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Detroit Boat Club
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Multi-level building. Many historic stories about the building and the legacy.
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Type: Building
Status: Repurposed
Accessibility: Moderate
Recommendation: worth the trip
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Address
E Picnic Way, Belle Isle
Detroit, Michigan
United States
Owner: City of Detroit Parks & Recreation Dept.
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A row club now is there, utilizing some of the interior spaces. People are very nice if you go on the weekend, they'll take you for a tour of the place.
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The Detroit Boat Club was founded in 1839 and is the oldest continuous rowing club in the world, the oldest boat club in the United States and the oldest social club in Michigan. The Club had five clubhouses at several locations in the Detroit area before it built the one on Belle Isle in 1902.
The Club remained there until February 23, 1996, at which time they abandoned the building. The club still operates it's rowing ventures from the docks. However, the mostly abandoned Clubhouse building and former recreational amenities the once-prestigious private boating club, on the north side of the island just east of the MacArthur Bridge, has fallen into severe disrepair.
The Detroit Boat Club (DBC) is NOT to be confused with the nearby Detroit Yacht Club (DYC), also located on the north side of the island facing the city mainland, just a mile or two away. The DYC is one of the oldest and largest yacht clubs in the world, founded in 1868. The current clubhouse on Belle Isle was completed in 1923 and provides social and recreational boating activities to its members and their guests.
http://www.fobi.org/attractions.html
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Hopefully someone with money will come in a redo the whole building, but as of now nothing.
Friends of Detroit Rowing, Inc. have a lease agreement with the City of Detroit to be able to use the old DBC facility until 2045, but it's doubtful the structure can survive that long without some retrofitting.
It's hoped that as Detroit continues a renaissance, there will be both interest and funding in somehow 'saving' the DBC facility before it's too late.
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This location's validation is current. It was last validated by
Emperor Wang on 6/25/2023 5:24 PM.
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on Jun 25 23 at 17:24, Emperor Wang validated this location
on Jun 25 23 at 17:24, Emperor Wang made this location public
on May 10 23 at 15:47, Emperor Wang validated this location
on May 10 23 at 15:47, Emperor Wang changed the following: Display Name, Notes for Mods, History, Future Plans, Description, Web Links
on May 10 23 at 3:20, /-/ooligan updated gallery picture Baby Hooligan at DBC (August 1966)
on May 10 23 at 3:14, /-/ooligan updated gallery picture Hooligan & little brother on Santa's lap -- DBC Christmas Party, 1969.jpg
on May 10 23 at 3:09, /-/ooligan added some pictures to a gallery
on May 10 23 at 2:51, /-/ooligan updated gallery picture Easter Brunch at Detroit Boat Club Dining Room in 1971
on May 10 23 at 2:44, /-/ooligan updated gallery picture Baby Hooligan at DBC (August 1966)
on May 10 23 at 2:20, /-/ooligan added some pictures to a gallery
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