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Boat Houses and Train Stations

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 Hey guys, welcome back! Today, as the title suggests, we'll be taking a look at Philly's iconic Boathouse Row, as well as the train stations along the Main Line. In between, I've got some retail and other buildings for you. Boathouse Row, Fairmount Park, Phila Boathouse Row is a series of fifteen boathouses along the Schuylkill River. Most of these date back to the mid-1800's and were designed by locally famous Frank Furness. This house, Number 15, was a later addition to the row, added by the Sedgley Club in 1902. It was built around an existing lighthouse on he opposite end of the building. Next to that, Number 14 is the oldest on the row, dating back to 1860. It has been home to several rowing clubs over the years, but since 1938 has been home to the Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club. Number 12 (since I missed 13 for some reason) has been home to the Penn Athletic Club since it was first built in 1878. It's the least exciting of the boathouses, but still a nic