Motto Labor ipse voluptas Navy admission 1858 (founding member) Phone +1 215-765-9244 | Established 1856 President Ray Del Bianco Added to NRHP 27 February 1987 | |
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Motto in English Labor itself is a pleasure Similar Boathouse Row, Lloyd Hall, Crescent Boat Club, Schuylkill Navy‑Phil, Vesper Profiles | ||
Undine barge club 24x row
Undine Barge Club is an amateur rowing club located at #13 Boathouse Row in the historic Boathouse Row along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The club was founded in 1856. Undine was not initially listed as a founder of the Schuylkill Navy, but is now considered a founder because an Undine member, Mr. B. F. Van dyke, was elected to represent the Club as secretary treasurer of the Navy from its birth in 1858. In 1860, Undine purchased Keystone Barge Club's (the 1st) boat and equipment, as Keystone had disposed of its boathouse.
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The Club's name is derived from the Legend of Undine, and the Club has an upriver house for social functions named Castle Ringstetten, which is the name of the castle in the legend. The boathouse and Castle Ringstetten were designed by renowned Victorian-era architect Frank Furness and exemplify his original ideas that laid the foundation for modern architecture.