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The '''Germantown Cricket Club''' is a [[cricket]] club in the [[Germantown, Philadelphia|Germantown]] neighborhood of [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], USA. It was one of the four principal cricket clubs in the city and was one of the clubs contributing members to the [[Philadelphian cricket team]]. It was founded on 10 August 1854<ref>{{cite book |last= Melville |first= Tom |title= The Tented Field: A History of Cricket in America |year= 1998 |isbn= 0-87972-770-5 |page=28}}</ref> in what is now the northwest section of the city, and is the nation's second oldest cricket club{{Cn|date=February 2018}}. Its clubhouse was designed by architects [[McKim, Mead & White]]. The [[U.S. National tennis championship]], precursor to today's US Open, was played on Germantown Cricket's lawn tennis courts from 1921 to 1923.<ref name=hist>{{cite web|title=Germantown Cricket Club History|url=http://germantowncricket.org/history.htm|publisher=Germantown Cricket Club|accessdate=December 15, 2013}}</ref>


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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.
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The '''Germantown Cricket Club''' is a [[cricket]] club in the [[Germantown, Philadelphia|Germantown]] neighborhood of [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]]. It was one of the four principal cricket clubs in the city and was one of the clubs contributing members to the [[Philadelphian cricket team]]. It was founded on August 10, 1854<ref>{{cite book |last= Melville |first= Tom |title= The Tented Field: A History of Cricket in America |year= 1998 |isbn= 0-87972-770-5 |page=28|publisher= Popular Press }}</ref> in what is now the northwest section of the city, and is the nation's second oldest cricket club{{Citation needed|date=February 2018}}. Its clubhouse was designed by architects [[McKim, Mead & White]]. The [[U.S. National tennis championship]], precursor to today's US Open, was played on Germantown Cricket's lawn tennis courts from 1921 to 1923.<ref name=hist>{{cite web|title=Germantown Cricket Club History|url=http://germantowncricket.org/history.htm|publisher=Germantown Cricket Club|access-date=December 15, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120403194821/http://www.germantowncricket.org/history.htm|archive-date=April 3, 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The Germantown Cricket Club was located in Nicetown from 1877 until 1890 when it moved to its present Manheim Street location after 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. The club's facilities are a designated [[National Historic Landmark]].
It continues as a private club with facilities for tennis, squash, swimming, and special events. The club's facilities are a designated [[National Historic Landmark]].

As of 2023, Germantown Cricket Club hosts the final of the Philadelphia International Cricket Festival.<ref>[http://www.cricketfestival.com/ Philadelphia International Cricket Festival]</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==References==
==References==
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{{More citations needed|date=February 2018}}


==Further reading==
==Further reading==
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==External links==
==External links==
*[http://germantowncricket.org/ Germantown Cricket Club website]
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*{{HABS |survey=PA-1693 |id=pa0725 |title=Germantown Cricket Club, 5140 Morris Street, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PA |photos=2 |cap=1 |supp=yes}}


