Lindamood-VanVoorhis Boathouse

Constructed: 1929
Renovated: 2016

Originally constructed in 1929 by the Kiwanis Club of Marietta, the Lindamood-VanVoorhis Boathouse was given to the College in 1930. The unique facility was constructed with grindstones quarried near Marietta. A second floor was added to the boathouse during an extensive renovation in 1974.

The recently completed renovation was done in two phases. Phase I was completed in the summer of 2015 at a cost $220,000. The initial phase consisted of stabilization of the original foundation with helical screws, sandblasting and repointing the mortar joints of the original sandstone structure, new 8x8 swinging bay doors, galvanized steel stair to the second floor, concrete ramp from Bay 3 to the apron and improved lighting in each bay.

Phase II was started immediately following the conclusion of the 2016 spring rowing season in early May and was finished prior to Homecoming this fall. The $580,000 project included razing the existing second floor and constructing a new second story that covers the entire first floor footprint, new gambrel-style roof resembling the original 1929 roofline, improved locker rooms for both teams on the second floor, enlarged Dad Vail Room, multi-purpose meeting space, training space for 40-plus ergs, second floor insulated and air conditioned and a new sliding rack system in each bay.