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Fire Escape

Fire Escape

The fire escape was really nice; even the counterweight was ornate!
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First to comment! That is soooooo cool You never really see anything like that anymore.
Canada
Sat 04-26-2008
ohmygod that's so... AWESOME. I wonder if they had money left over and was like, "fuck it! let's custom make the emergency exit too!"
Leo the lion not spartan
Sun 04-27-2008
Or entrance depending on if your urbexing or not.
Ophidian
Sun 04-27-2008
The fire escape doesn't look to be original... the postcard on the location page (1907) and a 1909 postcard both do not include it, yet a 1930s postcard does show it.
Motts
Sun 04-27-2008
To my knowledge, fire escapes like that weren't really required until after the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire in 1911.

They may have had a different one on the opposite side, which may have been removed when the new one was put in.
FDNYMedic
Sun 04-27-2008
If theres a fire, why not run for your life in style?
Wormfood
Tue 04-29-2008
That is the fanciest fire escape I've ever seen!
Mel
Sun 05-11-2008
What a beautiful fire escape. I used to live in the town where this place was, and not once did I even notice those when passing the place.
Elsie B.
Wed 05-28-2008
Watch for falling ice sickles! : ] oops...
Adam
Wed 01-21-2009
When i was in college in the mid 60's the college rented the top 4floors of the older part of the Sterling for upperclassmen . My room was on the 5th floor corner shown in this photo and the fire escape was right outside our PRIVATE bathroom . Yep we has a fireplace and mantle in the huge room . It had 4 windows , 2 overlooking the river 2 overlooking Market ST . We had a huge private tiled bathroom and weekly maid service .

Living in the hotel as collegians we often were able to participate in large conference events held there and get some free stuff .

The Sterling was awesome !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
skier923
Tue 04-27-2010

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