Crescent Boat Club facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Crescent Boat Club |
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| Location | #5 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
| Home water | Schuylkill River |
| Established | 1867 |
| Navy admission | 1868 |
| Former names | Pickwick Barge Club and Iona Barge Club |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Affiliations | Roman Catholic High School Archbishop Prendergast High School |
| Website | crescentboatclub.org |
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Crescent Boat Club
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U.S. Historic district
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| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Part of | Boat House Row (ID87000821) |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1987 |
The Crescent Boat Club is a cool place for people who love rowing. It's located at #5 Boathouse Row in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. This historic club was started in 1867. It was formed when two other clubs, Pickwick Barge Club and Iona Barge Club, joined together.
In 1868, Crescent Boat Club became part of the Schuylkill Navy. The Schuylkill Navy is a group of rowing clubs on the Schuylkill River. In 1871, the club won a big doubles race. This was at the very first competition of the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen. Winning this race really helped make rowing more popular!
Today, Crescent Boat Club is still a big part of the rowing world. It helps train rowers from Roman Catholic High School and Thomas Jefferson University. The club also has its own programs for new rowers, juniors, and experienced rowers. Plus, it's a place where members can hang out and have fun. You can even rent the club for parties or meetings!
The Historic Boathouse
Between 1869 and 1871, Crescent Boat Club built its boathouse. They built it with another club called Pennsylvania Barge Club. The boathouse you see today shows the amazing work of a famous architect from Philadelphia, Charles Balderston.
From 1890 to 1891, Balderston made some changes and additions to the building. The boathouse was first built with two stories of stone. Balderston added the upper parts, which are made of brick and stucco. These parts give the building its unique look today.
After World War II
After World War II, the club had fewer members. So, in 1951, Crescent Boat Club let the LaSalle Rowing Association use its boathouse. For a while, the club was even known as LaSalle Rowing Association. This lasted until 1960.
By 1974, the boathouse was empty. But thanks to a leader named John Wilkins, Crescent Boat Club moved back in. Besides hosting LaSalle's team, Crescent also welcomed the women's team from St. Joseph's University Rowing and the men's team from Roman Catholic High School. Crescent Boat Club has the smallest number of members among the clubs in the Schuylkill Navy.
Images for kids
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The boathouse around 1873-74, before the 1890 additions.
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Crescent Boat Club in 1972.
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Crescent Boat Club in 2010.
