Why Did the Cooper Union Foundation Building Have an Elevator Shaft Even Before the Elevator was Invented?

Peter Cooper, a fellow inventor, had predicted the invention of passenger elevators. During the Cooper Union Foundation Building’s construction, he requested his architect to include an accessible elevator shaft spanning from the first floor to the last, making the Cooper Building the first building to cater to an elevator.  The Cooper Union’s founder, Peter Cooper, […]

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