Fruitvale in Oakland in Alameda County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Ky Eybright Boathouse

Est. 1925

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 11, 2020

1. Ky Eybright Boathouse Marker

Inscription. The University of California's Ky Ebright boathouse was located at this site from 1925 (when it was officially commissioned on Alumni Day) until 2003. At that time, the front portion was moved approximately 700 feet east to where it now stands as part of the University's T. Gary Rogers Rowing Center.

Rowing was the University of California's first varsity sport, dating back to 1875 on the Oakland Estuary. Under the leadership of Coach Carroll M. “Ky” Ebright from 1924 to 1959, the University's crews won six national championships ('28, *32, '34, '35, '39, '49) and three Olympic gold medals ('28, '32, '48). The boathouse was named the Ky Ebright boathouse upon his retirement in 1959.

The boathouse was designed by Ashley & Evers, a well known San Francisco Bay Area architecture firm, in the Shingle style.

Friends of Cal Crew• City of Oakland

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 37° 46.285′ N, 122° 14.064′ W. Marker is in Oakland, California, in Alameda County. It is in Fruitvale. It can be reached from Channel Way near Regatta Drive. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oakland CA 94601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area and on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tonarigumi (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker

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also named Tonarigumi (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named Tonarigumi (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tidal Canal (approx. 0.4 miles away); ATK Baseball Field (approx. half a mile away); Sígame/Follow Me (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Tonarigumi (approx. 0.6 miles away); Union Point (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oakland.

More about this marker. The marker is mounted to a concrete monument upon a segment of the Bay Trail that runs along the tidal canal separating Oakland and Alameda.

Also see . . . Ky Ebright (Wikipedia). (Submitted on February 11, 2020.)

Ky Eybright Boathouse Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, February 11, 2020

2. Ky Eybright Boathouse Marker - wide view

The marker is visible here mounted to a concrete monument with lamppost, on the left. The High Street Bridge is in the background.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 11, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 559 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on February 11, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.