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PAKTIAL VIEW
World's Fdir, 0 $
located on 74 act,
downtown Scuttle.
Moi
I train
the 1962 Seattle
sweeping I
:ated .
Nccdl
the base of the 600 foot Spa
Other major buildings are the $10 mill
United States Science Pavilion with
five 100-foot arches (left) and the 11-
story, 3% acre Washington Srate Coliseum,
theme exhibit building for the Fair (right).
Directly behind the Needle is the old National Guard Armory which will house a
gigantic Food Circus plus public service
faculties. The long, flat-rooted building
I J front of the Needle is the Fashion
Pillion featuring four fashion shows daily
M models walking over a 4,600 gallon
pftol of perfume.
Domestic exhibits from left are Ford
Motor Company, American Gas Association (flat white roof), Alaska, Washington
Stafe Hydro-Electric Exhibit, and the Bell
Systems. The tall bead-like totem poles
form one of two similar gate entrances
in the Seattle World's Fair.
The Seattle World's Fair-
Featuring Science and Space
World-Wide Educational and Amusement Attractions
Highlight Seattle Visit for NAMSB Delegates and Guests
N"
lift betoi
l-y of in
i the
ial t
expositions
a world's fair opened its gates
i 57,500,000 in advance ticket
s already in the bank!
s the Century 21 Exposition
kited glamorously in Seattle on
Ap+il 21, that's exactly what the
ledger sheet showed.
Actually, when the Queen City
was committed to the responsibility of
staging America's first world's fair
since 1939, local officials spent many
restless nights, fearful that the "break
even" attendance figure of 7,500,000
visitors would never be reached. Now
they are worrying even more so about
the problems of accommodating possibly 12 million tourists from all corners of the globe-
Without question, the Seattle
World's Fair will be one of the gayest and gaudiest expositions of all
rime. More than a million dollars an
acre has been invested in the 74-aere
"jewel box" site of the exciting event.
Private, governmental and foreign
capital is intermingled in this huge
UNITED STATES INVESTOR
for every square foot of educational
uplift, there's a similar dimension lor
fun and fancy.
Enterprising New Yorkers filled
the swamps of Flushing .Meadow to
stage this country's last world's fair
23 years ago. Seattleites razed old
buildings within a brisk walking distance from city center to provide their
exposition grounds.
Strangely enough, the Russians
(who won't be exhibiting) had an indirect hand in determining the scope
of rhc Seattle fair. After they
launched their Sputniks, it was rumored—at home and abroad—that
America was a scientific laggard. To
counter such adverse gossip, Congress
looked around for a likely place to
disprove the international scuttlebutt.
Seattle at that time was considering a much smaller regional fair, but
with the promise of as much as £12
million in Federal funds, local promoters began to think bigger and
bigger.
The final decision was made in
Paris when a Seattle delegation presented a convincing argument before
the Bureau of International Expositions, the 30-nation body which confers official "world's fair" status.
Against virtually insurmountable
odds—primarily from the New York
Fair of 1964—the Century 21 Exposition won the BIE's recognition
and promptly became a global extravaganza.
Space Needle Is Symbol
Architectural symbol of the Seattle World's Fair is the much balh-
hcoed Space Needle, a 600-foot slender steel spire topped by a revolving
restaurant.
Like the Eiffel Tower of the
Fourth French International of 1889,
the Space Needle not only dominates
the exposition but is expected to become a Seattle landmark for generations to come. From its lofty dinery
and observation deck, visitors get a
sweeping panoramic view of the
beautiful Puget Sound country. Every
hour the Eye of the Needle makes a
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| Transcript | 1/fSweBfc PAKTIAL VIEW World's Fdir, 0 $ located on 74 act, downtown Scuttle. Moi I train the 1962 Seattle sweeping I :ated . Nccdl the base of the 600 foot Spa Other major buildings are the $10 mill United States Science Pavilion with five 100-foot arches (left) and the 11- story, 3% acre Washington Srate Coliseum, theme exhibit building for the Fair (right). Directly behind the Needle is the old National Guard Armory which will house a gigantic Food Circus plus public service faculties. The long, flat-rooted building I J front of the Needle is the Fashion Pillion featuring four fashion shows daily M models walking over a 4,600 gallon pftol of perfume. Domestic exhibits from left are Ford Motor Company, American Gas Association (flat white roof), Alaska, Washington Stafe Hydro-Electric Exhibit, and the Bell Systems. The tall bead-like totem poles form one of two similar gate entrances in the Seattle World's Fair. The Seattle World's Fair- Featuring Science and Space World-Wide Educational and Amusement Attractions Highlight Seattle Visit for NAMSB Delegates and Guests N" lift betoi l-y of in i the ial t expositions a world's fair opened its gates i 57,500,000 in advance ticket s already in the bank! s the Century 21 Exposition kited glamorously in Seattle on Ap+il 21, that's exactly what the ledger sheet showed. Actually, when the Queen City was committed to the responsibility of staging America's first world's fair since 1939, local officials spent many restless nights, fearful that the "break even" attendance figure of 7,500,000 visitors would never be reached. Now they are worrying even more so about the problems of accommodating possibly 12 million tourists from all corners of the globe- Without question, the Seattle World's Fair will be one of the gayest and gaudiest expositions of all rime. More than a million dollars an acre has been invested in the 74-aere "jewel box" site of the exciting event. Private, governmental and foreign capital is intermingled in this huge UNITED STATES INVESTOR for every square foot of educational uplift, there's a similar dimension lor fun and fancy. Enterprising New Yorkers filled the swamps of Flushing .Meadow to stage this country's last world's fair 23 years ago. Seattleites razed old buildings within a brisk walking distance from city center to provide their exposition grounds. Strangely enough, the Russians (who won't be exhibiting) had an indirect hand in determining the scope of rhc Seattle fair. After they launched their Sputniks, it was rumored—at home and abroad—that America was a scientific laggard. To counter such adverse gossip, Congress looked around for a likely place to disprove the international scuttlebutt. Seattle at that time was considering a much smaller regional fair, but with the promise of as much as £12 million in Federal funds, local promoters began to think bigger and bigger. The final decision was made in Paris when a Seattle delegation presented a convincing argument before the Bureau of International Expositions, the 30-nation body which confers official "world's fair" status. Against virtually insurmountable odds—primarily from the New York Fair of 1964—the Century 21 Exposition won the BIE's recognition and promptly became a global extravaganza. Space Needle Is Symbol Architectural symbol of the Seattle World's Fair is the much balh- hcoed Space Needle, a 600-foot slender steel spire topped by a revolving restaurant. Like the Eiffel Tower of the Fourth French International of 1889, the Space Needle not only dominates the exposition but is expected to become a Seattle landmark for generations to come. From its lofty dinery and observation deck, visitors get a sweeping panoramic view of the beautiful Puget Sound country. Every hour the Eye of the Needle makes a (987) 11 |
| Date created | 2012-03-28 |