1822/00/00 |
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Fairmount Dam, built to channel water into the Waterworks, creates Schuylkill Pond, a long lake that covers the Falls of Schuylkill. Ideal for ice skating and, when not frozen, it became one of the finest areas in the US for the new sport of rowing. |
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1860/00/00 |
James Charles Sidney |
Architect |
Built in 1860, the Skating Club building has hosted many clubs: Undine (1860-82), University (1860-70), 2nd lona (1884-95), Sedgeley (1897-1902) and the Philadelphia Girls Rowing Club (1938-65) before relinquishing control of the building to the latter. |
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1860/00/00 |
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Boat House No 3 is built by the Pacific Boat Club in 1860. Designed by an unknown architect in the Gothic Revival style, the Quaker City Barge Club occupied the western half until it became inactive in 1932. |
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1871/00/00 |
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Boat Houses 7, University Barge Club, and 8, formerly Philadelphia Barge Club is built in 1870-1871. Designed by an unknown architect, the boat house has lost its original Second Empire appearance to a late C19 Shingle style. |
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1882/00/00 |
Furness and Evans |
Architect |
Designed by Frank Furness, when the Undine Barge Club was built in 1882 it started a movement away from ornamental Victorian Gothic and into more eclectic styles. |
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1885/00/00 |
Samuel Frederic Houston |
Athletics |
Sam Houston joins the Boat Club, 11 Boathouse Row, and rows with Penn's 8-oared crew. He became a 2nd-lieutenant and treasurer of the club, a delegate to the Rowing Association Convention and vice-president of the Inter-Collegiate Rowing Association. |
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1891/00/00 |
Charles Balderston |
Architect |
The Crescent Boat Club builds their original house in 1869-1871 in conjunction with the Pennsylvania Barge Club. In 1890-1891, Charles Balderston enlarged the house for the club by adding two stories. |
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1892/00/00 |
Louis C Hickman |
Architect |
Containing much of the eclecticism found in residences of the period, Louis Hickman produces a boathouse for the Pennsylvania Barge Club. |
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1893/00/00 |
Hazelhurst and Huckel |
Architect |
The Fairmount Park Commission grants the Bachelors Barge Club, the oldest active boat club along the Schuylkill River, permishion to replace their 1860 stone boat house with the present edifice, completed in 1894. |
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1903/00/00 |
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Sedgeley Club's boathouse is built 1902-03 using a combination of the Shingle and Colonial Revival styles. Architect, Arthur H Brockie, incorporated an old lighthouse which has stood on this point since the early 19th century. |
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1904/00/00 |
Walter D Smedley |
Architect |
The Fairmount Rowing Association Boat House is built at 2 East River Dr. |
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1920/06/03 |
John B Kelly Sr |
Vesper Boat Club Member |
That no entry to the Summer Olympics from the Vesper Boat Club of Philadelphia, or from any member of their 1905 crew be accepted in future. Mr Kelly was also not qualified under Rule I (e) of the General Rules (manual labour). |
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1955/00/00 |
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The Pennsylvania Barge Club ceases activities and offers Boat House No 4 to the various governing organizations of rowing, eventually becoming the home of the Schuylkill Navy. |
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