These days the Angels Flight funicular is more of a tourist attraction and novelty ride (and occasional film set.) But back when it opened in 1901 at Hill and Third Streets, Bunker Hill was much steeper and presented more of a challenge to people, especially if they were weighed down with shopping. This 1935 photo shows Angels Flight in its original location, next to the Third Street tunnel. I’m a little surprised those cars were allowed to park near the mouth of the tunnel.
In the mid 1990s, Angels Flight was moved half a block south of the original site, where it remains today. This image is from 2017.
I rode Angel’s flight as a kid with my mom when we’d go downtown to meet my dad. Much later I worked up the hill & took it every workday. It was a blessing not having to walk up 110 steps from Hill Street. It was closed down not long after it’s inauguration as its cables system failed causing death & injuries. It was a long time before it reopened.
This was used as a story point in the Perry Mason HBO mini series. I’m not sure how they did it, but they incorporated the Elks lodge in the early photo into the story. Thanks
These days the Angels Flight funicular is more of a tourist attraction and novelty ride (and occasional film set.) But back when it opened in 1901 at Hill and Third Streets, Bunker Hill was much steeper and presented more of a challenge to people, especially if they were weighed down with shopping. This 1935 photo shows Angels Flight in its original location, next to the Third Street tunnel. I’m a little surprised those cars were allowed to park near the mouth of the tunnel.
I rode Angel’s flight as a kid with my mom when we’d go downtown to meet my dad. Much later I worked up the hill & took it every workday. It was a blessing not having to walk up 110 steps from Hill Street. It was closed down not long after it’s inauguration as its cables system failed causing death & injuries. It was a long time before it reopened.
This was used as a story point in the Perry Mason HBO mini series. I’m not sure how they did it, but they incorporated the Elks lodge in the early photo into the story. Thanks
I haven’t seen HBO’s Perry Mason but someone sent me a screenshot of the Angele Flight scene and it looked gritty and authentic.