boathouse
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boathouses
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In 2010, they reportedly spent $28 million to extensively renovate the estate, which boasts 310 feet of private shoreline and a private boathouse.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 10, 2026
The 103-acre island comes with approved plans and permission to build a lodge and boathouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
Before the rendezvous with Clark at the boathouse, I’d treated myself to a manicure.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 8, 2025
It was those watchmen who came to the boathouse to report that they’d spotted a man in a waterproof jacket drag the Zodiac up the embankment.
From Slate ● Jul. 22, 2025
Or to Mummy: “Last year Sam told me there’s a fly-fishing kit in the boathouse; do you know where it is?”
From "We Were Liars" by E. Lockhart
And I have a special touristic affection for Boathouse Row, the collection of 19th century boathouses along the Schuylkill River just west of the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2026
This 105-acre property, Camp Topridge, features, according to ProPublica, “an artificial waterfall and a great hall” for dining, and “more than 25 fireplaces, three boathouses, clay tennis court, and batting cage.”
From Slate ● Aug. 12, 2023
Outlining a cluster of historic boathouses along the Schuylkill River near the Philadelphia Museum of Art, the twinkly lights reflect off the water and give definition to the unique architecture of each building.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 18, 2023
In 79 C.E., in a desperate attempt to escape the impact of the Mount Vesuvius eruption, the people of Herculaneum huddled in boathouses along the town’s waterfront, situated on the west coast of central Italy.
From Science Magazine ● Aug. 25, 2021
Woth was shouting at her to help search, so she did, peering into boathouses and sheds while her horse grazed along the shore.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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