Subscribe | UPI Odd Newsletter Subscribe WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 (UPI) -- Though many quirky offices exist in the U.S. Capitol, congressional staffer Stefan Alvarez says his elevator shaft-turned office may be the quirkiest. "Nothing beats The Shaft," said Alvarez, who was assigned there this month as a staff assistant to the House Republican Study Committee. Advertisement The Shaft evolved into office space years ago when Congress ran out of money building extra elevators in the Longworth House Office Building. The extra shaft was used as storage and then converted to office space to meet the needs of the ever-expanding congressional work force, Politico reported Tuesday. The Shaft has no air vents so the door must be kept open, prompting tourists to stop and stare. "People stand outside and talk about you like you are an animal," said previous tenant, Paul Teller, the deputy director of the House Republican Study Committee. Other quirky offices within the Capitol complex include a former cell from the Civil War, a former fallout shelter and a former bathroom with two urinals, Politico reported.
