2017年10月5日 · Hamilton Beale has operated an elevator at Smith Tower since 1999. He’s leaving Seattle and moving back to the East Coast after automation takes over his job. (GeekWire Photo / Kurt Schlosser)

The building would be equipped with eight high-speed elevators that could carry an estimated 22,000 passengers per day. A heating plant would be built in the basement as well as a water cooler to supply drinking water to all the tenants, that would be fed by a 12,000 gallon tank in the pyramid roof of the tower. [18] .

2017年10月30日 · Smith Tower is converting their manual elevators over to automatic, which means they'll no longer need operators to take people up and down.

Our historic Otis elevators have a limited capacity of seven people per ride including the operator. Do you take reservations? Reservations are not available for the Observatory. All seating and access to the 35th floor is based on availability.

Smith Tower’s historic elevators were provided by the Otis Elevator Company and one of the seven operated elevators is still powered by its original DC motor.

Smith Tower, Seattle's oldest skyscraper, is getting some renovations this spring. The tower’s old-fashioned manual elevators will be upgraded, and that means elevator operators will no...

2024年12月19日 · Discover the fascinating history of Seattle's Smith Tower, from its bold construction that challenged the lumber industry to its connection with typewriter inventor Christopher Latham Sholes. Learn how this iconic skyscraper became a symbol of Seattle's growth and ambition.

2024年4月22日 · Today, the very top of the tower holds a private penthouse, and the 35th floor of the high rise — reached by one of seven still-working, 110-year-old elevators — houses a beautifully vintage...

2017年10月11日 · Since its construction in 1914, the Smith Tower has maintained one piece of now-century-old technology: manual elevators, controlled with handles and throttles by trained operators. That’s about to...

Experience the iconic Smith Tower Observatory with its historic exhibits, Otis elevators, stunning 360-degree views of Seattle, and open-air viewing deck.