1956 Bay State (mb. 3Phase) Hydraulic (fmr. Traction) Elevator at 822 Boylston St, Brookline MA

(10.14.2026) I discovered this building while researching mid-century modern architecture and noticed the machine room immediately so I naturally had to go check it out. Sadly, it had been converted to hydraulic from traction for whatever reason. It was also given new Innovation fixtures and an updated cab. All that remains of the original C.J. Anderson fixtures is the original indicator, which still works! The new indicator integral to the COP is actually non-functional. The doors are also very misleading and I thought it would be much larger than it really is.