Our boathouse was officially opened on Sunday, October 3rd, 1999 amidst great fanfare. We have been very fortunate to obtain the land, get the necessary permissions, obtain funding and make the dream of our own building into a reality. Our project began on May 10th of that year and continued throughout the spring and summer with many volunteers working to build this marvelous facility. The William C. Warren III boathouse honors a true champion of the Erie Canal. During his six-year term on the Canal Corporation Board of Directors, Mr. Warren insured adequate funding for the maintenance of the Canal and promoted the philosophy for the development which made the boathouse possible. The boathouse, designed by Dan Pope and Rick Mauser, is almost 5,000 square feet in size, large enough to house 20 of the longer 4’s and 8’s and a number of private singles. The house will have boys and girls locker rooms when completed and a fully equipped maintenance shop in which Brad Sayer, our boathouse master, can keep the fleet in optimal rowing condition. The boathouse was funded through the generosity of almost 200 donors, many lifelong friends of Bill Warren, and a number of civic-minded corporations that donated materials and expertise. Most of the construction was done on weekends and in the evenings by volunteers under the guidance of Rick Garrett of the James L. Garrett Construction Company and Brad Sayer. |
