American Boathouse

The American Boathouse is a historic boathouse on Atlantic Avenue in Camden, Maine. Built in 1904, it is one of the nation's oldest recreational boathouses. It was built to house the 130-foot (40 m) yacht of Chauncey Borland, the first commodore of the Camden Yacht Club. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1982.[1] In early 2015, it was listed for sale at $2.5 million.

American Boathouse
LocationAtlantic Ave., Camden, Maine
Coordinates44°12′40″N 69°3′48″W
Area0.5 acres (0.20 ha)
Built1904 (1904)
NRHP reference No.82000761[1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 19, 1982

Description and history

The American Boathouse is located at the head of Camden's harbor area on the Megunticook River, just east of a public park and southeast of the Camden Public Library. It consists of a long rectangular wood frame structure, with a large entrance bay at its southern (harbor) end, and a hip-roofed square structure at the street end, which houses the office. The boat entrance bay is fitted with a large door, and the building's sides are lined with sash windows. It is topped by a gabled roof and clad in wooden shingles. The office structure has a street-facing doorway, with a sash window to the right.[2]

The boathouse was built in 1904, and is possibly the oldest recreational boathouse in the state. It was built by Chauncy Borland to house his 130-foot (40 m) steam-powered yacht Maunaloa.[2]

See also

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. "NRHP nomination for American Boathouse". National Park Service. Retrieved 2016-02-17.
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