S3.23 Can The Elevator Be Saved? 

Thanks!

Jeremy was just glowing looking at this old elevator project. I hope he gets to work on it. Bless him. 😊

"Overtravel" is a great euphemism.

Pretty impressive that things are getting accomplished during the heat.

That elevator is absolutely beautiful , even in its decline.

I got my T-shirt! I love it! Thank you! Everyone needs to purchase one! Thank you for sharing!

It would be so neat to get just the interior aesthetic of the elevator car brought back to life, even if the mechanical is a long term goal.

Can't wait to see the elevator once restored. Stay hydrated!

Oh that’s so exciting, you’ve found someone to work on the elevator. It’s such a cool thing to have and hopefully some day be able to get it in working order. 😊

I’d love to take a trip from Ohio to see it in person some day. ❤

Such a cute little elevator!

Have you considered reaching out to the Otis Elevator Company in Farmington CT to see about possibly funding the restoration of the elevator? It would be great PR for them if they're interested.

I hope one day to see that elevator restored and working😮

Thank you for the update. I’m in New Zealand, your house is on my bucket list, but I won’t be coming in summer!! Wow, I’ve been watching your temps and don’t know how you all live in that heat.

Wow! I didn’t even know about the elevator!

Yay the elevator!

Fascinating that there is a young person with elevator experience from the thirties, "pretty cool" is what he said.

That elevator is so cool! Nice to see that someone can help lift without being so expensive! I would love to see it restored even if it doesn’t work! Stay safe and get plenty of fluids!!❤

What a beautiful old elevator and hopefully you will be able to have it refurbished and in working order. Its a piece of history that belongs to the house.

Lawns not watered during extended dry conditions will go into a dormant state and grass becomes brown. Dormancy is a protective mechanism allowing a lawn to survive during unfavorably dry conditions. FYI

Be nice to have the life's insides repaired and the doors opening. With the aim of resorting the workings later 2x👍

This is great news! I'm so so excited that they can do something to take steps towards saving the awesome little elevator!

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Another great video. I was thinking the elevator was from the 1920s - 1940s as it kind of looks like it has an Art Deco look to it.

I have been with you since the beginning, and I am obsessed. I think this is why: in 1957 when I was five, my dad took me to meet his former landlady who had rented rooms to him while he was in medical school 1940-43. He told me to be very respectful as she was almost blind and quite deaf, and had lived all her life in the home of her parents, never married. I remember going up what were colossal front steps to me, to a double gallery house with all the shutters popped open at the base. She was seated in the parlor in a wicker chair with a palmetto fan in one hand, and one of those brass horn hearing aids in the other. A Black woman almost as ancient as she was attending her. She had bright beautiful wolf blue eyes, and a very alert gaze. I don't remember much about the conversation, but I recall asking if I could use the restroom; the toilet was off the back porch, and was unrestored, and had a toilet with a long pull chain to a tank near the ceiling. When I came out, I did a little skipping on the back porch and looking around; the garden was wild and overgrown but beautiful to me, and I remember thinking how sad it was she couldn't see it. The old Black lady was coming out of the cookhouse with sweet tea, and I realized the kitchen was not attached to the main house. I had to lean towards my host, Miss Batterson, so she could hear me. The one thing I remember she said to me, "All my friends are dead, and my so called friends are the children and grandchildren of my friends." This memory has taken on a dream like quality to me in my old age, and I wondered if her house was still standing. This past week, on realtor.com, there it is, the William and Mary Batterson house on Post Office. I feel so connected to Galveston. I met Miss Adele!

There is a very similar lift (elevator) in an Art Deco Department Store called Clare's here in Llandudno UK. Its great fun to ride in, over the 3 floors of the building, so Im really glad you're ensuring it can still be restored to working order at a future date.

The Grass will be tougher after going through this, my best advice is to get a large bag of Epsom Salt and throw it on the grass at sundown. Water it in well right after that with a hand wand sprayer. I'd suggest pulling out grass from around the trees in large circles. Then you can hand water with gallon water jugs. I use empty cat litter jugs, and add a tablespoon of high middle number (35) orchid food. The feeding of your trees will benefit your lawn, and the Epsom salt will green it up, aid in the uptake of minerals. Weed eating with a cord trimmer around those trees will not benefit them. Don't allow mowing on low, cut it on the highest level. Lastly, it's a good time to buy organic vegetable (on sale, end of season) fertilizers. Mix a bucket of peat moss with organic tomato food and apply it to the grass. You probably won't need to water much after this application.

Another very nice video with a more detailed look at the shaft and mechanical workings. Thank you so much.

We are kinda glad that we don't have an elevator in the Mooreland House. It would just be another thing to fix. =) Glad it will be easy to secure.

The Moody Mansion never had air conditioning until the 1980s after Mary Moody Northen passed on. One of my coworkers used to be employed at American National, and sometimes their meetings would be at the Moody's home even in the summer. Mrs Northen would have the large windows open and a few room fans but she was okay with it her entire life.

Love that old elevator. I also think it's from the 30's. I know you have a ton of priorities, but as far as the yard goes and something to consider down the road, is to replace some of the grass with native plants specifically for Galveston. I live in So. California, and we get some pretty bad heat waves. Having plants that are adapted to your local region will survive and you won't have to be watering as much. I agree, you need a few more trees. They don't need to be large trees, they can be smaller varieties and come summer, you'll be glad you did. It will make a huge difference in cooling down the property.

I look forward to coming down (I'm in Spring) when this horribly heat is gone 🥵

I can't imagine that elevator would ever pass inspection. Restore it for looks but don't plan on ever using it to transport anyone. A soaker hose is more efficient. A spray sprinkler evaporates too much.

Next week's video will be pretty interesting. Hopefully, the schedule works. Have a good week, and DON'T FORGET the sprinkler.🤣❤️🤍💙