New York, New York: Wooden Escalators
Ascend and descend on the same conveyance used by Macy's shoppers over a century ago. Huzzah!
- Address:
- 151 W. 34th St., New York, NY
- Directions:
- W. 34th St. and Broadway.
- Hours:
- Daily 10 am - 9:30 pm.
- Admission:
- Free
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Wooden Escalator Inside Macy's department store. Said to be the first modern day escalator in the world. I personally have never seen a wooden one before, so it was quite interesting. Supposedly it has been in operation since 1902.
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There seems to be a few earlier claimants to "first," but Macy's are among only a few surviving from that era. The wooden escalators are beloved, but occasionally threatened with retirement after some turn-of-the-century mishap.