Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club
Short name | LHYC |
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Founded | 1905 |
Location | 75 North Bertrand Road Mount Arlington, New Jersey 07856 |
Website | www |
The Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club is a private club located in Mount Arlington, Morris County, New Jersey, United States, in the northwestern part of New Jersey, on the state's largest lake, Lake Hopatcong.
The club is non-profit, and governed by a slate of volunteers, elected by its members. The organization features an active sailing and social schedule, with an emphasis on activities for the entire family.
History[]
The club was founded in 1905, and the current clubhouse dates to 1910.[1] In 2004, as part of the Club's centennial celebrations, N.J. Landing wrote A century of summers: the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club's first hundred years which was a joint project of the Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum and the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club.[2]
Clubhouse[]
Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club | |
Location | North Bertrand Road and Willow Street, Mount Arlington, New Jersey |
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Area | 1.8 acres (0.73 ha) |
Architect | Pilcher, Lewis Frederick |
Architectural style | Colonial Revival, Adirondack |
NRHP reference No. | 99000904[3] |
Added to NRHP | August 12, 1999 |
The clubhouse was built in the Adirondack style, using local logs. The exterior is white; the "great hall" interior displays the Adirondack architecture with dark woodwork, decorated in a nautical motif with the photographs of all past commodores adorning the walls. There is a large porch used for dining and gatherings that overlooks the lake.
The Clubhouse structure is on the National and New Jersey registers of historic places.[4] The LHYC Historical Foundation exists to support the maintenance and restoration of the historical building.[1]
Racing[]
The club's sailing program includes a junior sailing instructional and racing program, as well as one-design racing in several fleets: E-Scow, Star, Thistle, and A-Class. The club has a youth program, called "The Juniors", and holds a variety of social affairs for all ages. The club offers instructional programs that are open to the public.
Social life[]
The social schedule includes a variety of Saturday night functions throughout the Spring and Summer.[1] The club hosts the annual boat show for the Lake Hopactong Antique and Classic Boat Society which has been going on for over 30 years.[5]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club Web Page
- ^ N.J. Landing 'A century of summers : the Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club's first hundred years' (New Jersey: Pediment Pub., 2004)
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ / National Park Service Web Page
- ^ Lake Hopatcong Antique and Classic Boat Society Webpage
External links[]
- http://lhacbs.org/ Lake Hopatcong Antique and Classic Boat Society Webpage
- http://www.lhyc.com/ Lake Hopatcong Yacht Club Webpage
- https://web.archive.org/web/19991127150642/http://www.lakehopatcong.com/home.html Lake Hopatcong Webpage
- http://www.lakehopatconghistory.com/ Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum Webpage
Coordinates: 40°55′45″N 74°38′58″W / 40.92917°N 74.64944°W
- Buildings and structures in Morris County, New Jersey
- Clubhouses on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey
- Clubs and societies in the United States
- Colonial Revival architecture in New Jersey
- National Register of Historic Places in Morris County, New Jersey
- Sailing in New Jersey
- Yacht clubs in the United States
- Mount Arlington, New Jersey
- 1905 establishments in New Jersey