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Above: Nikola Tesla (1856-1943) at the age of 38.

Commemorative Plaque, "The Engineer's Club" was erected in Bryant Park Place, in Manhattan, on a neigboring building where Nikola Tesla received the Edison Medal in 1917. Nikola Tesla's name was included in the plaque along side many famous Americans.

A commemorative plaque was erected at 'Bryant Park Place', where a dinner was held when Nikola Tesla received the Edison Medal, formerly the 'The Engineers Club' which is located at 32 West 40th St, New York. Nikola Tesla's name is included on the plaque alongside many other famous American engineers.  The plaque was designed by Susannah Norris-Lindsay and Roger Norris. 

It was in the Engineers Club that Tesla had the formal dinner reception preceding the ceremony where he received the Edison Medal on May 18, 1917. The medal presentation took place in the adjoining Engineering Societies building located at 33 West 39th St. 

During the Edison Medal award ceremony the Vice president of the American Institute of Electrical Engineers - Mr Behrend said....

"Were we to seize and eliminate from our industrial world the result of Mr. Tesla's work, the wheel of industry would cease to turn, our electric cars and trains would stop, our towns would be dark and our mills would be idle and dead."

Above: Hall of Fame Plaque from North Carolina. Nikola Tesla was induced to the International Linemen's Museum and Hall of Fame, in North Carolina, for his contribution to electrical industry.

Above: Letter by Andy Price, Founder and Curator of the International Lineman's Museum and Hall of Fame in North Carolina to Dr. Ljubo Vujovic, Secretary General, Tesla Memorial Society of New York.

Above: On West 40th Street between 5th and 6th avenue in Manhattan, there are many buildings related to the life and work of Nikola Tesla. Nikola Tesla lived in New York City 60 years of his life and changed the world forever.

Above: Commemorative Plaque on Building (32 West 40 Street), "The Engineers Club", was erected in memory of famous American Engineers who helped America transform from a largely agricultural nation to an architectural and industrial empire. Nikola Tesla's name is included on the plaque among other famous Americans.

Above: 32 West 40th Street - the address of the "The Engineer's Club" where the commemorative plaque was erected.

Above: Dr. Ljubo Vujovic, Secretary General, Tesla Memorial Society of New York, pictured with the commemorative plaque - "The Engineer's Club".

Above: Susannah Norris-Lindsay, artist who designed the commemorative plaque, was instrumental in putting Nikola Tesla's name on the plaque. Tesla Memorial Society of New York is grateful to Mrs. Lindsay for her enthusiastic work of keeping the memory of Nikola Tesla alive.

Above: Susannah Norris-Lindsay, artist who created the "Engineer's Club" plaque and Dr. Ljubo Vujovic, General Secretary, Tesla Memorial Society of New York

Above: Susannah Norris-Lindsay is an Australian born Multi-Media Artist who has pursued many parallel careers. She studied Fine Arts, Electronics and Dance and has worked all over the world as a performer. She has designed costumes as well as created couture that bridges fashion and art. She resides in New York City. 

Above: "The Engineer's Club Building", now called Bryant Park Place.

Above: "The Engineer's Club" where the commemorative plaque was unveiled. The plaque is located to the left of the entrance door. In this building, a dinner was organized on May 18, 1917 when Nikola Tesla received the Edison Medal.

Above: 35 West 39th Street - the building where Nikola Tesla received the "Edison Medal" on May 18, 1917. This building was the previous "Engineering Societies Building". The building was established as a gift from Andrew Carnegie, as was the adjacent "Engineers Club" at 32 West 40th St. The "Engineering Societies Building", on West 39th Street, stands almost back-to-back with the "Engineer's Club" on West 40th Street.

Above: Bryant Park, behind the New York Public Library, between 5th and 6th Avenue in Manhattan, where Nikola Tesla during his later years fed pigeons, his favorite animals. On the left side of Bryant Park is West 40th Street, where many historical buildings within a one block radius are connected to the life of Nikola Tesla. "Nikola Tesla Corner" is located at the intersection of 6th Avenue and 40th Street (to the left of the park).

Above: Tesla's Laboratory Entrance at 8 West 40th Street. This was Tesla's laboratory building around the year 1900. Tesla built his famous "Tesla Tower" in Shoreham, Long Island, from 1900 - 1905.

Above: The letterhead of Tesla's business stationery recalls some of his more important inventions. Tesla's laboratory at 8 West 40th Street is addressed on this letterhead.

Above: Tesla's Laboratory Entrance at 8 West 40th Street. This was Tesla's laboratory around 1900, when he was building his famous "Tesla Tower" in Shoreham, Long Island from 1900 - 1905.

Above: Another view of Tesla's Laboratory Entrance at 8 West 40th Street. This was Tesla's laboratory around 1900, when he was building his famous "Tesla Tower" in Shoreham, Long Island from 1900 - 1905.

Above: Another view of Tesla's Laboratory Building at 8 West 40th Street. This was Tesla's laboratory around 1900, when he was building his famous "Tesla Tower" in Shoreham, Long Island from 1900 - 1905.

Above: New York Public Library is located 42th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue, in Manhattan. Behind the Public Library is Bryant Park, where Tesla during his old age visited frequently. Within a one block radius of 40th Street, behind the Library, are many famous buildings connected to the life and times of Nikola Tesla.

Above: Entrance to the New York Public Library.

Above: New York Public Library is located 42th Street between 5th and 6th Avenue, in Manhattan. Behind the Public Library is Bryant Park, where Tesla during his old age visited frequently. Within a one block radius of 40th Street, behind the Library, are many famous buildings connected to the life and times of Nikola Tesla.

Above: This beautiful building, the Bryant Park Hotel, is next to the "Engineer's Club Building" where the plaque was erected. Around 1917, it was called the "Radiator Building".

Above: This beautiful building, the Bryant Park Hotel, is next to the "Engineer's Club Building" where the plaque was erected. Around 1917, it was called the "Radiator Building".

At the corner of 40th Street and 6th Avenue in Manhattan there is a street sign "Nikola Tesla Corner".

Tesla Corner

The Nikola Tesla Corner is located at the corner of West 40th Street and 6th avenue, Manhattan.
In 1884, Nikola Tesla arrived in New York City to immigrate to America. He stood on the deck of a ship in New York Harbor and smiled with satisfaction. Here, in this country, in this very city, he would one day change the face of the globe.
The Nikola Tesla Corner Sign, erected in his honor, located at the intersection of 40th Street and 6th Avenue in Manhattan, is a constant reminder to all New Yorkers of the greatness of this genius.

Above: The Nikola Tesla Corner is located at the corner of West 40th Street and 6th avenue, Manhattan.