Why the Elevator Shaft Was Invented Before the Elevator



The best architects are also visionaries. A really good building will be able to accommodate features that aren't even available yet! Tom Scott takes us on a tour of the Cooper Union building in New York, ground zero in the history of the elevator.


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Two great inventions in Human history, that are pretty-well taken for granted today: Elevators and Air Conditioning. Try imagining a modern city today without either.
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