History

Residential Elevators 1878-1893

By Dr. Lee Gray | June 1, 2025

NYC’s wealthy robber barons incorporated VT into their mansions during the Gilded Age.

North America's Only Municipal Elevator Keeping City Alive

By Sophie Goodwin | May 30, 2025

The Last Human-Operated Elevators in Chicago

By Sophie Goodwin | May 2, 2025

Elevated Banking in the 1950s

By Dr. Lee Gray | May 1, 2025

Retractable sidewalk teller systems

Restoring the Historic Hippodrome's Elevator

By Sophie Goodwin | April 18, 2025

Modern Luxury Meets 18th Century Architecture - and Elevators!

By Sophie Goodwin | April 11, 2025

Alpine Wonderland Holds the Highest Outdoor Elevator in Europe

By Sophie Goodwin | March 28, 2025

Abandoned Elevator Still Sits Under the Danube

By Sophie Goodwin | March 7, 2025

The First Ocean Liner Passenger Lift

By Dr. Lee Gray | March 3, 2025

A popular symbol of modernity and cutting-edge transportation technology

Conclusion of The American VT Industry in the 1880s

By Dr. Lee Gray | March 1, 2025

A look at early elevator call systems

The Graduate's Beautifully Historic Glass Elevator

By Sophie Goodwin | February 21, 2025