The main attraction at the Seattle World's Fain in 1962 was the Space Needle
The Space Needle was built as an attraction for the Seattle Worlds Fair of 1962.
well, it didnt occur in 1964. because there was no 1964 Seattle worlds fair. there was however a Worlds FAir in Seattle in 1962.
Seattle, WashingtonBetween April 21 and October 21, 1962 on the grounds of what is now Seattle Center.
New York? Seattle was earlier, maybe 1962?
It was designed for a world fair in seattle, yes.
the short answer is that it was built for the Seattle worlds fair in 1962. it is significant to the city now as a tourist attraction and i think most locals like it too. Its certainly a significant and very recognizable landmark for the city of Seattle.
The space needle is located in Seattle, Washington and is known to be a large tourist attraction year in year out, originally made for the worlds fair of 1962, it had almost twenty thousand people a day going up and down its magnificent elevators and during the fair almost 2 million people in all.
No, its neither. Its a tall tower structure. That was built for the Seattle worlds fair of 1962. You can take the elevator to the top. There is an observation deck and a restaurant. It was built to look "space age" for 1962. But No dome , NO arch.
The Space Needle, located in Seattle, Washington, was built in 1962 for the Century 21 Exposition, aka. the 1962 Worlds Fair. Construction work began on 17 April 1961 and it was open for business on 21 April 1962.
I bought one in very good condition, in a plastic protective case, from a coin dealer at a show south of Seattle. It cost $3.50.
after the 1962 world fair
The Space Needle was opened to the public during the Seattle World's Fair, on April 21, 1962.