Engineers' Club Building, Neoclassical residential building near Bryant Park, Manhattan, United States
The Engineers' Club Building at 32 West 40th Street is a 13-story structure completed in 1907 and designed by the architectural firm Whitfield & King. It features a light stone base, brick middle section, and ornate cornice, with the 11th floor containing a dining hall with large arched windows toward Bryant Park.
The building was designed in 1907 as the Engineers' Club headquarters, with substantial financial support from industrialist Andrew Carnegie. It later became residential apartments in 1983 when the engineering society moved out and the property was converted into Bryant Park Place cooperative housing.
The name refers to the engineers' society that once gathered here as a respected community. Visitors can still sense the refined quality of the spaces, designed to host important meetings and social gatherings.
The building now contains 66 residential apartments and is privately owned, though its exterior details are visible from the street. The interior is not open to the general public, but the architectural style can be appreciated from the sidewalk.
Mark Twain delivered the dedication speech in 1907, connecting this building to one of America's most celebrated writers. Prominent engineers including Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla also gathered here for meetings, making it a meeting place for some of the era's most important innovators.
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