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  • Barnes (1872-1951) installed his collection in Merion, a suburb of Philadelphia, in a 1925 neoclassical building by Paul Philippe Cret surrounded by a 12-acre arboretum.

    The Barnes in a New Light Julia M. Klein 2010

  • Maybe the Barnes should stay in Merion with external gallery additions to permit expanded displays of the works.

    The Barnes Foundation « DESIGNPHILADELPHIA 2008

  • In fact, Merion is shorter than any course to host a major championship since Pebble Beach in 2000.

    unknown title 2009

  • Saying Merion is short is no revelation, of course.

    unknown title 2009

  • He proceeds to shew, that it had been Approved by the greatest Men in all Ages; that Homer calls Merion a Fine

    Spectator, May 17, 1711 1711

  • When it reopens next year, the Merion mansion will remain held by the foundation but largely empty, surrounded by a small, gated arboretum that's also part of the school.

    The $25 Billion Art Move Don Steinberg 2011

  • "Gerry" Lenfest saw the opportunity and offered to raise money for the struggling Barnes only on the condition that its Board was expanded to include Pew-approved Trustees and that it move from Merion to Philadelphia.

    Christian Josi: Stop, Thieves! Christian Josi 2011

  • Meanwhile, U.S. Congressman Jim Gerlach, whose district includes Merion, has recently urged Governor Corbett to re-evaluate the situation and stop taxpayer funding for the project.

    Christian Josi: Stop, Thieves! Christian Josi 2011

  • The second floor at Merion already has been closed to the public for months, used as a space to prepare art for the move.

    The $25 Billion Art Move Don Steinberg 2011

  • What's left is a six-mile trip, normally a 20-minute drive from the Barnes's quiet longtime home in suburban Merion, Pa., to the new location, slated to open next May.

    The $25 Billion Art Move Don Steinberg 2011

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