Somewhere, on some floor of the 10-story Fine Arts Building, a brassy bell rings. Someone wants to ride the elevator. Waclaw Kalata yanks the handcrank and cruises up and down the elevator shaft, ...

KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. — Nearly 87 years later, one of the last manually operated elevators in the U.S. continues to run flawlessly. David Filippe, head elevator operator and assistant manager of the ...

A team of designers from the Rombaut Frieling Lab in Eindhoven, Netherlands, have created what they believe is the perfect hybrid between stairs and elevators: an unusual contraption called the ...

MINNEAPOLIS -- It's no secret Minneapolis has been through a lot these last few years with the covid pandemic and social unrest, but a piece of its history has stood the test of time and its operator ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Walking into the Fine Arts Building on Michigan Avenue feels like stepping through a time portal. Marble floors and antique exit signs line the hallways. The light fixtures are from ...

CHICAGO (WGN) — The Fine Arts Building on South Michigan Avenue is a living museum where art is displayed and made behind every door on every floor. It’s home to the Studebaker Theater, which began as ...

One of Chicago's last manual elevator operators understands the novelty of his 'office' in the famous Fine Arts Building. "It has its ups and downs," Brian joked about the job. He said he wound up ...

Nearly every New Yorker has to push a button and often wait some time for their automated elevator to arrive. Tony Sciallia, meanwhile, spends his days in a crisp gray uniform, pulling shut an ...

DENVER — A broken elevator system at a Denver apartment complex has led to a unique situation that has residents concerned about safety. For the past few weeks, tenants at Hirschfeld Towers, located ...

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