Manhattan · NYC landmark
Russell Sage Foundation Building and Annex
4 Lexington Avenue and 122–130 East 22nd Street · Manhattan, New York City
Read the architecture and carved social-work panels of a former research foundation headquarters and its connected annex.
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NYFE Summary
Olivia Sage used part of her inheritance to create a foundation that studied housing, work and social welfare. This headquarters brought its researchers, library and meeting rooms together. A connected annex later housed a school of social research and other welfare organizations.
The rough pink-brown stone and arcaded upper windows give the front the outline of an Italian palace. Carved panels above street level show subjects including education and justice. The original top-floor arches marked the library, while the lower floors held offices.
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