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Video: A History of Elevators in San Francisco

Sep 19, 2011

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Is there a better way to start a Monday morning than with a 28-minute program on the history of elevators in San Francisco?

Yeah, maybe...but this is pretty good. It's from SFGTV's "Building San Francisco" show, hosted by the Chief Building Inspector of San Francisco, Laurence Kornfield.

And here's a nice bit taking us through the history of the modern elevator from 1853:

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