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. The club constructed a new boathouse in 1910, which was designed by George H. Carsley in the style of Mission Revival architecture. The boathouse building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.
See also
- History of Saint Paul, Minnesota
- Mississippi National River and Recreation Area
- Upper Mississippi River
- Wabasha Street Bridge
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ 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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