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 Brief History of Elevator Wire Ropes, Part Three
Rope technology from WWII to the present is covered in this series-concluding article. The period following World War II (WWII) witnessed the development of modern glass-and-steel skyscrapers and improved traction...
A Brief History of Elevator Wire Ropes, Part Two
New developments and the focus on safety in the early 20th century brought lasting change to hoisting means. The history of wire ropes in the 1920s and 1930s encompassed the...
A Brief History of Elevator Wire Ropes, Part One
Wire elevator ropes in the 19th century and their maturation in the early 20th century are examined. The humble hoisting rope occupies a unique place in the history of vertical...
ELEVATOR WORLD, 1966
A commitment to innovation has a parallel after 50 years. The history of the vertical-transportation industry is, in many ways, the story of repeated attempts to solve a basic set...
A Conversation with Aleksey Gorilovsky
LiftEye CEO speaks on the founding, aspirations and new offerings from his elevator window company. At the 2015 Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Best Tall Building Awards...
“Elevator Action”
This 1983 Golden Age console marked the intersection of the worlds of vertical transportation and video games. The phrase “Golden Age” evokes a variety of images, such as the Golden...
Paul Schuyler Van Bloem
Research of eclectic inventor reveals advances in the early elevator indicator. ELEVATOR WORLD receives numerous requests for information throughout the year from people outside of the industry seeking information about...
14th Annual CTBUH Best Tall Building Awards Symposium
Italian high rise wins top honors in close competition. The 14th Annual Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH) Best Tall Building Awards Symposium occurred on November 12, 2015,...
Alexander Miles
While this 19th-century inventor had a unique contribution to elevator history, the story has been corrupted over the decades. In October 2015, ELEVATOR WORLD received an email suggesting that the...
Early Elevator Guide Lubricators
A look back to the turn of the 20th century reveals the rocky start of these important devices. One of the first American elevator books was H. Robert Cullmer’s Elevator...
