Elevator is first of three on site to be modernized with new Otis elevators "The new elevator is more than a way up, it's a symbol of where we're headed," said Ron Sevart, Space Needle President & CEO ...

The Otis Elevator Company was started by Elisha Otis, who invented the first safety elevator. NPR shares the story: Otis designed the first safe elevator when he needed to lift heavy building ...