Germantown Cricket Club
The Germantown Cricket Club | |
| Formation | 1854 |
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| Type | Social club |
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| Website | germantowncricket.org |
Germantown Cricket Club | |
Clubhouse of the Germantown C.C. c. 1933 | |
| Location | 5140 Morris St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°1′25.10″N 75°10′24.31″W / 40.0236389°N 75.1734194°W |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | Charles F. McKim of McKim, Mead & White |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000758 |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1987 |
The Germantown Cricket Club is a private social and sports 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 in what is now the northwest section of the city, and is the nation's second oldest cricket club.
Its clubhouse was designed by architects McKim, Mead & White. Nowadays the club has facilities for cricket, tennis, squash, swimming, padel, and special events. The club's facilities are a designated National Historic Landmark.