Frank Lloyd Wright's Fontana Boathouse

Since the Fall of 2011, the Canisius rowing program has called the Frank Lloyd Wright's Fontana Boathouse their home. The Boathouse was named in honor of Charles L. Fontana for his contributions to the rowing community of Western New York. Fontana served as the Canisius crew coach from 1964-79 and was inducted into the Canisius Sports Hall of Fame in 1985.

History
The Frank Lloyd Wright's Fontana Boathouse was originally designed by world-renown architect Frank Lloyd Wright in 1905, his only boathouse design. Waiting for the right destination for his design to call home, his vision came to fruition in a state-of-the-art 5,000 square foot space built in September 2007 after years of fundraising and negotations. The $6.1 million facility is located along the Black Rock Canal, adjacent to the international Peace Bridge between the U.S. and Canada.

Opened
2007

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