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The Century 21 Exposition (also known as the Seattle World's Fair) was a world's fair held April 21, 1962, to October 21, ... Jr. designed the Space Needle.
The Space Needle is an observation tower in ... Century 21 Exposition design plans for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair – Architecture of the Pacific Northwest ...
Seattle Center. Coordinates: 47°37′21″N 122°21′09″W. Space Needle and International Fountain, Seattle Center. The Seattle Center is an entertainment, education, tourism and performing arts center located in the Lower Queen Anne neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. Constructed for the 1962 World's Fair, the Seattle ...
The monorail and Space Needle opened for a public preview on March 24, 1962, a month before the formal start of the Century 21 Exposition. [127] The inaugural monorail trip from the Westlake terminal carried 130 passengers who received commemorative medals, including the first riders, who had lined up several hours early.
The authorship of Graham's single most prominent work, the Space Needle, is disputed. Both Graham's office and the Seattle architect Victor Steinbrueck, a consultant on the project, claimed design credit; the design was also influenced by the Century 21 Exposition design standards and aerospace theme established by supervising architect Paul Thiry.
English: Space Needle during Century 21 Exposition, Seattle, Washington, 1962. Item 77810 , Jim Skinner Photograph Collection (Record Series 9975-01), Seattle Municipal Archives . Date
Space Needle: 184 m (605 ft) 1962 Steel Seattle, Washington: Built for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair, the Century 21 Exposition. 5 San Jacinto Monument: 173 m (567 ft) 1939 Concrete La Porte, Texas: The monument is topped with a 220-ton star that commemorates the site of the Battle of San Jacinto.
The Space Needle and other Seattle Center buildings built for the 1962 Century 21 Exposition (World's Fair), viewed from Kerry Park at sunset. In the background are Downtown and Mount Rainier Smith Tower (completed 1914) viewed from the north King Street Station and skyline