Clara Brown (sloop)

Clara Brown, also known as John G. Alden Design No. 872, is a historic racing sloop located at Buffalo in Erie County, New York. It was designed by John G. Alden and built by Goudy & Stevens Shipyard in Boothbay, Maine. It was designed in 1950 and launched in 1952. She measures 34 feet 4 inches (10.46 m) in length, 7 feet (2.1 m) in beam, and with her fixed keel has a draft of 4 feet 11 inches (1.50 m). She was moved to Buffalo in the mid-1980s after sailing on Lake Champlain.[2]

Clara Brown
First Buffalo River Marina location of the Clara Brown, September 2012
Clara Brown (sloop) is located in New York
Clara Brown (sloop)
Clara Brown (sloop) is located in the United States
Clara Brown (sloop)
LocationFirst Buffalo River Marina, 32 Fuhrman Blvd., Buffalo, New York
Coordinates42°52′26″N 78°52′52″W
AreaLess than one acre
Built1952
Built byGoudy and Stephens Shipbuilding Company
ArchitectAlden, John G.
Architectural styleSloop
NRHP reference No.13000098[1]
Added to NRHPMarch 20, 2013

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2013.[1]

References
  1. "National Register of Historic Places Listings". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 3/18/13 through 3/22/13. National Park Service. 2013-03-29.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on 2019-04-04. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Derek King (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Clara Brown" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying six photographs


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