2. Pneumatic Tubes Built into the Walls Whisked Messages Between Staff and Tenants
Pneumatic tubes were all the rage when the building was completed in 1904, and representing the latest in luxury of the time, The Ansonia had pneumatic tubes within its walls which moved messages between staff and tenants (and we assume between its famous tenants as well). Today in New York City you can see some remnants of the pneumatic tube system, which also once transported the mail underground.
