Chutes in the Limelight

Originally the building was heated with coal that was sent to the basement through a chute, which most likely started outside at the sidewalk.  Eventually fuel oil took over as the heat source and the chute removed.  Traces of the old chute remain in the walls and floor of the middle floor and basement.  These are their last days in the limelight because renovation will cover up the few remaining traces of the old coal chutes. 

The chute at mid-floor

Traces of the chute filled with concrete mid-floor

The final destination in the basement