Century Association
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The Century Association is an exclusive New York City private club historically known as a gathering place for prominent artists, writers, and intellectuals.
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arts club
ⓘ
gentlemen's club ⓘ literary club ⓘ private social club ⓘ |
| affiliation | New York City private clubs ⓘ |
| architectOfClubhouse | McKim, Mead & White NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clubhouseAddress | 7 West 43rd Street, Manhattan, New York City ⓘ |
| clubhouseCompletedIn | 1891 ⓘ |
| clubhouseNeighborhood | Midtown Manhattan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clubhouseStatus |
New York City Landmark
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Asher B. Durand
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Cullen Bryant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1847 ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
dinners
ⓘ
exhibitions ⓘ lectures ⓘ |
| hasBuilding | Century Association Clubhouse NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCollection |
art collection
ⓘ
library ⓘ |
| hasGenderRestriction | historically male-only ⓘ |
| hasMotto | “E pluribus unum” (reported historical motto) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRole |
center of New York literary life in the 19th century
ⓘ
meeting place for leaders in the arts and letters ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Manhattan ⓘ |
| location | New York City ⓘ |
| membershipPolicy | invitation only ⓘ |
| membershipType | private ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with intellectuals
ⓘ
association with prominent American artists ⓘ association with prominent American writers ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Augustus Saint-Gaudens
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Daniel Chester French NERFINISHED ⓘ Grover Cleveland NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry James NERFINISHED ⓘ Mark Twain NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodore Roosevelt NERFINISHED ⓘ William Dean Howells NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| policyChange | admitted women as members beginning in the late 20th century ⓘ |
| purpose | gathering place for artists, writers, and intellectuals ⓘ |
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