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Boat House Row

Boat House Row is a historic place in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on February 27, 1987, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 87000821.

Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, PennsylvaniaListed February 27, 1987NRIS #87000821★ National Historic Landmark
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About this place

What is Boat House Row?

Boathouse Row is row of fifteen boathouses on the east bank of the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, housing social and rowing clubs and their racing shells. A historic site just north of the Fairmount Water Works and the Philadelphia Museum of Art, each of the boathouses has its own history, and all have addresses on both Boathouse Row and Kelly Drive, named after Philadelphia oarsman John B. Kelly Jr.

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Listing details

Name
Boat House Row
City
Philadelphia
County
Philadelphia County
State
Pennsylvania
Listed on the National Register
February 27, 1987
NRIS reference number
87000821
Resource type
building
National Historic Landmark
Yes
Coordinates
39.96900, -75.18636
When was Boat House Row listed on the National Register?

Boat House Row was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 27, 1987.

Where is Boat House Row located?

Boat House Row is located in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania at approximately 39.96900, -75.18636. See the map above.

Is Boat House Row a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Boat House Row is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.

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