Glass Elevator at the Peoria Heights Water Tower

[@ElevatorsOfMissouri2024]

Oh my goodness, that’s the coolest place to take pictures!

[@evana6425]

This was so awesome from the architecture of the tower and the glass elevator. Slow and awesome at same time

[@evana6425]

Was it expensive to visit or not

[@stlelevators]

A whopping $2

[@tophound701]

I like quirky places like this. In the middle of nowhere, and an observation tower with an awesome view. It also looks like it's in the middle of a neighborhood?? Bizarre!!

[@stlelevators]

I found it by total accident on the maps the night before I came here. I love places like this too.

[@Fantech0104]

This is really cool! I love how they still use the water tower and put an observation deck on the top. Looks like a nice little area too. That elevator has to be intentionally slow, but that is still cool to see this glass elevator put on this water water.

[@stlelevators]

I’m pretty sure it is intentionally slow.

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

31-41 are the fastest glass elevators in the Marriott Atlanta

[@bergencounty_elevators]

Are you sure you're not riding a supertall LULA? lol this thing could really use a speedup

[@margaretyoung1861]

Very nice for a glass elevator

[@stlelevators]

Yes it is. It is just too slow.

[@pafl_elevators]

The slowest elevator I've seen for a 20 story building! I bet this thing only goes ≤200 fpm

[@stlelevators]

It’s crazy how slow it is.

[@LGCT]

Amazing Elevator.

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

I agree with you

[@stlelevators]

It’s really cool, but way too slow.

[@LiamWalsheliamskitchen]

Ouch that's painfully slow. Not sure what they were thinking when installing something that only goes 100 ft per minute

[@stlelevators]

I think it was more of an “enjoy the view” kind of thing, but it’s really just annoying.

[@LiamWalsheliamskitchen]

@@stlelevators I suppose. There's an old Otis elevator here at the Westin Harbour Castle that is like this - very slow (maybe 200 FPM) for 38 stories and it's clearly for the view. I think the normal elevators are 800 FPM or so.

[@jonathangarcia9617]

Nice video of the day.❤🎉. 1:11 .

[@bayareaelevators]

That’s gotta be 50-75 FPM

[@LiamWalsheliamskitchen]

I'd say more like 100 given the timing

[@statecollegewx4060]

That’s cool

[@margaretyoung1861]

This looks like it was a kone according to the indicator

[@DJSpinSter2004]

It's a Kone mod.

[@stlelevators]

Originally installed by Long and modernized by Kone.

[@margaretyoung1861]

I prefer a fast traction elevator

[@DJSpinSter2004]

Same.

[@stlelevators]

I wish this was faster

[@jacobisworld9516]

Is that elevator traction or hydraulic?

[@stlelevators]

Traction

[@conrad1478]

That house across the street though😂 Selling point is that it is directly across the street from a beautiful park with landscape and water features, a playground, and a giant glass elevator

[@stfplumbingelevatorsandmore]

Imagine getting stuck halfway...

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

That would be so bad

[@kevinb8881]

Or worse, the elevator went into a free fall from top to bottom!!!

[@stlelevators]

Elevators don’t fall….

[@kevinb8881]

@@stlelevators Yes they do if cables snap or the brakes fail or other faulty mechanisms, they can also shoot upwards slamming into the top, I've heard in the past about these incidents!!

[@stlelevators]

It’s very rare for that to happen.

[@Lifts_QWERTY]

That must’ve be the whole point of the lift is to let people enjoy the views when they enter and leave

[@stlelevators]

Yes it is.

[@asphaltandtacos]

PH is an interesting floor in a water tower

[@stlelevators]

I thought the same thing.

[@747sooner]

It’s a Kone according to the floor indicator.

[@DJSpinSter2004]

Yeah, he said it was a Long modded by Kone, so it is in fact a Kone.

[@NWIndianaElevators]

This elevator is basically a glass LULA on steroids LOL!

[@jonathankoster547]

I agree. It's super slow for a tall building.

[@vancouverelevators_transit]

Dang, that is very slow. Nice view though Edit: I just noticed this, where’s the stairs?

[@stlelevators]

On the side

[@vancouverelevators_transit]

@@stlelevatorsis it a emergency exit or can people use it any time?

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

Oh yeah I almost forgot Since elevatours is all about being healthy we were walking up the spiral staircase to the top when we got up which is an interesting spiral staircase btw

[@Elevatingtransportation678]

Bro shut up stop spamming

[@stlelevators]

They don’t let you walk the stairs. They only are available during an emergency.

[@IanGSully]

I also wonder if they needed more torque on that elevator, maybe that's also why it needs to be slow. But hey, that's just a theory I had. In addition to taking in the view as well.

[@stlelevators]

I’ve heard it is purposely slow.

[@d0g3br34d]

While you’re here in Illinois I’d like to see you film some of the elevators at the hotels here in Decatur or the chateau in Bloomington if you’d like, I’m pretty sure they are the same fixtures as this elevator

[@stlelevators]

If I get some time to go there, sure.

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

I wish this was in California near San Jose in 2021

[@rodney1279TheFlip]

Almost 2 minutes to get to the top. That is long.

[@stlelevators]

Yep

[@vancouverelevators_transit]

It is long. It also was a long

[@stateofeastdakotatours6662]

I put this thing on 2x speed and it’s still unforgivingly slow

[@theautumnrailfan_1]

I presume a traction?

[@stlelevators]

A very slow traction.

[@Bombiedude.]

Very slow elevator for how high it goes

[@stlelevators]

Yep

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

Can you host a barbecue here

[@stlelevators]

Probably

[@Thecaliforniaelevatorchannel]

Geez that is insanely slow

[@stlelevators]

Yeah…

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

@mjrideselevators are you seeing this

[@bradbest4418]

Weird having a huge tower with a glass elevator in the middle of a residential community with houses.....looks out of place....

[@stlelevators]

You have to admit it is cool though.

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

@diselducy are you seeing this

[@QuarioQuario54321]

2 minutes one way? Way too slow.

[@stlelevators]

Yeah…

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

Impossible how did you get in there because this is so cool

[@Newberntrains]

press the button and get in?

[@stlelevators]

I paid $2 and rode up.

[@BrandondHasty]

Long modded by kone door close works

[@Elevatingtransportation678]

Bruh you haven’t seen the video yet and plus stop stating the obvious

[@margaretyoung1861]

​@@Elevatingtransportation678 Hello, How are you

[@DJSpinSter2004]

@@Elevatingtransportation678 Leave him alone. 😐

[@Elevatingtransportation678]

@@DJSpinSter2004 STAY OFF MY COMMENTS IF U DONT LIKE WHAT U SEE HERE THEN STAY OFF MY COMMENTS

[@DJSpinSter2004]

@@Elevatingtransportation678 Okay, hypocrite. 👍 I'd suggest you do the same.

[@BuildingToursForLife1660-4]

Brand/Company: KONE Buttons: innovation universal Door type: Center Opening Number of elevators: 1 Number of floors: 2

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

Jacob do you think this is a nice park

[@BuildingToursForLife1660-4]

@@matthewlindstrom8728 sorta!

[@Elevatingtransportation678]

@@matthewlindstrom8728 are u like his friend or something like that

[@matthewlindstrom8728]

@@Elevatingtransportation678 is NW Indiana elevators soooo cute

[@Elevatingtransportation678]

@@matthewlindstrom8728 shut up you need to stop saying things like this I’ve told u many times to stop and u are not listening so stop being lazy and read my comment twice because this bullshit needs to come to an end do u understand