Butler Boathouse
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Thanks to the generosity of Alice Lehmann Butler ’53 and her husband, John, the boathouse on Lake Waban was renovated in 2015 to update and upgrade a facility used by Physical Education, Recreation, and Athletics (PERA). Alice Butler was an avid member of her dorm crew, and she and her husband are lifelong fitness enthusiasts. Their gift fully enabled a much-needed renovation to the structure, increasing campus-wide recreational opportunities and supporting other PERA initiatives as well.
The building was completely renovated and made more accessible, creating a new main entry, "quarterdeck" class/meeting room, improved shop space, two restrooms, canoe/kayak room, and storage. The project also improved the north end of the site, addressing soil erosion and drainage issues. The building reopened for Reunion, welcoming hundreds of alumnae back to the shores of Lake Waban. A formal dedication was held on September 25, 2015 during Family & Friends and Homecoming weekend.