Did you know one of the last wooden-step escalators in the world lives inside Macy’s Herald Square? This is history hidden in plain sight in New York City. Go to Macy’s on 34th Street, take the escalators by the central elevators or ride the elevator straight to the 8th floor. There, you’ll step onto solid oak and ash treads. And that click-clack sound? That’s history on the move! The Otis Elevator Company installed these nearly 100 years ago back in the 1920s and 1030s. Early escalators were ma
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495K views · 15K reactions | Macy’s Wooden Escalators. The escalators were built between 1920 and 1930 by the Otis Elevator Company, which pioneered the machinery. They're made of sturdy oak and ash, wood that's traditionally used in hardwood flooring. | New York City Photos | Facebook
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