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Canoe House

The Associated Students of the University of Washington (ASUW) Shell House, also known as the UW Canoe House, is a historic building on the University of Washington campus in Seattle, Washington. The building was constructed in 1918 as a Navy seaplane hangar during World War I. It was later used as a shell house for the University of Washington men's rowing team from 1920 to 1949 and a canoe rental space until 1975. The building is located northeast of the Montlake Cut on Union Bay.

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Built 1918
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Address: 3655 Walla Walla Road Northeast

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University of Washington Waterfront Activities Center
Rents canoes and rowboats, with all the necessary accessories. The ramp is also a good location to launch canoes and kayaks of your own.
Hours vary, call for detailsStarting at $21/hour, with substantial discounts for UW students, staff, and alumni
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Rollback Bench
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Story of North Island (Totem Pole)
Traditional Haida Totem, unpainted'
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East Montlake Park
East Montlake Park is a park in the Montlake neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, USA. The park is bounded on the north by the Montlake Cut, on the east by Union Bay, on the south by Washington State Route 520, and on the west by East Park Drive E. It is across from the Huskies Stadium. There is a large parking area. The 1971 Montlake Cut Waterside Trail runs through the park past the 40-foot totem pole shown at right on its way to West Montlake Park.
Closed · opens 10 pm