Depends on the circumstances. Sometimes in really old buildings, changes to the layout are made at some point, and then you are left with some old door somewhere where no door is needed anymore, so you just seal the door shut and leave it in place. In that case, it would be no big deal to put a bathtub there.
I had an old school friend I visited in Chicago, and her apartment had a locked door in her bedroom against the back wall, and her landlord had just said “it’s not used, just ignore it.” It didn’t even have a doorknob, so she had just ignored it for like 3 years. The building had been there for like 100 years.
Naturally, after some alcohol, I convinced her I could lockpick it, and we pushed her bed to the side and I spent about ten drunken minutes picking the deadbolt. We finally got it open, and discovered it was a straight-up small elevator! None of the lights or buttons worked, and we were worried about it falling, so we got out of there.
To this day, I’m not sure if it was an old building elevator for residents and her room had been a hallway, or if it was some kind of (very small) service elevator, or something for the ADA (handicapped requirements). But it was absolutely fascinating.
It might be an old dumb waiter. They weren’t really meant for people, but you could use them to transfer food and other items without carrying it through the main rooms of the house.
In Gotham City some of the most expensive buildings are very old. Also old fancy apartments often had “maid’s quarters” located on the top floor because it was hot up there before AC. So they’re small and simple but have great views and might be convenient for rappelling out into the night. Peter Parker would love one but can’t afford to be in a doorman building.
Depends on the circumstances. Sometimes in really old buildings, changes to the layout are made at some point, and then you are left with some old door somewhere where no door is needed anymore, so you just seal the door shut and leave it in place. In that case, it would be no big deal to put a bathtub there.
I had an old school friend I visited in Chicago, and her apartment had a locked door in her bedroom against the back wall, and her landlord had just said “it’s not used, just ignore it.” It didn’t even have a doorknob, so she had just ignored it for like 3 years. The building had been there for like 100 years.
Naturally, after some alcohol, I convinced her I could lockpick it, and we pushed her bed to the side and I spent about ten drunken minutes picking the deadbolt. We finally got it open, and discovered it was a straight-up small elevator! None of the lights or buttons worked, and we were worried about it falling, so we got out of there.
To this day, I’m not sure if it was an old building elevator for residents and her room had been a hallway, or if it was some kind of (very small) service elevator, or something for the ADA (handicapped requirements). But it was absolutely fascinating.
It might be an old dumb waiter. They weren’t really meant for people, but you could use them to transfer food and other items without carrying it through the main rooms of the house.
That’s so cool!
Yup. I rented a room in a 3 bedroom apartment that originally was a 1 bedroom. My room had an extra door that I had my bed against.
Probably a weird thing to see if you’ve never lived in an older building.
I got the same impression, it’s a somewhat old cheap place with a service door.
Now how do you end up living in such space when you have the skillset of a superhero is the real question.
In Gotham City some of the most expensive buildings are very old. Also old fancy apartments often had “maid’s quarters” located on the top floor because it was hot up there before AC. So they’re small and simple but have great views and might be convenient for rappelling out into the night. Peter Parker would love one but can’t afford to be in a doorman building.