Chicago Rowing Union

Good luck to our teammates racing at the Stonewall Regatta today. We will be cheering you all the way!

Finished up our Learn to Row class today! Building our team with new novice rowers! Welcome to our club! We had a blast teaching you the basics and look forward to your growth as rowers!! See you on the water

Happy Easter from everyone at Chicago Rowing Union.

As Transgender Day of Visibility comes to a close, we reaffirm our commitment to inclusion and community. As the Midwest’s only LGBTQ+ rowing team, we celebrate the strength in our diversity. In our boathouse, you are safe, you are seen, and there will always be a seat for you.
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If you follow us, you have seen MANY photos of our boats in front of the Bahá’i Temple posted by us and our rowers. At practice, especially during head season, you will frequently hear coaches say “To Bahà’i and back.”
Here is some interesting history of this beautiful structure.
The cornerstone was laid in 1912. The Baháʼí House of Worship in Wilmette took over 40 years to build (completion in 1953) primarily due to funding limitations relying on voluntary donations, the Great Depression, and WWII. In January of 1931, the building, still under construction caught on fire, which caused $50,000 in damages. The photo shows Wilmette and Evanston Fire Departments battling the blaze.
Additionally, the complex, intricate design required innovative concrete techniques.

Baháʼí Houses of Worship are intended to include several social, humanitarian, and educational institutions clustered around the temple, although none have been built to such an extent. The temples is open to the public and used as devotional spaces for people of any faith.