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| title=[[Davis Cup]]<br> Final Venue
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| before=[[West Side Tennis Club]] <br>[[New York City]]
| before=[[West Side Tennis Club]] <br/>[[New York City]]
| after=[[Stade Roland Garros]] <br> [[Paris]]
| after=[[Stade Roland Garros]] <br/> [[Paris]]
| years=[[1924 International Lawn Tennis Challenge|1924]] • [[1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge|1925]] • [[1926 International Lawn Tennis Challenge|1926]] • [[1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge|1927]]'''
| years=[[1924 International Lawn Tennis Challenge|1924]] • [[1925 International Lawn Tennis Challenge|1925]] • [[1926 International Lawn Tennis Challenge|1926]] • [[1927 International Lawn Tennis Challenge|1927]]
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| title=[[Davis Cup]]<br> Final Venue
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| before=[[Centre Court|Centre Court, Wimbledon]] <br> [[London]]
| before=[[Centre Court|Centre Court, Wimbledon]] <br/> [[London]]
| after=[[Merion Cricket Club]] <br> [[Haverford, Pennsylvania|Haverford]]
| after=[[Merion Cricket Club]] <br/> [[Haverford, Pennsylvania|Haverford]]
| years=[[1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge|1938]]
| years=[[1938 International Lawn Tennis Challenge|1938]]
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| title=[[Fed Cup]]<br> Final Venue
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| before=[[Queen's Club]]<br>[[London]]
| before=[[Queen's Club]]<br/>[[London]]
| after=[[Kooyong Stadium]] <br>[[Melbourne]]
| after=[[Kooyong Stadium]] <br/>[[Melbourne]]
| years='''[[1964 Federation Cup (tennis)|1964]]'''
| years='''[[1964 Federation Cup (tennis)|1964]]'''
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{{sequence
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| list = Home of the<br>[[US Open (tennis)|U.S. Championships]]<br>[[1921 U.S. National Championships (tennis)|1921]]-[[1923 U.S. National Championships (tennis)|1923]]
| list = Home of the<br/>[[US Open (tennis)|U.S. Championships]]<br/>[[1921 U.S. National Championships (tennis)|1921]]-[[1923 U.S. National Championships (tennis)|1923]]
| prev = [[West Side Tennis Club]]<br>[[1915 U.S. National Championships (tennis)|1915]]-[[1920 U.S. National Championships (tennis)|1920]]
| prev = [[West Side Tennis Club]]<br/>[[1915 U.S. National Championships (tennis)|1915]]-[[1920 U.S. National Championships (tennis)|1920]]
| next = [[West Side Tennis Club]]<br>[[1924 U.S. National Championships (tennis)|1924]]-[[1977 U.S. Open (tennis)|1977]]
| next = [[West Side Tennis Club]]<br/>[[1924 U.S. National Championships (tennis)|1924]]-[[1977 U.S. Open (tennis)|1977]]


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Latest revision as of 22:17, 19 November 2023

Germantown Cricket Club
TypeSocial club
23-0620930
Websitegermantowncricket.org
Germantown Cricket Club
Clubhouse of the Germantown Cricket Club in 1893
Germantown Cricket Club is located in Philadelphia
Germantown Cricket Club
Germantown Cricket Club is located in Pennsylvania
Germantown Cricket Club
Germantown Cricket Club is located in the United States
Germantown Cricket Club
Location5140 Morris St.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°1′25.10″N 75°10′24.31″W / 40.0236389°N 75.1734194°W / 40.0236389; -75.1734194
Built1890
ArchitectMcKim, Mead & White; Charles F. McKim
Architectural styleColonial Revival, Queen Anne
NRHP reference No.87000758 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 27, 1987

The Germantown Cricket Club is a cricket club in the Germantown neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was one of the four principal cricket clubs in the city and was one of the clubs contributing members to the Philadelphian cricket team. It was founded on August 10, 1854[2] in what is now the northwest section of the city, and is the nation's second oldest cricket club[citation needed]. Its clubhouse was designed by architects McKim, Mead & White. The U.S. National tennis championship, precursor to today's US Open, was played on Germantown Cricket's lawn tennis courts from 1921 to 1923.[3]

The Germantown Cricket Club was located in Nicetown from 1877 until 1890 when it moved to its present Manheim Street location after 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. The club's facilities are a designated National Historic Landmark.

As of 2023, Germantown Cricket Club hosts the final of the Philadelphia International Cricket Festival.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. ^ Melville, Tom (1998). The Tented Field: A History of Cricket in America. Popular Press. p. 28. ISBN 0-87972-770-5.
  3. ^ "Germantown Cricket Club History". Germantown Cricket Club. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012. Retrieved December 15, 2013.
  4. ^ Philadelphia International Cricket Festival

Further reading

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Preceded by Davis Cup
Final Venue
1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Davis Cup
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Preceded by Fed Cup
Final Venue
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