Yeah, i never got to comment on this after I heard the news it was replaced. You guys are an art museum (probably the best in the upper Midwest), and yet you committed an act of civic vandalism for putting a dull, lifeless modern elevator in its place. It's like the Metropolitan building all over again and for that I probably won't be visiting again.
We we’re really hoped that it was still original of the vintage OTIS Elevator as of today but no, you’ve obviously ruined or trashed a whole thing for a brand new OTIS Gen2 Elevator. You should have preserved it for a display show but now it’s too late.
I would have visited to see this elevator. However. As an elevator’s purpose is to allow people who cannot use stairs to independently go from floor to floor and this one would require an assistant, I understand the need for replacement. Too bad Otis could not have helped fund a was of saving the beauty while restoring it to modern function. Hope it went to a museum…
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Thanks for destroying this beautiful gem...
Why did it have to get Modernized???? It was amazing!
Why do a document on something old, then rip it out and replace it with something modern? Stupid and dumb!
Aaaaaaaaaaand... it's gone!! Have you also replaced the artwork with printouts of emojis?!
Yeah, i never got to comment on this after I heard the news it was replaced. You guys are an art museum (probably the best in the upper Midwest), and yet you committed an act of civic vandalism for putting a dull, lifeless modern elevator in its place. It's like the Metropolitan building all over again and for that I probably won't be visiting again.
Beautiful elevator. Looks like it's very well preserved and taken care of. A real treasure for any elevator enthusiast visiting Minneapolis.
East Coast Elevators Guess what?? It's been replaced with a new elevator!
What a stunning beautiful elevator and the piano music too
Wow I love Historic elevators.
We we’re really hoped that it was still original of the vintage OTIS Elevator as of today but no, you’ve obviously ruined or trashed a whole thing for a brand new OTIS Gen2 Elevator. You should have preserved it for a display show but now it’s too late.
I would have visited to see this elevator. However. As an elevator’s purpose is to allow people who cannot use stairs to independently go from floor to floor and this one would require an assistant, I understand the need for replacement. Too bad Otis could not have helped fund a was of saving the beauty while restoring it to modern function. Hope it went to a museum…
Absolutely love this
ElevateMN East Coast Elevators Guess what?? It's been replaced with a new elevator!
If this elevator was just modernized with an Otis M2, but much of the original character was kept, I would be happy about that. but NOPE!
A beautiful film.
Why the heck did you guys totally replace this thing with a piece of garbage?