Vesper Boat Club
| Location | #10 Boathouse Row, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. |
|---|---|
| Home water | Schuylkill River |
| Established | 1865 |
| Navy admission | 1870 (reinstated 1879) |
| Former names | Washington Barge Club |
Key people | Melissa Hilton (President) |
| Colors | Crimson and Battleship |
| Affiliations | Friends Select, Sacred Heart, Academy of Notre Dame and Germantown Friends School |
| Website | vesperboatclub.org |
Undine Barge Club | |
| Location | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Coordinates | 39°58′11″N 75°11′07″W / 39.96962°N 75.18527°W |
| Part of | Vesper Boat Club (ID87000821) |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1987 |
The Vesper Boat Club is an amateur rowing club located at #10 Boathouse Row in the historic Boathouse Row of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1865 as the Washington Barge Club, the club's name was changed to Vesper Boat Club in 1870.
Vesper's stated goal is "to produce Olympic champions." Most recently, that goal was achieved by Devery Karz and Kathleen Bertko in the 2016 Summer Olympics.