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Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania

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Bryn Mawr
Bryn Mawr

Bryn Mawr (pronounced brin-MAR; from Welsh for "big hill") is a census-designated place (CDP), located across three townships: Radnor Township and Haverford Township, Delaware County, and Lower Merion Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, just west of Philadelphia along Lancaster Avenue (US-30). There are also areas not in the census-designated place but which have "Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania" postal addresses located in Radnor and Haverford Townships in Delaware County. Bryn Mawr is located toward the center of what is known as the Main Line, a group of affluent Philadelphia suburban villages stretching from the city limits to Malvern. They became home to sprawling country estates belonging to Philadelphia's wealthiest families, and over the decades became a bastion of "old money". As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 3,779. Bryn Mawr is home to Bryn Mawr College.

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Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
West Lancaster Avenue, Lower Merion Township

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West Lancaster Avenue 783
19010 Lower Merion Township
Pennsylvania, United States
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The Main Point

The Main Point was a small coffeehouse venue in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, that operated from 1964 to 1981. The venue hosted concerts by some of the top names in folk and traditional music, blues, rock, country music, and other musical genres, as well as comedy and poetry. The club, located on Lancaster Avenue, was known for its small intimate atmosphere and low ticket prices. Among the many musical artists who appeared at the venue were Phil Ochs, Livingston Taylor, Kate Taylor, James Taylor, Bruce Springsteen, David Bromberg, John Prine, Jimmy Buffett, The Persuasions, Bonnie Raitt, Jackson Browne, Billy Joel, The Stone Poneys with Linda Ronstadt, Dan Fogelberg, Jim Croce, Cat Stevens, Jonathan Edwards, John Denver, Steve Gillette, Tim Hardin, Deodato, Bill Withers, Arlo Guthrie, Don McLean, Joni Mitchell, Pat Metheny, Odetta, Blind Faith, Laura Nyro, Jimmy Webb, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, Spencer Davis, Mike Bloomfield, Big Brother and the Holding Company, Emitt Rhodes, Jose Feliciano, Richie Havens, Randy Newman, Maynard Ferguson, Janis Ian, Mandrake Memorial, Elizabeth, Warren Zevon, Doc Watson, Merle Watson, Edgar Winter, Loudon Wainwright III, Tom Rush, Tom Waits, Captain Beefheart and the Magic Band, Dave Van Ronk, John Mayall, Stevie Wonder, Leonard Cohen, Martin Mull, Rick Nelson, Gordon Lightfoot, Tim Buckley, Luther Allison, The Strawbs, Ramblin' Jack Elliot, Len Chandler, Michael Cooney, Rick von Schmidt, Eric Andersen, James Cotton, Leon Redbone, Tom Paxton, and Savoy Brown. Some of the comedians who appeared at the coffeehouse were George Carlin, Lily Tomlin, David Brenner, Cheech and Chong, Jay Leno, and Franken & Davis (Al Franken, and Tom Davis).

Drinker House
Drinker House

The Henry S. Drinker House was constructed in 1902 on the campus of Haverford College. Located just beyond Founder's Green, the house is situated directly next to Haverford's soccer pitch and across Walton Road from Gummere, which houses freshmen. Drinker was originally built for Haverford professor William Comfort, who became president of the College in 1917. Over the years, it became home to many important professors at Haverford from its construction until its conversion to the music building in 1961. At this point, it was renamed in honor of Henry S. Drinker '00, a former cricket player at Haverford who went on to a distinguished law and academic career, and as a noted musicologist. In 1974, Drinker was converted to student housing. The house has two floors and holds eighteen residents.Since it began to house students, Drinker offers its facilities for social gatherings and various annual events. The house traditionally holds the first party of the year, known colloquially as "First Drinker," and a holiday party. As of recent years, students have sought after more enticing gatherings which are generally hosted at the Haverford College Apartments. In the spring of 2007, Drinker was the site of a hoedown party, replete with bales of hay in the back lot. In 2006, Jeffrey Suell '08 organized the first annual Drinker Toy Drive, which collects presents for Operation Santa Claus, a charitable organization in Philadelphia that distributes toys to underprivileged children during the holiday season.