Bernard-Hoover Boathouse

Bernard-Hoover Boathouse
Location 622 E. Gorham St., Madison, Wisconsin
Coordinates 43°4′55″N 89°22′55″W / 43.08194°N 89.38194°W / 43.08194; -89.38194Coordinates: 43°4′55″N 89°22′55″W / 43.08194°N 89.38194°W / 43.08194; -89.38194
Area 0.2 acres (0.081 ha)
Built 1915
NRHP reference #

81000036

[1]
Added to NRHP July 30, 1981

The Bernard-Hoover Boathouse is a historic building located in James Madison Park, Madison, Wisconsin. The boat house is oldest standing boathouse on Lake Mendota.[2] It is currently owned by the City of Madison. Since 1975, the Hoover Boathouse been home to Mendota Rowing Club. [3]

The boathouse was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 National Park Service (2009-03-13). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Detailed history at Mendota Rowing Club
  3. ↑ Park history from City of Madison website


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