# Talk:Benjamin N. Duke House

> I only see six stories, not eight.  — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.42.163.8 (talk) 06:29, 27 March 2015 (UTC) 
> The mansion also has a private staircase on the top floor that leads to a rooftop balcony where you can see all of Manhattan.
The balcony might have a nice view, but it certainly doesn't provide one of "all of Manhattan".
> The builders were so ingenious that they even put closets in the same spot in the home on every single level so that when elevators were developed contractors could remove the closets, build elevator shafts, and install the elevators.
Elevators had already been developed by the time this building was constructed.
184.75.13.133 (talk) 14:25, 21 August 2014 (UTC)

Perhaps it should have stated "At the time,".  Also, "..so that when elevators were installed, the shafts were easy to add.". - KitchM (talk) 19:18, 28 November 2014 (UTC)

Who is Semans? - KitchM (talk) 19:13, 28 November 2014 (UTC)