Twentieth Century Club (Buffalo, New York)
Twentieth Century Club | |
Location | 595 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo, New York |
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Coordinates | 42°54′1″N 78°52′23″W / 42.90028°N 78.87306°W |
Built | 1894 |
Architect | Green & Wicks |
Architectural style | Renaissance Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 11000270 |
Added to NRHP | May 11, 2011 |
The Twentieth Century Club is a women's social club founded in the late 19th century in
The club developed out of the Graduates Association of the Buffalo Seminary, spearheaded by Charlotte Mulligan, a teacher, writer, and musician from a well-to-do family.[2] She envisioned a club rich in tradition, education, and culture. The Twentieth Century Club became noted for the many lavish social events held there, but education was, and still is, the primary focus of activity. Starting with an 1894 lecture on Abraham Lincoln, and continuing through the present, the Club has a long tradition of presenting prominent speakers and programs by recognized experts on a wide variety of subjects. From the 19th century, when women couldn't vote and had limited opportunity, to today in the 21st century when possibilities seem limitless, the Twentieth Century Club has truly spanned its namesake century and connected those prior and succeeding. Its history parallels and chronicles not only the history of events in Buffalo, but also that of the enormous societal changes which have occurred in its lifespan.[3]
In 1894, the club purchased the present property and hired the firm of
In 2011 the building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Index - Twentieth Century Club, Buffalo as an Architectural Museum website
- ^ LaChiusa, C. History - Twentieth Century Club. Buffalo AH. URLhttps://buffaloah.com/a/del/595/hist/hist.html
- ^ - Twentieth Century Club of Buffalo, New York Heritage Digital Collections
- ^ Buffalorising.com blog, "My Favorite Buildings: 20th Century Club"
- ^ History - Twentieth Century Club, Buffalo as an Architectural Museum website
- ^ "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)" (Searchable database). New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2016-07-01. Note: This includes Francis R. Kowsky and Martin Wachadlo (September 2002). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Twentieth Century Club" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying 10 photographs
- ^ "National Register of Historic Places listings for May 20, 2011". National Park Service. May 20, 2011. Retrieved May 21, 2011.