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Boating In DC
Boating In DC
Boating In DC
Boating In DC
Boating In DC
Boating In DC
Boating In DC
Boating In DC
Boating In DC
Boating In DC
Boating In DC
Boating In DC
Boating In DC
Boating In DC
Boating In DC
Phone:
+1 202-337-9642

Address:
3500 Water St NW, at Key Bridge Boathouse, Washington DC, DC 20007-3549

The Potomac Boat Club is a rowing club on the Potomac River in Washington, DC. It was established in 1859, originally as the Potomac Barge Club. The club provides a rowing hub for around 300 senior members, ranging in ability from recreational rowers to professional athletes. The boat club hosts a number of private members, as well as the Washington-Lee High School crew team. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1991 The facade of the club faces the Potomac River. The rear elevation faces K Street, which terminates at the Club. The first floor of the building is used for boat and oar storage. The second floor of the original building is broken into a ballroom, board room, and locker rooms. The second floor of the addition is used for additional locker rooms and a shop. The building was rehabilitated by Williams & Dynerman in 1989. Larry Hough and Tony Johnson, Potomac Boat Club members, won the silver medal in coxless pairs at the 1968 Olympics.
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