Canandaigua in Ontario County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Boathouse History
Photographed By Yugoboy, September 29, 2012
1. Boathouse History Marker
Inscription.
Boathouse History. . 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.
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 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
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Ontario County. Marker 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.
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Photographed By Yugoboy, September 29, 2012
2. Boathouse History Marker as seen facing East
Photographed By Yugoboy, September 29, 2012
3. Boathouse History Marker as seen facing Werst
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 461 times since then and 17 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.
