Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club
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Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club (commonly abbreviated PGRC) is an amateur rowing club located at #14 Boathouse Row in the historic Boathouse Row along the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is the oldest all-female rowing club in existence.[3] Built in 1860, the club's boathouse is the oldest structure on Boathouse Row,[1] which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark.[4]
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Location | #14 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
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Home water | Schuylkill River |
Established | 1938 |
Navy admission | 1967[1] |
Key people | Sophie Socha (President) |
Colors | Royal Blue and White |
Affiliations | Agnes Irwin School |
Website | philadelphiagirlsrowingclub.com |
Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club | |
Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Built | 1860 |
Part of | Boat House Row (ID87000821[2]) |
Added to NRHP | February 27, 1987 |
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PGRC was founded in 1938 by seventeen women (mostly wives of oarsmen at other clubs) who wanted to participate in the then predominantly male sport of rowing.[1][3]