Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club
Philadelphia Girls' Rowing Club, # 14 Boathouse Row | |
| Location | #14 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
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| Home water | Schuylkill River |
| Established | 1938 |
| Navy admission | 1967 |
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 | Boathouse Row (ID87000821) |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1987 |
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. Built in 1860, the club's boathouse is the oldest structure on Boathouse Row, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark.
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.