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Merion Friends Meeting House

Merion Friends Meeting House is a historic place in Merion Station, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on August 5, 1998, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 98001194.

Merion Station, Montgomery County, PennsylvaniaListed August 5, 1998NRIS #98001194★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Merion Friends Meeting House?

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.

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The record

Listing details

Name
Merion Friends Meeting House
City
Merion Station
County
Montgomery County
State
Pennsylvania
Listed on the National Register
August 5, 1998
NRIS reference number
98001194
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
40.00941, -75.25373
When was Merion Friends Meeting House listed on the National Register?

Merion Friends Meeting House was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 5, 1998.

Where is Merion Friends Meeting House located?

Merion Friends Meeting House is located in Merion Station, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania at approximately 40.00941, -75.25373. See the map above.

Is Merion Friends Meeting House a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Merion Friends Meeting House is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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