Pennsylvania Barge Club facts for kids
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| Location | #4 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
| Home water | Schuylkill River |
| Established | 1861 |
| Navy admission | 1865 (reinstated 2009) |
| Former names | Atlantic Barge Club |
| Affiliations | LaSalle College High School |
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Pennsylvania Barge Club
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U.S. Historic district
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| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Architect | Furness & Evans, et al. |
| Part of | Boat House Row (ID87000821) |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1987 |
The Pennsylvania Barge Club is a rowing club for people who row for fun, not as professionals. It is located on the famous Boathouse Row in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The club started in 1861. It joined the Schuylkill Navy in 1865. The club's boathouse is at #4 Boathouse Row. It is also called the Hollenback House. This name honors William M. Hollenback, Jr. He was the President of USRowing from 1979 to 1985.
A famous painter named Thomas Eakins was likely a member of this club for a long time. His friend, Max Schmitt, was a rower for the club. Max Schmitt won the single sculls championship six times.
In races held by the Schuylkill Navy, the Pennsylvania Barge Club had 359 entries. They won 106 of these races. The club's teams even represented the United States in the Olympic Games. This happened in 1920, 1924, 1928, and 1932.
After World War II, fewer people joined the club. In 1955, the club gave its boathouse to the Schuylkill Navy. After that, the Pennsylvania Barge Club building became a center for rowing groups. It was the main office for the National Association of Amateur Oarsmen, which later became USRowing. The building also housed other important rowing groups.
In 2009, the club started up again. It became a member of the Schuylkill Navy once more.
The Club's Special Boathouse
In 1868, the club got permission to build a new boathouse. This new building would replace their old brick one. Between 1869 and 1871, the club built a boathouse with the Crescent Boat Club.
In 1892, the Pennsylvania Barge Club replaced its half of this shared boathouse. An architect named Luis Hickman designed the new boathouse. He used a style called picturesque Victorian. In 1912, the club added a second floor made of wood and stucco.
See also
Images for kids
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Pennsylvania Barge Club,
#4 Boathouse Row in 1972 with a Drexel "D" painted on the dock. -
Crescent & Pennsylvania Barge Club in 2010 with an "L" painted on the dock for La Salle College Higschool
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Pennsylvania Barge Club from Kelly Drive.
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"Oarsmen on the Schuylkill" also known as "Pennsylvania Barge Club Four" by Thomas Eakins (c. 1874).
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Max Schmitt, 6-time single-sculls champion. Detail of the Eakins painting Max Schmitt in a Single Scull.
