23 March 1857. The first passenger elevator, or lift was installed at 488 Broadway in New York City.
”Elevator” from Wikipedia    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elevator

SONGS ABOUT LIFTS OR ELEVATORS
LIFT GIRL'S LAMENT  -  Jeremy Taylor     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_UfFe8o2XA
MUDCAT,Lyr ADD: Lift Girl's Lament (Jeremy Taylor)     /mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=38601&messages=18#top
I’M SORRY I FARTED IN THE LIFT AND BLAMED IT ON YOU         https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WcqHLBN-1qI