George C. Boldt Yacht House

George C. Boldt Yacht House is an historic yacht house located on the northeast shore of Wellesley Island near Alexandria Bay in Jefferson County, New York. It was commissioned by George Boldt to house the many watercraft he owned and is adjacent to Boldt Castle.[2]

George C. Boldt Yacht House
George C. Boldt Yacht House, August 2006
Location22320 Boathouse Rd, Wellesley Island, NY 13640
Nearest cityAlexandria Bay, New York
Coordinates44°20′47″N 75°55′37″W
Area1 acre (0.40 ha)
Built1903
ArchitectG. W. & W. D. Hewitt
Architectural styleShingle Style, Eclectic
NRHP reference No.78001853[1]
Added to NRHPApril 26, 1978

The yacht house was designed by the Philadelphia architects G. W. & W. D. Hewitt and built in 1903. It is a massive, eclectic, Shingle-style structure composed of five elements, which are:

  • a circular tower containing reception rooms,
  • a central group of three yacht bays,
  • a large east yacht bay,
  • a combination office and storage wing with a crenelated tower, and
  • a large caretaker's residence.

The yacht house was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.[1] On display in the yacht house is the steam yacht Kestrel, as well as various other vintage boats, a number of which are on loan from the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, New York.[3]

Yacht House in 2001
Yacht House in 2006
Yacht House in 2016

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-09-01. Note: This includes Raymond W. Smith (July 1977). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: George C. Boldt Yacht House" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-09-01. and Accompanying photographs
  3. "Boldt Castle's Yacht House". Retrieved 2015-08-06.


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