Continuing its growth in both membership and programs during and after the Civil War, the Century Association required larger facilities. Although the club's members considered moving, financial constraints led them in 1867 to ask member and architect Charles D. Gambrill (1834–1880) to enlarge their existing structure.
The Century Association, expanding its membership and programs post-Civil War, required more space. Financial constraints forced them to seek the enlargement of their existing building by member architect Charles D. Gambrill (1834–1880) in 1867.