The Old Shell House

The Old Shell House (HM2IUJ)

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N 47° 38.869', W 122° 18.005'

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Built by the US Navy in 1918 as a hangar to house amphibious aircraft for the aviation training corps, this building served as the University of Washington's shell house from 1920 to 1949. Several generations of Husky oarsmen trained here, including the renowned 1936 Gold Medal crew, "The Boys In the Boat."
Gordan Adam · George "Shorty" Hunt · Roger Morris ·
Chuck Day · Jim "Stub" McMillin · Joe Rantz ·
Don Hume · Bob Moch · John White Jr.

George Pocock, master shell builder, maintained a shop and practiced his craft in a loft at the rear of the building from 1922 to 1949.
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HM NumberHM2IUJ
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Year Placed2016
Placed ByUW Alumni Association. Plaque donated by Daniel James Brown, author of “The Boys In the Boat.” National Register of Historic Places #75001856
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Date Added Wednesday, July 17th, 2019 at 8:01am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)10T E 552564 N 5277394
Decimal Degrees47.64781667, -122.30008333
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 47° 38.869', W 122° 18.005'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds47° 38' 52.14" N, 122° 18' 0.29999999999994" W
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