How Elevators Changed the Future of America
Elevators made skyscrapers possible to build ever since Elisha Otis's first ever safety brake elevator was installed in Chicago, Illinois to help build the very first skyscraper that was only ten stories tall. People experience this invention and how it impacted our world every time they step into an elevator. In todays culture skyscrapers show off power and wealth. The rich and wealthy used to live on the first floor because they didn't want to climb all the stairs but now ever since the elevator, they can enjoy the wonderful views of the city. Just look at the skyline of New York or San Francisco, they are all skyscrapers and it shows how a simple idea of a safety brake can impact our landscape and turn it into a magnificent city that shows growth and power. Buildings today have at least ten stories and if Elisha Otis hadn't of thought of his idea, there wouldn't be skyscrapers and it would change the way our economy runs in a huge way because of that.
People go to cities like New York and Chicago just to visit some of the most famous buildings in America, and it creates tourism which helps our economy today. Some of the most recognized buildings in America are skyscrapers and they have a lot of stories on them. These elevators have changed the way technology is because people are finding out new ways to create bigger, faster elevators that can not only move horizontally but also vertically.
People go to cities like New York and Chicago just to visit some of the most famous buildings in America, and it creates tourism which helps our economy today. Some of the most recognized buildings in America are skyscrapers and they have a lot of stories on them. These elevators have changed the way technology is because people are finding out new ways to create bigger, faster elevators that can not only move horizontally but also vertically.