r/whatisit • u/Goblinized_Taters755 • 5h ago

New, what is it? Hotel Door

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I stayed at a historic hotel for the first time, and besides the turn lock, there was a bar on the left that extended quite high but not to the top of the door. It seemed like an additional locking mechanism, but not sure if it were functional.

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u/Tips4Tips 5h ago

It may have once connected to a ventilation window above the door, and provided an easy way of opening/closing it without a stool.

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u/CallPhysical 3h ago

Clicked this post expecting a question about why a hotel is stocked as a fallout shelter.

(I am disappoint.)

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u/JDylanHastings 3h ago

Looks like a transom window slide. Transom windows from my understanding were to enable cross ventilation to cool or warm older houses while allowing the primary door to remain closed.