Pittsburgh's original Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science (which opened as the nation;s fifth major planetarium on 1939 October 24) was originally opened with a freight elevator which served only three levels of the multi-level building. As part of a major ADA overhaul of the building in 1982, the elevator was upgraded to passenger standards, for use by the disabled. The elevator also added service to an additional building level (the Great Hall on the first floor).

The funding for all of the ADA improvements came from a special state grant, which was funneled through the city to Buhl Planetarium.

Although your elevator is used by the disabled, you may seek public funding so that it truly meets ADA specs.

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Glenn A. Walsh, Project Director,

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Author of History Web Sites on the Internet --

* Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh: 

  < http://buhlplanetarium.tripod.com >

* Adler Planetarium, Chicago:

  < http://adlerplanetarium.tripod.com >

* Astronomer, Educator, Optician John A. Brashear:

  < http://johnbrashear.tripod.com >

* Andrew Carnegie & Carnegie Libraries: 

  < http://andrewcarnegie.tripod.com >

* Civil War Museum of Andrew Carnegie Free Library:

  < http://garespypost.tripod.com >

* Duquesne Incline cable-car railway, Pittsburgh: 

  < http://inclinedplane.tripod.com >

* Public Transit:

  < http://andrewcarnegie2.tripod.com/transit >

--- On Tue, 7/31/12, Michelle Gallagher Roberts <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

From: Michelle Gallagher Roberts <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: [MUSEUM-L] Freight Elevator Floors
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Date: Tuesday, July 31, 2012, 1:16 PM








We are in an historic building where a freight elevator was added on. It acts as both the passenger and freight elevator. It is also used for everything from art, furniture, food, facilities maintenance supplies, construction materials and even garbage. So a lot is being asked of it. It's not the best situation but we have to work with it. The flooring is the standard slightly-raised hatched metal surface which causes vibrations when transporting art and is very loud. We'd like to reduce both. Has anyone else solved this problem? Are there good mats which don't add much height to the surface? We don't want to introduce a tripping hazard or any obstacle for wheelchairs. Our elevator's inside dimensions are 9 feet x 13 feet.
 
Thank you,
Michelle
 



Michelle Gallagher Roberts

Chief Registrar
New Mexico Museum of Art


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