The Elevator Museum

The Elevator Museum is a museum and non-profit 501(c)(3) organization in Massachusetts, United States.[1][2]

## History

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In 2011, The Elevator Historical Society was opened in Long Island City, New York by Patrick Carr a lifetime collector of elevator history with an exhibit of over 4000 elevator parts and components. Due to a lack of funding from the industry it elected to close in 2016 and transfer the collection to a group in Boston.[3] The exhibit items were relocated to a temporary location at The International Union of Elevator Constructors Local 4 Union Hall in 2017, and combined with an extensive collection of artifacts by Stephen K. Comley and his father James F. Comley.[4]

The Comleys funded a move to the Haverhill location, then assembled a board of advisors and directors, and in 2019 received non-profit status for The Elevator Museum.[5]

## References

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1. ^ The Elevator Museum on Facebook.
2. ^ Givens, Caleb (December 14, 2018). "A Visit to the Elevator Museum in Massachusetts". Elevator World Unplugged. Retrieved August 10, 2020.[permanent dead link]
3. ^ "Elevator Historical Society Museum, Long Island City, New York". www.roadsideamerica.com.
4. ^ Seiffert, Don (August 18, 2017). "Taking it to a whole new level: Elevator museum to open in Boston this fall". Boston Business Journal. Retrieved August 10, 2020.
5. ^ Tennant, Paul (2019). "Showcasing life's ups and downs: New museum shines spotlight on the history of elevators". The Daily News of Newburyport.

## External links

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* Museum website

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