Historic Bronze Elevator Entrance Reproduction


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Vintage photo of the original elevator entrance

Vintage photo of the original elevator entrance

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These elevator entrances are replications of the original historic entrances. Job included cast and fabricated bronze hoistway doors & entrances, hand forged bronze grills, and bronze elevator cabs. Processes used were lost wax & sand casting, repousse, hand forging, and various other fabrication techniques.

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Elevator cab interior consists of custom bronze wall panels with fabricated grecian grills.

Elevator cab interior consists of custom bronze wall panels with fabricated grecian grills.

Elevator cab ceiling in bronze with a custom curved  crown moulding.

Elevator cab ceiling in bronze with a custom curved crown moulding.

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This flower started out life as a flat piece of bronze sheet metal. The piece was formed into it’s beautiful final state by the art of repousse (a method of creating a relief design by hammering the back side of the metal).

This flower started out life as a flat piece of bronze sheet metal. The piece was formed into it’s beautiful final state by the art of repousse (a method of creating a relief design by hammering the back side of the metal).

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Posted in Doors and Entrances, Historical Reproductions.