First Floor: The Future

First Floor: The Future
What: America’s first world fair, with exhibits of design, art, food as well as many mechanical innovations and inventions—including Elisha Otis’s safety elevator.
When: 1853
Where: New York Crystal Palace, now Bryant Park
May 16, 2010 | Categories: All stories, Early America (1784-1854), Midtown West | Tags: Crystal Palace, elevator, Elisha Otis, exhibition, industry, Industry of All Nations, Samuel Morse | Leave A Comment »