Cascadilla School Boathouse

Cascadilla School Boathouse is a historic boathouse located in Stewart Park, a municipal park operated by the City of Ithaca in Tompkins County, New York. The shingle style boathouse was built by the Cascadilla School from 1894 to 1896 as a structure to store boats and lies on the south end of Cayuga Lake.^[1] Crew rowing was extremely popular in the late 1800s, with the first World Rowing Federation annual international event taking place in 1893. The boathouse has been in continuous use for rowing storage, training, lessons, and meetings by the Cascadilla Boat Club.

Cascadilla School Boathouse
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	S. shore of Cayuga Lake at the mouth of Fall Cr., Stewart Park, Ithaca, New York
Coordinates	42°27′37″N 76°30′33″W
Area	Less than one acre
Built	1894
Architect	Vivian & Gibb; Et al.
Architectural style	Shingle style
NRHP reference No.	91001498[1]
Added to NRHP	October 04, 1991

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991.^[2]

The Cascadilla Boat Club currently leases from the City of Ithaca the first floor of this historic structure for $46.17 per year in perpetuity. Continuing to use the boathouse for its original purpose, the club runs a competitive scholastic rowing program and youth and adult learn-to-row classes from April through October. Cascadilla Boat Club is a not-for-profit organization founded in 1977 with the mission of making the sport of rowing available to the entire Ithaca area community.

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Kathleen LaFrank (August 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Cascadilla School Boathouse". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved November 10, 2009. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".

External links

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