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The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, United States.Considered to be an icon of the city, it has been designated a Seattle landmark.Located in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood, it was built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair, which drew over 2.3 million visitors.
Space Needle erected. [41] American Institute of Architects Seattle chapter active. [42] 1962 Alweg Monorail begins operating. April 21 – Seattle World's Fair opens. Congress of Racial Equality chapter established. [43] Blaine Memorial United Methodist Church built. [27] 1963 Seattle Opera and Seattle Repertory Theatre [44] founded. Martin ...
Seattle was selected to host the World's Fair in 1962, revitalizing the downtown area and bringing the construction of the fairgrounds' centerpiece, the Space Needle. The 605-foot (184 m) observation tower became the symbol of the fair and a landmark for Seattle, and was the first new structure to surpass the Smith Tower in height. [15] [20]
The University of Washington's Clark Hall, pictured here in 2009, was the target of an unsuccessful bombing attempt in 1970 by the Seattle Weather Collective. Authorities originally believed the Space Needle, pictured foreground, was a target in the 2000 millennium attack plots by an Al-Qaeda-linked cell.
SkyCity (originally known as the Eye of the Needle) [1] [2] was a revolving restaurant and bar situated atop the Space Needle in Seattle, Washington, United States. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Description and history
The following is a timeline of the history of Washington state in the United States. Pre-European ... 1961 - December 8: The Space Needle opens in Seattle. 1962
Pictures released by a conservation group show a young humpback whale breaching in front of the Space Needle as it visited the waters off Seattle last week, capturing a rare display of wildlife ...
The World's Fair also granted Seattle the landmark Space Needle, also a continuing tourist attraction. Seattle also acquired an Opera House, a Coliseum, and a refurbished Arena (all of which have since been replaced or significantly remodeled), and a great location for future carnivals and fairs.