United Charities Building

287 Park Avenue South | also 105 East 22nd Street, 107 East 22nd Street | Gramercy | built 1893

The city photographed every building for its tax records around 1940 and again in the 1980s. NYC Municipal Archives.

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1893
John Stewart Kennedy funds the United Charities Building
Banker John Stewart Kennedy built the United Charities Building in 1893 for the Charity Organization Society, choosing R. H. Robertson as architect for his experience with charitable buildings. The building also housed other charities Kennedy favored, including the Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor, the Children's Aid Society and the New York Mission and Tract Society, at low cost to them.
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1897
Three stories are added atop the United Charities Building
In 1897 architect James Baker, nephew of original architect Robert H. Robertson, removed the building's mansard roof and added three stories to the original seven. In 1915 he built a four-story addition at 111 East 22nd Street.
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1946
The Dockworkers' Union sets up headquarters in the building's extension
From 1946 the Dockworkers' Union had its headquarters in the building's 22nd Street extension, selling it in the 1980s for commercial use. The complex was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1991 for the Charity Organization Society's role in shaping progressive social welfare policy. Tenants today include the Community Service Society, and the Hawksmoor restaurant moved in during late 2021.
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