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 (2.10 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
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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