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NFPA JOURNAL JULY/AUGUST 2012
Internal Affairs
Some of the key fire and life safety upgrades recently made or underway at the Statue of Liberty
Improved statue staIrs Handrails, guardrails, and protective glass sheets were added to the statue’s doublehelical staircase, allowing visitors to descend both stairs in an emergency
FOUNDATION OF PEDESTAL TO TORCH: 305’ 6”
HEEL TO TOP OF HEAD: 111’ 6”
BASE TO TORCH: 151’ 11”
New emergeNcy elevator A code-compliant emergency elevator travels from the pedestal observation level to a floor level near the statue’s shoulder
New Hvac equIpmeNt The new equipment is designed to keep visitors comfortable while travelling through the monument
Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of NFPA Journal - July/August 2012