Detroit Boat Club
Front and side view of Detroit Boat Club; building has boat slips and covered verandas. Small footbridge leads to clubhouse from shore; sailboats in background. Printed on front: "Boat Club, Belle Isle, Detroit, Mich." Printed on back: "Boat Club, Belle Isle. The Detroit Boat Club is one of the most exclusive social and athletic organizations in Detroit. Its handsome home on Belle Isle near the bridge was erected in 1902 to replace one destroyed by fire. The building is one of the finest of its kind in the world. Its members enjoy unusual facilities for their favorite sport of rowing which they combine with sailing and canoeing. Their balls feature the summer in Detroit society. 139. Published by A.C. Dietsche, Detroit, Mich. and Frankfort, Germany. Made in Germany."
- Resource ID:
- bh023981
- Subject:
- Belle Isle Park (Detroit, Mich.)
- Yacht clubs--Michigan--Detroit
- Clubhouses--Michigan--Detroit
- Postcards
- Publisher:
- A.C. Dietsche
- Date:
- unknown
- Format:
- 1 postcard : col. ; 3.5 x 5.5 in.
- Department:
- Burton Historical Collection
- Location:
- D/Parks-Belle Isle
- Copyright:
- Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.