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It was constructed in eight months at a cost of $4.2 million for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition, a world's fair hosted at the Seattle Center. The monorail underwent major renovations in 1988 after the southern terminal was moved from its location over Pine Street to inside the Westlake Center shopping mall. The system retains its original fleet ...
The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) was a world's fair held April 21, 1962, to October 21, 1962, in Seattle, Washington, United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Nearly 10 million people attended the fair during its six-month run.
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 10 January 2025. Large international exhibition Poster advertising the Brussels International Exposition in 1897 A world's fair, also known as a universal exhibition, is a large global exhibition designed to showcase the achievements of nations. These exhibitions vary in character and are held in ...
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It Happened at the World's Fair is a 1963 American musical comedy film starring Elvis Presley as a crop-dusting pilot. It was filmed in Seattle, Washington , site of the Century 21 Exposition . The governor of Washington at the time, Albert Rosellini , suggested the setting to Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer executives.
Seattle Civic Auditorium, 1954 President Dwight D. Eisenhower starts the electronic countdown to the opening of the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, 1958. In 1886, Seattle founder David Denny donated the tract of land that would eventually host the Seattle Center, stipulating that it be of "public use forever".
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Climate Pledge Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena in Seattle, Washington, United States.It is located north of downtown Seattle in the 74-acre (30 ha) entertainment complex known as the Seattle Center, the site of the 1962 World's Fair, [10] for which it was originally developed.