Dr. Lee Gray
Dr. Lee Gray, professor of Architectural History and senior associate dean of the College of Arts + Architecture at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, has written more than 200 monthly articles on the history of vertical transportation (VT) for ELEVATOR WORLD since 2003. He is also the author of From Ascending Rooms to Express Elevators: A History of the Passenger Elevator in the 19th Century. He also serves as curator of theelevatormuseum.org, created by Elevator World, Inc.
A Biography of Reginald Pelham Bolton, Part 1
An examination of the early life of the influential inventor, consulting engineer and author Reginald Pelham Bolton was born in 1856 in Kilburn, U.K. His father, the Rev. James Jay...
ELEVATOR WORLD 1967
Dynamic year saw numerous firsts for the elevator industry and bold predictions for it. The year 1967 was one of firsts, as well as a time in which the social,...
An Innovative Elevator System, Part Two
More on the first American depiction of a passenger elevator installation from cellar to penthouse. This is the conclusion of a two-part article (which began in ELEVATOR WORLD, January 2017)...
The Chicago Cubs and the 2016 CTBUH Best Tall Building Symposium
Buildings from around the world are awarded, and a connection to the World Series is explained. The 15th Annual Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Best Tall Building...
An Innovative Elevator System, Part One
A unique system detailed in 1870s Otis drawings, which serve as the first American depiction of a passenger elevator installation from cellar to penthouse. The history of vertical transportation is...
A History of Elevator Doors
The 75-year-long evolution of the elevator door featured various designs often driven by the need for greater safety. The modern elevator door is the product of approximately 75 years of...
Elevator Telephony
Historical evidence for the first use of elevator telephones is examined. The 1908 Singer Building in New York City is often identified as the first building in the U.S. to...
The American Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, Part 3
Further examination reveals questions in this final article in a series on the standard between its inception in 1921 and 1931. The first three editions of the American Safety Code...
The American Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, Part Two
Explaining the focus and construction of the important American standard between its inception in 1921 and 1931 The first three editions of the American Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators...
The American Safety Code for Elevators and Escalators, Part 1
A look at the titles and authors of the important American standard between its inception in 1921 and 1931 Members of the vertical-transportation industry often refer to the American elevator...
