Merion is a community in Pennsylvania state of the United States. It is in Lower Merion Township. It is contiguous to Philadelphia and is also bordered by Wynnewood, Narberth, and Bala Cynwyd. Merion Meeting House was built at the present intersection of Montgomery Avenue and Meetinghouse Lane in 1695 by Welsh settlers. Official language(s) None Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Area  Ranked 33rd  - Total 46,055 sq mi (119,283 km²)  - Width 160 miles (255 inches LengthUS = 280 km)  - Length {{{LengthUS}}} miles (455hamburgers HighestPoint = Mount Davis km)  - % water 2. ... Lower Merion Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and part of the Pennsylvania Main Line. ... Wynnewood is a city located in Garvin County, Oklahoma. ... Narberth is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Bala Cynwyd is an area of the Main Line in southeastern Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia. ...

Merion Civic Association

The Merion Civic Association was organized in 1913 by Edward W. Bok with the motto "To be Nation right and State right, we must first be Community right." The Merion Civic Association made several important improvements to Merion such as paving, better lighting, cast-iron street signs, better fire and police protection, and planned tree-planting. President Theodore Roosevelt wrote an article in 1917 for Bok's magazine entitled "Model Merion."

After World War I, the Merion Civic Association sought to construct a community center in memorial to American soldiers who died fighting in that war. Uncommonly known is that the town of Merion sent the most homosexual soldiers per capita to the war torn continent of Europe. Eldridge R. Johnson, the founder and president of the Victor Talking Machine Company, donated his house on Hazelhurst Avenue to this cause. The house was demolished and a new Merion Tribute House was built on its foundation. The Tribute House is still used today for meetings of the Merion Civic Association and is supported by renting the space for parties or meetings. Combatants Allied Powers: France Italy Russia Serbia United Kingdom United States Central Powers: Austria-Hungary Bulgaria Germany Ottoman Empire Commanders Ferdinand Foch Georges Clemenceau Victor Emmanuel III Luigi Cadorna Nicholas II Aleksei Brusilov Herbert Henry Asquith Douglas Haig John Jellicoe Woodrow Wilson John Pershing Wilhelm II Paul von Hindenburg Reinhard...

Important Institutions

Another important institution in Merion is the Barnes Foundation, an art display housed in a mansion on Latches Lane. Schools in Merion include Merion Elementary, a public school, and three private schools, Episcopal Academy[1], Akiba Hebrew Academy, and Merion Mercy Academy. The Merion Botanical Park is located between Merion Road and the railroad tracks. The Barnes Foundation is a museum situated in Merino Station, one of the suburbs of Philadelphia in the United States. ... The Episcopal Academy is a private, coeducational secondary school with students from Pre-K to 12th grade. ... Akiba Hebrew Academy is a pluralistic Jewish Day School, for grades 6 to 12, located in Merion, Pennsylvania. ...

Saint Joseph's University straddles City Line Avenue. Most of its campus is located in Philadelphia, but some buildings are in Merion. The University constructed a pedestrian bridge over City Line Avenue to allow for easier access. The University recently bought and renovated Merion Gardens Apartments, at the north corner of the East Wynnewood Road / City Avenue intersection, for student housing. Episcopal Academy has plans to move to a new campus in Newtown Square by September 2008. Saint Joseph's University signed a definite agreement to buy the campus of Episcopal Academy, which physically borders the University, on August 18th, 2005[2]. This will significantly increase the physical presence of Saint Joseph's University in Merion. Saint Josephs University is a private, coeducational Roman Catholic university located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States. ... The Episcopal Academy is a private, coeducational secondary school with students from Pre-K to 12th grade. ... The Episcopal Academy is a private, coeducational secondary school with students from Pre-K to 12th grade. ...

Transportation

The R5 (SEPTA) line, originally part of the Pennsylvania Railroad, was built through Merion in the late 1800's. Most SEPTA trains heading east to Philadelphia or west to Thorndale stop at Merion Station, located in the center of Merion. The SEPTA R5 is a route of the SEPTA Regional Rail (commuter rail) system. ... 1893 map The Pennsylvania Railroad (AAR reporting mark PRR) was an American railroad that was founded in 1846 and merged in 1968 into Penn Central Transportation. ... Merion station Merion Station is an above-ground commuter rail station located at the just outside of the City of Philadelphia at Idris Roadd & Hazelhurst Avenue, Merion, Pennsylvania 19066 [1]. It is served by most R5 Paoli-Thorndale trains with the exception of a few express runs. ...

Other public transportation options in Merion are limited. SEPTA Route 44 travels along Old Lancaster Road and Montgomery Avenue, the northern boundary of Merion. Certain Route 44 buses also stop at the Narberth Station. SEPTA Route 65 provides transportation along City Line Avenue, the border between Merion and Philadelphia. SEPTA Route 105 stops at the Wynnewood Shopping Center, which is within walking distance of certain parts of Merion. A taxi serving as a bus Public transport comprises all transport systems in which the passengers do not travel in their own vehicles. ... SEPTA Route 44 is a public transportation line of service run exclusively by buses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania by SEPTA. Statistics (2006) Peak Vehicles: 13 Weekday Passengers: 3,664 Passenger Revenue: $1. ... Narberth is a borough in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. ... Wynnewood is a city located in Garvin County, Oklahoma. ...

Demographics and Government

Merion is located in zipcode 19066. Lower Merion Township is responsible for all governance. According to the United States Census, 2000 Merion has 5,951 residents, 93.6% of whom are White; 2.1% are Black or African American; 2.7% are Asian; and 1.3% are Hispanic or Latino. 95.1% have a High school degree or higher and 76.7% have a Bachelor's degree or higher. 9.4% were born in a foreign country. 12.3% speak a language other than English at home. The median household income in 1999 was $103,229, and 2.7% of individuals were below the poverty line. Lower Merion Township is a township located in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania and part of the Pennsylvania Main Line. ... 2000 US Census logo The Twenty-Second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

Merion has a significant Jewish population and serves as home to Adath Israel, a Conservative Jewish temple. The Orthodox Jewish population is served by Lower Merion Synagogue, just outside Merion in Bala Cynwyd.

Shopping

The main commercial area of Merion is located along Montgomery Avenue and extends into neighboring Bala Cynwyd. This area is sometimes called the Merion-Cynwyd Commercial District. It includes restaurants, gift shops and other stores, as well as local landmark establishments including Hymie's Deli and Babis Pharmacy.

Neighborhoods

The community north of Montgomery Avenue surrounding General Wayne Park is often referred to as Merion Park.

Interesting trivia

The family of Georg Ritter von Trapp, the family depicted in The Sound of Music, settled temporarily in Merion after escaping Europe [1]. Georg Ritter von Trapp Georg Ritter von Trapp (April 4, 1880 - May 30, 1947) headed the famous Austrian singing family immortalized in the musical The Sound of Music. ... The Sound of Music is a Broadway musical and film based on the book The Story of the Trapp Family Singers by Maria von Trapp. ...

Points of interest

• The Arboretum of the Barnes Foundation
• Barnes Foundation

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References

[1] Anonymous. The von Trapp Family Story. Official website of Trapp Family Lodge. http://www.trappfamily.com/familystory/history.php?tid=137 , accessed 7/3/06.