Canandaigua in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Boathouse History

Photographed by Yugoboy, September 29, 2012

1. Boathouse History Marker

Inscription. The City Pier was built in 1848, and the first boathouses were built during the 1850s. Simple wooden boathouses contained mostly small skiffs while larger ones housed sculling shells, sailing and steam yachts. By 1888, over eighty boathouses were along the pier and in the "stream" basin. In 1903, the pier was enlarged to accommodate train and trolley tracks to service the steamboats transporting farm produce and passengers along the lake. At that time the village built the finger piers to accommodate the boathouses, which were either moved across the ice or demolished and rebuilt in their present location. This was done in the winter of 1903-1904. Soon after, The Boathouse Owners' Association was formed to help protect and enforce the strict rules and regulations prohibiting people from living in the boathouses or using them as cottages. With their rustic nature, they are an attraction for artists, tourists and photographers and remain a unique and picturesque reminder of our heritage. In 1990, the City of Canandaigua added them to the Canandaigua Historic District to preserve their heritage.

Topics. This historical

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marker is listed in this topic list: Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1848.

Location. 42° 52.322′ N, 77° 16.384′ W. Marker is in Canandaigua, New York, in Ontario County. It is on City Pier 0.2 miles south of South Main Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Canandaigua NY 14424, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York,

specifically in Western New York,

in the Finger Lakes,

and in the Rochester Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy,

New Netherland,

and one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Sgë:nö’ (Skenoh) Island (within shouting distance of this marker); Earl Coleates (within shouting distance of this marker); Routes of the Armies of General John Sullivan and General James Clinton 1779 (approx. ¼ mile

Boathouse History Marker as seen facing East image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, September 29, 2012

2. Boathouse History Marker as seen facing East

away); Haudenosaunee Family (approx. half a mile away); Cobblestone Cottage 1837 (approx. ¾ mile away); The Business District (approx. one mile away); City of Canandaigua (approx. one mile away); Step Back in Time Mural (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Canandaigua.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Squaw Island (was a few steps from this marker but has been permanently removed).

Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker.

Boathouse History Marker as seen facing Werst image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, September 29, 2012

3. Boathouse History Marker as seen facing Werst

Boathouses and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Yugoboy, September 29, 2012

4. Boathouses and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 29, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. This page has been viewed 805 times since then and 37 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 29, 2013, by Yugoboy of Rochester, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.