Elisha Otis installed his first commercial elevator at 488 Broadway in New York City, US.
On this day, March 23rd, in 1857, Elisha Otis installed his fist elevator at 488 Broadway New York City. Otis’s New York elevator is credited with being the first modern elevator. Otis had been working on the concept of a “safety elevator” since 1851, where his sons assisted in successfully testing the design.