Subject: Athletic clubs / Place: Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.) and Philadelphia (Pa.) / Year: <span class="single" data-blrl-single="1869">1869</span> - Philadelphia Area Archives Search Results

Start Over Subject Athletic clubs Place Chestnut Hill (Philadelphia, Pa.) Place Philadelphia (Pa.) Year 1869

Extent:: 22.5 linear feet
Abstract:: Founded in 1854, the Philadelphia Cricket Club is one of the oldest clubs in the country devoted to sport. The club was nomadic until 1883, when benefactor Henry H. Houston gave them a permanent home in the Chestnut Hill neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Cricket Club Collection, 1858-2011, includes financial and administrative records of the club, as well as publications and ephemera, photographs, and newspaper clippings.

Held at: Chestnut Hill Historical Society [Contact Us]

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