The Argonaut Rowing Club is an amateur rowing club in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The club was founded in 1872. The current head coach is Dane Lawson. In the past, the club fielded teams in ice hockey and football, and the football team continues today as the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.HistoryThe club, the oldest and largest of its type in Canada, dates back to 1872, founded by a group of amateur oarsmen known as the Orioles, which had been participating in races in southern Ontario in the 1860s. The founders chose the blue colours of Oxford and Cambridge universities (the "Double Blue") as the club colours. The first president was Henry O'Brien.The original club house was at the foot of York Street in Toronto Harbour (now filled in and part of the train tracks south of Union Station). It was only large enough for one boat, replaced by a larger clubhouse which was destroyed by fire in 1879 and rebuilt. The club relocated to the current Dowling Avenue location in 1921 after the harbour location was redeveloped for port usage, purchasing land along the waterfront within the new breakwater protected shoreline. In 1947, a fire gutted the club house at Dowling, and almost destroyed the Grey Cup, which was on display at the club at the time.Lotte Marks' Argonaut Waltzes (1899) is a musical work dedicated to the Argonaut Rowing Club of Toronto.
"Founded in 1872, the Argonaut Rowing Club ARC is one of Canada’s oldest and largest rowing clubs. Located on the Western Beaches of the Toronto Lakeshore, the Argonaut Rowing Club offers programs for adults and kids who want to learn to row, those who want to progress to row recreationally, and programs for those who want to unleash their competitive nature on the water. The Club is fully accessible and also offers programs for persons with disabilities. The Henley Room, at the Argonaut Rowing club, is a premium event venue with capacity for up to 200 guests. With a waterfront setting, The Henley Room is perfect for weddings, corporate and social events."to add Toronto Argonaut Rowing Club map to your website;