Century Association

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7 W 43rd St
New York, NY 10036

The Century Association Archives Foundation in New York, NY houses the Charles A. Platt book collection, consisting of over 400 volumes dating from 1715 to the 1930s. This collection serves as a valuable resource documenting historic styles in European gardens, ornament, interiors, and architecture, with a focus on Renaissance, Classical, Gothic, and Baroque Rococo designs.

With materials in English, French, and Italian, the collection includes illustrated sets on architectural details, wrought iron, furniture, urban history, and antiquities, as well as surveys and histories of gardens in France and Italy. Researchers can explore the works of American architects such as John Russell Pope, Cram Ferguson, Bertram Goodhue, and McKim, Mead White within this extensive and meticulously curated collection.

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Lyn C.
5/3/2014

Beware, the jumbo crab cakes look deceptively small but the end result is heavy ; especially as it's paired with a creamy based sauce. Wish the chef would pair it with something lighter so that...

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Frank A.
5/1/2022

The Century Association has been a fixture in the New York literary and arts scene since before the Civil War. A private club, the Century Association can boast that eight US Presidents and 10 US...

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Bill T.
10/11/2012

Who's classier than me? Well, we probably don't have time for the whole list, but my point is that I went to the Century Club for a book signing event and I felt extremely classy the entire time...

Steven P.
5/19/2017

Be careful of the front door, which is dangerous af. It's old and heavy and swings freely both in and out, and if you're not looking as you enter or exit the building, it might just slam right...

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Jon F.
3/13/2010

Dinner here was a great pretext to catch up with the always engaging and generous Chris Gates, who seemed to know everyone there.

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