Thursday, December 12, 2024 Hello, one and all. I realize that Thursday Doors is supposed to have a Christmas theme this week... But including Lulu and her holiday story is about as close as I can come to that kind of post today. I'm no better…
Nikola Tesla & Lulu at the door, by Teagan via Night Cafe
Hello, one and all. I realize that Thursday Doors is supposed to have a Christmas theme this week... But including Lulu and her holiday story is about as close as I can come to that kind of post today. I'm no better than Lulu when it comes to blog rules. Or a lot of other social rules for that matter.
Yes, this brilliant man had some truly remarkable quirks and phobias, but I'll save that for another post. Today I'm not talking about Tesla's personality. Rather, I'm sharing some doors related to the inventor.
Although during most of his life as an inventor Tesla lived in the USA, he was born in Smiljan, Croatia. There you would find a cultural-historical site and museum dedicated to him.
The actual door isn't in view, but the "Jetsons" look of the reception building caught my eye.
Nikola TeslaMemorial Center reception building in Smiljan, Croatia Wikipedia
Below is the entrance to the unassuming house where he was born.
Tesla's Birthplace, Wikipedia
One of his most famous inventions is known as the Tesla Tower. Below it is shown as part of a broadcast station. The door isn't featured, but its location is clear.
Now, the Tesla Science Center at the Wardenclyffe site is a nonprofit organization established to develop a regional science and technology center and museum at the site of Nikola Tesla's former Wardenclyffe laboratory on Long Island, New York. In 2018, the Wardenclyffe site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
However, in 2023 a major fire swept through the Tesla Science Center, leaving parts in ruins, with repairs estimated to cost $3 million. "The original Tesla walls are all brick, are still standing," historic architect Mark Thaler said. The center is still in operation, although apparently not year-round.
Tesla's Wardenclyffe wireless station, Shoreham, NY 1904, Wikipedia
The inventor inspired museums across the globe, including this beauty in Belgrade. I love the details around the entry, and that delicate-looking design of the iron gate.
Tesla Museum, Belgrade by Dungodung at Wikipedia
It houses copies and models of many of his inventions and some personal items. Below is an "off and on" photo of the inside. I love those arched doorways.
Demonstrations of a Tesla invention at museum in Belgrade, Wikipedia
Nikola Tesla lived in more than one place in New York City, including rooms 3327 and 3328 of the New Yorker Hotel from 1933 until his death in 1943. The entrance/door is beneath the awning, so not very visible. However, there are some terrific car and bus doors in sight.
The New Yorker circa 1933 screenshot
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