Photograph
Manchester Pigeon-Hole Parking Unit Goes into Full Operation
| The first commercial pigeon-hole parking unit in the world was built for the Harry S. Manchester department store, behind Manchester's at the corner of Wisconsin Avenue and East Dayton Street. The Manchester pigeon-hole parking unit was six stories high and it held 169 cars. The parking is all done mechanically without a hand touching the auto after the driver steps out. The hydraulically-operated lift moves sideways and vertically and can park 169 cars at an average time of 35 seconds per car when operating at peak efficiency. The view across the street shows the parking unit and the crowd that milled around all day watching the first day of operation. The black and white arrow sign points to the entrance on East Dayton Street. |
| Image ID: | 73138 |
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| Creation Date: | 12 08 1951 |
| Creator Name: | Vinje, Arthur M., 1888-1972 |
| City: | Madison |
| County: | Dane |
| State: | Wisconsin |
| Collection Name: | Arthur M. Vinje photographs and negatives, circa 1914-circa 1962 |
| Genre: | Photograph |
| Original Format Type: | negative, original |
| Original Format Number: | Ph 6442.4139A |
| Original Dimensions: | 4 x 5 inches |
| Published in the Wisconsin State Journal on December 9, 1951. One of six images. |
| Central business districts |
| Sidewalks |
| Outdoor photography |
| Signs and signboards |
| Automobile parking |
| Parking facilities |
| Pedestrians |
| Streets |
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| Location: | Wisconsin Historical Society Archives, 4th Floor, Madison, Wisconsin |
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