The Cornell Club-New York History
We're marking our 35th anniversary at our 6 East 44th Street location. Learn more about our history before we opened our doors here on "Club Row".
1889
A small group of alumni formed The Cornell Club of New York. They did not have a clubhouse and hosted events at the famed Waldorf Hotel.
1900
The Club rented rooms at the Royalton Apartment Hotel on West 44th Street just one block from our current location.
1900 – 1939
The Club moved from the Royalton Apartment Hotel to 65 Park Avenue and then to Madison Avenue at 38th Street.
1939
On its 50th anniversary, The Club moved uptown to the Hotel Barclay at 48th Street.
1962
The Club moved further uptown to 50th Street at 3rd Avenue where The Club included four floors.
1982
The Club started searching for a permanent home while temporarily relocating to first the Women’s National Headquarters and then to NYU’s Town Hall facility.
1985 – 1989
The Club found its current home at 6 East 44th Street in midtown Manhattan, between Fifth & Madison Avenues. Formerly the offices of the Chicago Pneumatic Tool Corporation, the building was a gift to Cornell University. After the University acquired the building in 1986, a three year renovation was undertaken. The firm of Gensler & Associates of San Francisco, CA completed the renovation.
1989
The Clubhouse opened its doors to Cornell Club Members on December 1st, 1989.
December 2014
The Club celebrates its 25th Anniversary at its current clubhouse and recognition as a Five Star Club -
A Platinum Club of America.
December 2019
The Club marked 30 years on Club Row and introduced bright and polished new looks to the Cayuga Dining Room and first floor.
2024
The Club continues the tradition of making The Club a home away from home for Members and uphold the standards of a Platinum Club of America. As we prepare for our 35th anniversary in our current location, we invite you to join us here at The Club!