24 St. Mark’s Place Building Date : 1903 Original Use : Residential/Commercial Original Owner : Braverman, Silverson & Louden Original Architect : Sass & Smallheiser Description & Building Alterations This six-story brick tenement was constructed in 1903 by Sass & Smallheiser for Braverman, Silverson and Louden. It features splayed lintels with scrolled keystones above the windows and stone surrounds at the second story. The historic cornice was removed sometime after the 1980s tax photo was taken. In the 19th century, 24 St. Mark’s Place housed the offices of the Children’s Aid Society. Between 1853 and 1929, more than 150,000 abandoned, abused and orphaned children were rescued from the streets and slums of New York City and taken by train to start new lives with families on farms across the country. In just a five-month period over the winter of 1875, the Children’s Aid Society’s five Manhattan lodging sites provided lodging for 68,982 needy, and served about 277,200 meals.