History
Japan Castle To Get Outdoor Elevator
Kokura Castle in Kitakyushu, Japan, is set to have an outdoor elevator installed, connecting visitors to the keep, The Japan News reports. To reach the first floor of the keep,...
Pennsylvania Museum/Library Celebrates Repaired Elevator
The Ryerss Museum & Library in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, recently celebrated the grand reopening of its elevator with an event featuring food, drinks, activities and tours, the Northeast Times reports. The...
Elevator Insurance
A collision between two industries leads to cooperation. by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent In the mid-1880s, the technological world of the vertical-transportation (VT) industry collided with the actuarial world...
Free Tours of Eiffel Tower Elevator System Part of Event
On September 20-21, free tours will be offered of the historic East Pillar elevator at Paris’ Eiffel Tower, part of European Heritage Days, PARIS SECRET is among outlets to report....
Royal Palace of Naples Introduces Interactive Virtual Elevator Exhibit
Starting December 19, the Royal Palace of Naples in Italy is offering visitors The King’s Elevator, an interactive video installation that takes visitors through four centuries of the history of...
The History of Operatorless Elevators: Traffic Control Systems (Part Two)
by Dr. Lee Gray, EW Correspondent The design team that introduced one of the first automatic elevator traffic control systems included Otis engineers David L. Lindquist, Edward L. Dunn and...
Otis Marks 170 Years Since First Elevator Sale
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont proclaimed September 20 Otis Elevator Day in recognition of the Farmington, Connecticut-headquartered company announcing the date marks 170 years since its first sale. The sale of...
“A Piece of History”
In an unexpected, yet nostalgic, crossover, ELEVATOR WORLD recently received a letter containing a baseball card. Addressed to Dr. Lee Gray, curator for EW’s online elevator museum, the note from...
Agenda Set for 2023 Elevator U Conference at UNC Charlotte
The agenda for the annual Elevator U Conference, hosted by the University of North Carolina (UNC) Charlotte on June 26-29, has been set. A golf outing and the Elevator U...
Event: A Look Back at Building the Empire State Book
On May 1 from 6-7 p.m. EST, NYC’s The Skyscraper Museum will host an online event featuring the authors of the historical essays that provided the framework for Building the...
