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Minnesota Boat Club Boathouse on Raspberry Island | |
 The Minnesota Boat Club Boathouse from the northwest | |
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| Location | 1 Wabasha Street South Saint Paul, Minnesota |
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| Coordinates | 44°56′31″N 93°5′29″W / 44.94194°N 93.09139°W |
| Built | 1910 |
| Architect | H.G. Carlsey; George J. Grant Construction Co. |
| Architectural style | Mission/Spanish Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 82004627[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 4, 1982 |
The Minnesota Boat Club Boathouse on Raspberry Island is a historic structure in Saint Paul, Minnesota, United States. It is the home of the Minnesota Boat Club, a rowing club founded in 1870, that is Minnesota's oldest athletic organization. In 1885, a wooden structure was built on Raspberry Island to house the Minnesota Boat Club.[2] The club constructed a new boathouse in 1910, which was designed by George H. Carsley in the style of Mission Revival architecture.[2] The boathouse building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[3][4]
See also
[edit]- History of Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
- Upper Mississippi River
- Wabasha Street Bridge
References
[edit]- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b Millett, Larry (2010). AIA Guide to Downtown St. Paul. Saint Paul, MN: Minnesota Historical Society Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0873517218.
- ^ Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
- ^ "Minnesota Boat Club". Retrieved August 28, 2008.
External links
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