Century 21 Exposition, Seattle, April 21-Oct. 21, 1962

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CENTURY 21
EXPOSITION       lg|» Tel. CEntury 5-2121
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THEME:   "Man in the Space Age "
HOSTS:   U. S. Government State of Washington
City of Seattle Century 21 Exposition, Inc.
CENTURY 21 MILESTONES:
1-31-55 Seattle City Council urges Fair study.
11-6 -56 Seattle voters approve Civic Center bonds.
2-14-57 State Legislature creates Century 21 Commission
10-9 -57 Century 21 Exposition, Inc., formed,
9-21-59 Eisenhower signs $9,000,000 federal grant.
5-12 -60 Groundbreaking begins Coliseum construction.
6-17-60 B. I. E. approves Century. 21.
PARTICIPATION:
President Eisenhower formally invited 85 nations.
Federal appropriation of $9,000,000, largest ever for
domestic exhibition or World Fair; first since 1939.
Exhibits p] inned t        reign g< ^    nments and Industries*
and by Top American industrial firms.
ATTENDANCE ESTIMATE:
10,000,000 paid.   (Stanford Research Institute)   Daily
average for 184 days:   5 5,000 paid.
CENTURY 21 SITE:
74 acres, close to downtown Seattle.
FIVE WORLDS OF CENTURY 21
World of Science   (6 1/2 acres)
$3,500,000 U.S. Science Pavilion, most extensive
science exhibits ever assembled.   Completion Jan. 1962.
World of Century 21   (8 1/2 acres)
$4,000,000 state-financed Coliseum 21, showing life
in 2000 A.D.   Includes 3 2/3 acres unobstructed exhibit
space, rises 115 ft. at apex; will be converted to sports-
convention use post-exposition; seating up to 18,000
persons as part of permanent Seattle Civic Center.
WOild of Commerce and Industry (23 acres)
World of Art   (2 acres)
World of Entertainment and Gayway   (19 acres)
"Boulevards of the World* (15 acres)
Bazaars, restaurants, shops.
EXHIBIT SPACE: 1,300,000 sq. feet
Permanent 400,000 sq. feet
Temporary 350,000 sq. feet
Outdoor 550,000 sq. feet
•ESTIMATEDEXPOSITION INVESTMENT: $70,000,000
Participating Exhibitors 31,000,000
Existing land and buildings 15,000,000
Federal appropriation 9,000,000
Seattle bond issue 7,500,000
State appropriation 7,500,000