Last Glance
A Cavernous Surprise
This photo was taken at a con-struction jobsite left sitting for a year due to financial issues. When construction resumed in late 2010, workers were surprised to find cracks in...
A Peculiar Discovery
These photos come from Kim Cadwell of Eagle Elevator who visited southeastern Minnesota in 2010. Upon taking a walk around the area, she happened upon a vacant lot with this...
19th-Century Lift
This contraption is believed to be an early hand-powered invalid lift. Discovered in the attic of the 1832 Merchants House Museum in New York City, little informa-tion about the device...
Peelle Escalator Discovery
Recently, a pair of The Peelle Co. escalators was discovered in Austin, Texas, after being hidden by flower boxes for nearly 40 years. Originally installed in 1955 in a five-story...
Haunted Elevator
It’s known as the “Happiest Place on Earth,” but even Disneyland has a few tricks up its sleeve. The popular Haunted Mansion attraction in the Anaheim, California, theme park takes...
Prefabricated High Rises
With available space in cities growing smaller, architects and de-signers are exploring new building methods that not only make the most of space limitations, but offer sustainability solutions and afford-ability....
Precision’s Virtual Escalator
Precision Escalator Products Inc., a manufacturer of escalator, elevator and moving-walkway parts, contributes to vertical-transportation safety education. A safety-operations teaching tool is provided on the company’s website in the form...
John Griffith, Sr.
John Griffith, Sr. (1921-2010), was born in Edinburgh, Scotland, and served in the Royal Navy during World War II. After emigrating to Canada, he joined the Hamilton, Canada, branch of...
The Ledge at Chicago’s Willis Tower
On the 103rd floor of the 110-story-tall Chicago Willis Tower (formerly the Sears Tower), one of the tallest buildings in the world, is the means to experience a breathtaking and...
Elevator Art Gallery
New York City’s Sperone Westwater Gallery, designed by Norman Foster, recently moved into its new eight-story Bowery location and has a surprise in store for visitors. One of the building’s...
