United States' oldest country clubs,
380-565: Was an industrial building in Ardmore, Pennsylvania , about a mile southeast of the current grounds. The third (1880–92), by Furness & Evans, on Cricket Avenue in Ardmore, was destroyed by fire in 1892. The fourth (1892–96), at the present location, although backing onto Montgomery Avenue, was destroyed by fire in January 1896. The fifth (1896), backing onto Grays Lane, was destroyed by fire before its completion. The sixth (and present) clubhouse
400-453: Was built to the same plan as the fifth but in stone and brick. Alexander Cassatt , a vice-president of the Pennsylvania Railroad (later PRR president), paid for the fireproof clubhouse. On the club grounds there are indoor and outdoor tennis courts, paddle tennis courts, singles and doubles squash courts, a bowling alley, dining facilities and a ballroom . Seasonally, the club has croquet and cricket events. The Club also fields
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