University Barge Club
University Barge Club
7-8 Boathouse Row
Kelly Drive
Philadelphia, PA 19130
(215) 232-2293
The University Barge Club was founded April 25, 1854 by ten members of
the freshmen class of the University of Pennyslvania. The boathouse, comprising
nos. 7 and 8 Boathouse Row, was constructed in 1871 and substantially expanded
in 1893 to accomodate eight-man shells. Since 1964, it has been home to
the scholastic rowing programs of Chestnut Hill Academy and, more
recently, Springside School. The University Barge Club is also the host
of the annual Thomas Eakins Head of the
Schuylkill Regatta, a 2.75-mile head race held every October since
1971.
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