Engineers' Club Building, Neoclassical residential building near Bryant Park, Manhattan, United States
The Engineers' Club Building rises thirteen stories with a light stone base, brick middle section, and ornate cornice at 32 West 40th Street.
Whitfield & King designed this 1907 structure as the Engineers' Club headquarters with financial support from Andrew Carnegie totaling 550,000 dollars.
Mark Twain delivered the dedication speech in 1907 at this social club, which hosted meetings between prominent engineers including Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla.
The building contains 66 residential units following its 1983 conversion from an engineering club into Bryant Park Place cooperative apartments.
The eleventh floor dining room featured large arched windows overlooking Bryant Park, serving 300 guests during the building's club operation period.
Location: Manhattan
Inception: 1907
Architects: Whitfield & King
Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture
Floors above the ground: 13
Part of: Engineering Societies' Building and Engineers' Club
Address: 32 West 40th Street
Website: https://thesomersetgroup.com/properties/the-engineers-club
GPS coordinates: 40.75272,-73.98353
Latest update: March 6, 2025 07:25
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