Potomac Boat Club

Potomac Boat Club
Location 3530 Water St., NW., Washington, District of Columbia
Coordinates 38°54′15″N 77°4′14″W / 38.90417°N 77.07056°W / 38.90417; -77.07056Coordinates: 38°54′15″N 77°4′14″W / 38.90417°N 77.07056°W / 38.90417; -77.07056
Area less than one acre
Built 1908
Architect Mullet, A.B., & Co.; Cassidy, Charles J.
Architectural style Bungalow/American Craftsman
NRHP reference # 91000786[1]
Added to NRHP June 27, 1991

The Potomac Boat Club is a rowing club on the Potomac River in Washington, DC. It was established in 1859, originally as the Potomac Barge Club.[2] The club provides a rowing hub for around 300 senior members, ranging in ability from recreational rowers to professional athletes.

View looking down on Georgetown University and Potomac Boat Club from Virginia
Potomac Boat Club from Virginia

The boat club hosts a number of private members, as well as the Washington-Lee High School crew team. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991[3]

Potomac Boat Club from the Potomac River with various rowers standing outside Club building
Potomac Boat Club from the Potomac River

The facade of the club faces the Potomac River. The rear elevation faces K Street, which terminates at the Club. The first floor of the building is used for boat and oar storage. The second floor of the original building is broken into a ballroom, board room, and locker rooms. The second floor of the addition is used for additional locker rooms and a shop. The building was rehabilitated by Williams & Dynerman in 1989. [3]

Larry Hough and Tony Johnson, Potomac Boat Club members, won the silver medal in coxless pairs at the 1968 Olympics.[4][3]

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References

  1. ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Gems, Gerald; Borish, Linda; Pfister, Gertrud (2008). Sports in American History. Human Kinetics. p. 111.
  3. 1 2 3 Betty Bird, 1989, NRHP Nomination form
  4. ↑ "Tony Johnson Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-07-11.
  • Official website
  • "Potomac Boat Club - The Potomac Boat Club, constructed in 1908, is one of two remaining early 20th century boat clubs along the Potomac River in the District of Columbia". DC Historic Sites. 1936-05-03. Retrieved 2018-07-11.


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