Public escalator believed to be last in Sioux City removed
February 8th, 2021 by Ric Hanson
SIOUX CITY, Iowa (AP) — The escalator at HOM Furniture — believed to be the last one accessible by the public in downtown Sioux City — has been taken down. The Sioux City Journal reports that the decision was made last year to remove the 35-year-old escalator and replace it with a staircase.
The change may be a sign of the times; the escalator was thought to be the last one in operation in a retail store in Sioux City and the last one downtown that was accessible to the general public. HOM manager Kyle Chance says the decision was mainly a financial one, noting it would have cost more than $1 million to replace the ailing escalator and keep it running.