Boathouse Row on the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, USA.

Rowing boats stored inside a boathouse in Israel.

Boathouses on the Yarra River in Alexandra Gardens, Melbourne, Australia.

A boathouse (or boat house) is a building especially designed for the storage of boats, normally smaller craft for sports of leisure use. These are typically located by open water, such is on a river. Often the boats stored are rowing boats. Other boats such as punts or small motor boats may also be stored. Boathouse Row is a Historic Site located in Philadelphia, PA on the banks of the Schuylkill River. ... The Schuylkill River, pronounced SKOO-kull (IPA: ), is a river in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. ... Flag Seal Nickname: City of Brotherly Love, Philly, the Quaker City Motto: Philadelphia maneto (Let brotherly love continue) Location Location in Pennsylvania Coordinates , Government Country  State   County United States  Pennsylvania   Philadelphia Founded Incorporated October 27, 1682 October 25, 1701 Mayor John F. Street (D) Geographical characteristics Area     City 369. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 479 KB)This is a picture I took August 20th, 2000 of a boathouse in Israel This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Download high resolution version (1024x768, 479 KB)This is a picture I took August 20th, 2000 of a boathouse in Israel This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... Melbourne as seen from south-east side along the Yarra River, home of many rowers and active crew teams The Yarra River is a river in southern Victoria (Australia); it is the river on which the city of Melbourne was founded. ... The Alexandra Gardens are located on the south bank of the Yarra River, opposite Federation Square and the Melbourne Central Business District, in Victoria, Australia. ... Melbourne is the state capital and largest city in the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-largest city in Australia, with a population of approximately 3. ... Some boats in a harbor in Miami Beach, Florida A boat is a watercraft, usually smaller than most ships. ... The Murray River in Australia. ... Punts on the Cam A punt is a flat-bottomed boat with a square-cut bow, designed for use in small rivers or other shallow water. ... Categories: Stub | Boat types ...

Sometimes, a boathouse may be the headquarters of a boat club or rowing club. It may also include a restaurant, bar and other leisure facilties, perhaps for members of an associated club. Toms Restaurant, a restaurant in New York made familiar by Suzanne Vega and the television sitcom Seinfeld For other uses, see Restaurant (disambiguation). ... Look up bar and Bar in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

External links

• New York City Downtown Boathouse