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Dedication Ceremony - Frank Lloyd Wright's Fontana Boathouse
Saturday, September 29, 2007
Black Rock Canal, Buffalo, NY

Boathouse designed by Frank Lloyd Wright in 1905.
Plans redrawn in 1930, altering the stucco exterior to concrete.
Built 2007 by the
Frank Lloyd Wright Rowing Boathouse Corporation.



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West Side Rowing Club is adjacent to the Fontana Boathouse

Fontana Boathouse

 

 

 

 

 

 

Niagara River

 

 

 

Second floor

Second floor

Niagara River, Black Rock Canal, Peace Bridge

Second floor

Second floor


Black Rock Canal, Parker Truss, Peace Bridge

Crew on roof stationed to hoist flags during the dedication ceremony

 

 

 

Ed Meyer, President of Rotary


Tom Fontana and John Courtin

Marie Fontana with her son, Tom, and daughter, Charlene





Photos by Chuck LaChiusa
Photos © 2007 Frank Lloyd Wright's Rowing Boathouse Corporation
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