Porch of the Oakmont Boat Club | Historic Pittsburgh

1909

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Title
Porch of the Oakmont Boat Club
Date
1909
Identifier
20091109-ocl-0013
Source Identifier
2003
Description
The Oakmont Boat Club was founded on July 4, 1903, which makes it the oldest inland yacht club in the country. The Boat Club was visited by many illustrious figures, including Franklin D. Roosevelt in the 1930s. C.V. Tiers, the founder of the club, gathered together a number of his friends to begin the club. The first fleet consisted largely of rowboats. The clubhouse of the Oakmont Boat Club, today known as the Oakmont Yacht Club, was located at the bottom of Washington Avenue. The porch afforded a fabulous view of the Allegheny River, which made it a popular spot from which to view the club's annual regattas. The previous so-called clubhouse was a houseboat that required constant attention to keep afloat. One of the initial requirements of being a member of the club was to sleep aboard the houseboat, so that the bilge pumps would always be manned, since the boat frequently took on water. This postcard offers a great view of the large riverside porch. Originally from the Oakmont Centennial Book Collection.
Type
still image
Genre
photographs
Subject
Oakmont (Allegheny County, Pa.)
Oakmont Yacht Club (Oakmont, Pa.)
Recreational boating--Pennsylvania--Oakmont
Source
Oakmont Carnegie Library Archives
Contributor
Oakmont Carnegie Library
Collection
Oakmont Historical Image Collection
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