Garment District in Manhattan in New York County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Nikola Tesla

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 3, 2022

1. Nikola Tesla Marker

Inscription. Here died on January 7, 1943, at the age of 87, the great Yugoslav American scientist inventor Nikola Tesla, whose discoveries in the field of alternating current advanced the United States and the rest of the world into the modern industrial era.

Erected 1977 by the Yugoslav - American Bicentennial Committee.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Science & Medicine. A significant historical month for this entry is January 1860.

Location. 40° 45.153′ N, 73° 59.603′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in the Garment District. It is on West 34th Street west of 8th Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located on The New Yorker Hotel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 311 West 34th Street, New York NY 10001, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region,

North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Manhattan Center (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Farley Post Office (about 600 feet away); New York Institute for the Blind (about 700 feet away); William Sloane Memorial Building (about 700 feet away); Honor Roll (approx. 0.2 miles away); They Were the Last Three (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Canoe (approx. 0.2 miles away); Madison Square Garden (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.

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sectionhead>Other markers no longer nearby. New Yorker Hotel (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing); Charles James (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Giorgio Di Sant’Angelo (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing); Bonnie Cashin (was approx. 0.2 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Also see . . . Wikipedia article on Nikola Tesla. (Submitted on October 17, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.)

Photographed by Craig Baker, June 3, 2022

2. Nikola Tesla Marker

Photographed by Jack DePalma, May 9, 2026

3. Nikola Tesla Marker

Nikola Tesla Marker vicinity image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 2017

4. Nikola Tesla Marker vicinity

The marker is behind the red & white umbrella.

Nikola Tesla image. Click for full size.

Public Domain - PD-OLD, 1896

5. Nikola Tesla

Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 2017

6. Nikola Tesla

A memorial in the Historical Exhibits section downstairs.

Photographed by Larry Gertner, August 2017

7. Nikola Tesla

The marker on the statue.

Credits. This page was last revised on May 12, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 31, 2014, by Erik Lander of Brooklyn, New York. This page has been viewed 892 times since then and 49 times this year. Last updated on August 30, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 3, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on May 9, 2026, by Jack DePalma of Brooklyn,NY, New York. 4. submitted on August 17, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. 5. submitted on October 17, 2016, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. 6, 7. submitted on August 17, 2017, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.