7. There’s a Vintage Elevator Inside 991 Fifth Avenue

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A Watson Automatic Elevator, installed in the building after its initial construction, has wonderfully vintage elements. This includes wood panels, a checkered floor, old-fashioned push buttons, a stop lever, and Art Deco signage. The elevator runs from the basement levels, where there is another library archives, to the first floor entry and AIHS office, to the fifth floor.
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