Germantown Cricket Club
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 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. 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.
| Type | Social club |
|---|---|
Tax ID no. | 23-0620930 |
| Website | germantowncricket |
Germantown Cricket Club | |
U.S. National Register of Historic Places | |
U.S. National Historic Landmark | |
Clubhouse of the Germantown Cricket Club in 1893 | |
| Location | 5140 Morris St. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 40°1′25.10″N 75°10′24.31″W |
| Built | 1890 |
| Architect | McKim, Mead & White; Charles F. McKim |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Queen Anne |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000758 |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1987 |
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.