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![]() wrote: Possibly not. There was a major boatyard fire... Hopefully... someone in this NG may be able to ferret out more information and/or Rob himself will respond. Historic yacht club on City Island burns down March 10, 2006, 12:20 PM EST NEW YORK (AP) _ A historic yacht and beach club on City Island overlooking the Long Island Sound was destroyed by a fire that burned for more than four hours on Friday. The fire was reported at 1:30 a.m. at the Victorian-era Morris Yacht and Beach Club, which was not occupied because of the hour, and eventually went to four alarms. Eleven firefighters suffered minor injuries. The Fire Department said the cause of the fire was under investigation. "It was a real part of the community," said yacht club member Steve Lott. "It's one of the great buildings of City Island (with) a lot of history." He said it served "the maritime industry and just boating and yachting of the area." The private club was open to boaters and nonboaters alike. Located on the tip of the Bronx's City Island, overlooking Long Island Sound and Eastchester Bay, it comprised of a wood-frame three-story mansion built in 1850 and 400 feet of waterfront. The mansion was frequently used for catered events including weddings, bar/bat mitzvahs and banquets. Club member Bob Lachman called it "a great club (with) beautiful grounds." "They had all kinds of affairs there," he added. Fordham University Sailing Team stores its fleet of boats a short distance from the club's beach, and Columbia University's Sailing Team at the City Island Yacht Club is nearby. Copyright 2006 Newsday Inc http://www.newsday.com/news/local/wi...gion-apnewyork |