Merion Friends Meeting House, Philadelphia

Name: Merion Friends Meeting House
Address: 715 Montgomery Ave, Philadelphia, 19072-2039, United States
Telephone: +1 610-664-1269

#320 among attractions in Philadelphia

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The Merion Friends Meeting House is an active and historic Quaker meeting house at 615 Montgomery Avenue in Merion Station, Pennsylvania. Completed about 1715, it is the second oldest Friends meeting house in the United States, with distinctively Welsh architectural features that distinguish it from later meeting houses. It is home to the Merion monthly meeting. The meeting house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1999. ()

Built: 1696 (328 years ago)Coordinates: 40°0'35"N, 75°15'16"W

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715 Montgomery AveMain Line (Merion Station)Philadelphia 19072-2039 United States

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+1 610-664-1269

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Merion Friends Meeting House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation, Bala Cynwyd, Narberth, General Wayne Inn.

1 miSE
Park, Art museum, Museum
Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation, Philadelphia
27 min walk • The Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation is an arboretum and the former site of the Barnes Foundation art gallery located at 300 North Latch's Lane, Merion, Pennsylvania with entrance at 50 Lapsley Lane.
1.1 miE
Area
Bala Cynwyd, Philadelphia
28 min walk • Bala Cynwyd is a community in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, US. It is located on the Main Line in southeastern Pennsylvania, bordering the western edge of Philadelphia at US Route 1.
~1770 ftW
Area
Narberth, Philadelphia
9 min walk • Narberth is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is one of many neighborhoods on the historic Pennsylvania Main Line. The population was 4,282 at the 2010 census.
~290 ftSE
Synagogue, Nightlife, Bars and clubs
General Wayne Inn, Philadelphia
2 min walk • The General Wayne Inn in Merion, Pennsylvania is a former tavern. It has been on the National Register of Historic Places since 1976.
1 miS
Botanical garden, Park
Merion Botanical Park, Philadelphia
27 min walk • The Merion Botanical Park is a city park and botanical garden located at 100 Merion Road, Merion, Pennsylvania, USA. It is open daily without charge.
0.7 miE
Library, Neoclassical architecture, Colonial revival architecture
Bala Cynwyd Junior High School Complex, Philadelphia
18 min walk • Bala Cynwyd Junior High School Complex, is a historic school complex in Bala Cynwyd, Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.
0.9 miSE
Synagogue, Modernist architecture
Temple Adath Israel of the Main Line, Philadelphia
22 min walk • Temple Adath Israel of the Main Line is a Conservative synagogue located in Merion, Pennsylvania with 800 families. The synagogue offers religious services, pre-school, Hebrew Sunday school, adult education, and community programming. It was founded in 1946 and moved to its current location in 1953.
1.2 miE
Theater, Egyptian revival architecture
Bala Theatre, Philadelphia
32 min walk • Bala Theatre is a historic 1926 theater building at 157 Bala Avenue in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania. It was designed by Philadelphia architectural firm Hoffman-Henon. The 1,450-seat theater opened as an Egyptian Theatre on September 15, 1926. It features Egyptian Revival architecture stylings.
1 miSE
Library
Lower Merion Library System, Philadelphia
25 min walk • The Lower Merion Library System is the public library system of the township of Lower Merion, in Pennsylvania. It is among the largest public library systems in Pennsylvania. While Lower Merion accounts for 7% of the population of Montgomery County, it accounts for 20% of its library circulation.
0.7 miW
Neighbourhood, Colonial revival architecture
Narbrook Park Historic District, Ardmore
18 min walk • Narbrook Park Historic District, also known as Narberth Garden, is a national historic district located in Narberth, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. It encompasses 51 contributing buildings, one contributing structure and one contributing site in the planned garden suburb of Narbrook Park. It was developed between 1915 and 1938.
1.4 miSE
Sport venue, Sport, Basketball
Hagan Arena, Philadelphia
37 min walk • The Michael J. Hagan Arena of Saint Joseph's University is SJU's home court for Men's and Women's basketball. The new arena seats 4,200 which is 1,000 more than the Alumni Memorial Fieldhouse seated.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Merion Friends Meeting House?

Nearby attractions include General Wayne Inn, Philadelphia (2 min walk), Narberth, Philadelphia (9 min walk), Narbrook Park Historic District, Ardmore (18 min walk), Bala Cynwyd Junior High School Complex, Philadelphia (18 min walk).

How to get to Merion Friends Meeting House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Merion Friends Meeting House:

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Narberth (14 min walk)
Merion (22 min walk)