Engineer Launches ‘Lift Café’ With Real 120-Year-Old Elevators: They Were ‘Social Meeting Places’

Engineer Launches ‘Lift Café’ With Real 120-Year-Old Elevators: They Were ‘Social Meeting Places’
Courtesy of Christian Tauss and Christian Prinz/little prinz productions
Michael Wing
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The wooden cabin of a lift from 1912 was stuck—chained between two floors, the result of a wartime bomb hit. This sight marked Christian Tauss’s first encounter with old elevators from houses of the inner district of Vienna, and the start of his love affair with classic lifts.

Michael Wing
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Michael Wing is a writer and editor based in Calgary, Canada, where he was born and educated in the arts. He writes mainly on culture, human interest, and trending news.
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