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March 13, 2023

Campaign to restore ‘Boys in the Boat' shell house reaches funding milestone

By EMMA HINCHLIFFE
A/E Editor

Photo from University of Washington [enlarge]
The shell house was built in 1918 and is in need of significant structural and seismic work.

ASUW announced it has reached 75% of its funding goal to restore a historic shell house on the shore of the Montlake Cut at the southeast corner of the University of Washington's Seattle campus. The landmarked shell house is a storied piece of UW Rowing history and is the spot where the gold-medal-winning ‘Boys in the Boat' 1936 US Olympic team trained.


 
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