Indianapolis Canoe Club, Riverside Park, Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1905
| Description: |
Postcard depicting the Indianapolis Canoe Club Building, as well as a view of the White River showing several people in canoes and two larger paddleboats.According to a history published by the Indianapolis Parks Department, the Indianapolis Canoe Club, an exclusive private country club, opened in September 1900 at the northeast corner of 30th Street. The club grew to about 600 members and built a new facility east of Lafayette and Cold Spring Roads during 1912-1913. The clubhouse contained a basement rathskeller pub, a main floor parlor and dining room, and a second floor ballroom overlooking the White River.The clubhouse burned in December 1916 and was rebuilt following a revised design by architect Herbert L. Bass. The club sold the facility in 1920 and new owners opened it as the Casino Gardens Jazz Club. The City of Indianapolis purchased the property in 1927 for use as a dance and music hall and sports venue, renaming it Municipal Gardens. It is now regarded as a section of Riverside Park. The building was remodeled in 1979 and c.1998 and a large addition was built to the northwest in 2004 |
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| Origin: | 1905, circa |
| Source: |
http://indianaalbum.pastperfectonline.com/photo/D8C998B9-57E3-4278-87F5-282323118241 |
| Collection: |
Indiana Album |
| Rights: | http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/ |
| Geography: |
1831 Lafayette Road, Marion County, Indiana, United States |
| Subjects: |
Evan Finch Collection Rivers Riverside Park (Indianapolis) Canoes Paddleboats Country clubs Indianapolis (Ind.) Marion County (Ind.) |
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