Nikola Tesla Landmarks - Page 5
Locations related to Nikola Tesla
After fire destroyed the 5th Ave. lab, Tesla rented a laboratory below Greenwich Village, near Chinatown, at 46 and 48 Houston St. This building is now the home of Soho Billiards.
The first commercial use of Tesla's alternating current system occurred here in 1891 .
On May 23, 1899, a banquet was held here in honor of the arrival of Nikola Tesla the week before. The event was arranged and financed by Tesla's long-time friend and attorney, Leonard E. Curtis . The...