For $75,000, Edwin Booth purchased 16 Gramercy Park, New York City. The building was entirely remodeled, furnished, and equipped for club life. On December 31, 1888, it was presented to the Players' Club which had been organized after the purchase of the building. Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833–June 7, 1893), born near Bel Air, Maryland, was a famous 19th century American actor. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, and is at the center of international finance, politics, music, and culture. ... 1888 is a leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ...

Members of the Players' Club included men who were identified with American art, literature, sculpture, architecture, painting, the drama, etc., as well as prominent bankers and lawyers. A requirement was that at least five of the nine directors must be actors, dramatic writers, or theatrical managers.

Edwin Booth died in the building. Edwin Thomas Booth (November 13, 1833–June 7, 1893), born near Bel Air, Maryland, was a famous 19th century American actor. ...