The American Boathouse is a historic boathouse on Atlantic Avenue in Camden, Maine. Built in 1904, it is one of the nation's oldest recreational boathouses. It was built to house the 130-foot (40 m) yacht of Chauncey Borland, the first commodore of the Camden Yacht Club. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] In early 2015, it was listed for sale at $2.5 million.
American Boathouse | |
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| Location | Atlantic Ave., Camden, Maine |
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| Coordinates | 44°12′40″N 69°3′48″W / 44.21111°N 69.06333°W |
| Area | 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) |
| Built | 1904 |
| NRHP reference No. | 82000761[1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 19, 1982 |
Description and history
editThe American Boathouse is located at the head of Camden's harbor area on the Megunticook River, just east of a public park and southeast of the Camden Public Library. It consists of a long rectangular wood frame structure, with a large entrance bay at its southern (harbor) end, and a hip-roofed square structure at the street end, which houses the office. The boat entrance bay is fitted with a large door, and the building's sides are lined with sash windows. It is topped by a gabled roof and clad in wooden shingles. The office structure has a street-facing doorway, with a sash window to the right.[2]
The boathouse was built in 1904, and is possibly the oldest recreational boathouse in the state. It was built by Chauncy Borland to house his 130-foot (40 m) steam-powered yacht Maunaloa.[2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ a b "NRHP nomination for American Boathouse". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-17.