Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club
at 14 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia , 19130 United States
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14 Boathouse Row
Philadelphia , PA 19130
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Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club located at #14 Boathouse Row in the historic Boathouse Row along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest all-female rowing club in existence. Built in 1860, the Club's boathouse is the oldest structure on Boathouse Row, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark. PGRC was founded in 1938 by seventeen women who wanted to participate in the then predominantly male sport of rowing.History of the boathouseIn 1860, Philadelphia City Council authorized construction of the structure that is now #14 Boathouse Row for the purpose of housing the Philadelphia Skating Club and Humane Society.Architect, James C. Sidney, designed the building to provide for the Skating Club, but also included a basement facility to store boats for neighboring rowing clubs whose boat houses were scheduled to be removed by the City. Samuel Sloan, a well-known Philadelphia architect, likely influenced the design of #14 Boathouse Row with his rendering of “Italian Villa,” Plate XXIV, in his book "Model Architect." The construction cost $4,900 and was completed in 1861.
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Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club is Philadelphia based place and this enity listed in Landmark category. Located at 14 Boathouse Row PA 19130. Contact phone number of Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club: (215) 978-8824
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