boathouse
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The 103-acre island comes with approved plans and permission to build a lodge and boathouse.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 29, 2026
“Expansive terraces, meditation gardens, and hidden courtyards evoke a world-class resort ambiance, while infinity pools and a private boathouse complete its coastal allure,” the description noted.
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 14, 2026
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
Forestry Department to trim trees, brought in gang interventionists who joined in a peace march around the park, and confiscated stolen property, including shopping carts, and stored it in the abandoned boathouse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 9, 2024
Cautiously, I opened the door to the boathouse.
From "Red Kayak" by Priscilla Cummings
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
But in the boathouses and on the docks, there is no more revered figure than the single sculler, who takes on exhausting races with no teammates to help.
From New York Times ● Jun. 1, 2021
When it closed I crossed to the other side and leaned on the rail above the boathouses.
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
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