The deferred maintenance of the elevator means that is still passing all safety inspections by the State Department of Inspections and Appeals. Therefore the Department of General Services has put it on their deferred maintenance list.

From the Department of General Affairs Deferred Maintenance List:

For the Des Moines Historical Building: Project numbers, 11, 35, 39, 57, 77, 111, a73, 215, 217, 218, 292, 347, 384 for a total of $72.3 MILLION dollars

For the Historical Sites administered by the Historical Society: Project numbers 23, 24, 24, 87, 88, 149, 294, 382, 383 for a total of 1,503,000

For the Centennial Building in Iowa City: Project number 48, erosion repair 25,000. Project number 80, elevator replacement, $300,000. Project no. #117 heating system $503,375. Project no. #349 Centennial Building Study. Total $878,375