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In 1897, the first outdoor fire escape with an external staircase was patented by Anna Connelly. Around this time, buildings were getting bigger and h...

In 1897, the first outdoor fire escape with an external staircase was patented by Anna Connelly. Around this time, buildings were getting bigger and higher, and fire department ladders in cities could generally only reach the fourth floor. In the 1900s, Connelly’s invention became part of many building safety code requirements across the US.

Fire escape is found in...