Global InformationASUW Shell House information
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| ASUW Shell House | |
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 ASUW Shell House in the foreground of Husky Stadium, looking west from Union Bay | |
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| Alternative names | UW Canoe House |
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| Address | 3655 Walla Walla Rd, Seattle, Washington 98195 |
| Owner | University of Washington |
The Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) Shell House, also known as the UW Canoe House, is a historic building on the University of Washington campus in Seattle, Washington. The building was constructed in 1918 as a Navy seaplane hangar during World War I. It was later used as a shell house for the University of Washington men's rowing team from 1920 to 1949 and a canoe rental space until 1975. The building is located northeast of the Montlake Cut on Union Bay.[1]
The shell house was home to the famous 1936 Olympic Gold medal-winning UW Men's Rowing team until the rowing program's eventual transfer to the Conibear Shellhouse facility in 1949.[2] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
In 2018, UW Recreation began campaigning for a $13 million restoration of the old shell house to shed light on its history and enrich the waterfront.[3]
- ^ "ASUW Shell House (1918)". historylink.org. Retrieved 2020-01-24.
- ^ "Landmark Nomination: University of Washington Canoe House" (PDF). Seattle.gov. January 12, 2018.
- ^ "ASUW Shell House". Recreation. Retrieved 2020-01-24.