Minnesota Boat Club Boathouse on Raspberry Island

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]

Minnesota Boat Club Boathouse on Raspberry Island
The Minnesota Boat Club Boathouse from the northwest
Minnesota Boat Club Boathouse on Raspberry Island is located in Minnesota
Minnesota Boat Club Boathouse on Raspberry Island
Minnesota Boat Club Boathouse on Raspberry Island is located in the United States
Minnesota Boat Club Boathouse on Raspberry Island
Location1 Wabasha Street South
Saint Paul, Minnesota
Coordinates44°56′31″N 93°5′29″W
Built1910
ArchitectH.G. Carlsey; George J. Grant Construction Co.
Architectural styleMission/Spanish Revival
NRHP reference No.82004627[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 4, 1982

See also

References

  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
  2. Millett 2010, p. 86.
  3. Nord, Mary Ann (2003). The National Register of Historic Places in Minnesota. Minnesota Historical Society. ISBN 0-87351-448-3.
  4. "Minnesota Boat Club". Retrieved August 28, 2008.


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