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later replaced with a 1.1 kilowatts (1.5 hp) motor. Painted in Orbital Olive paint for the body, Astronaut White for the legs, Re-entry Red for the saucer, and Galaxy Gold for the roof, the Space Needle was finished in less than one year. It was completed in April 1962 at a cost of $ 4.5 million. The last elevator car was installed the day before the Fair opened on April 21. During the course of the Fair, nearly 20,000 people a day rode to the Observation Deck. Upon completion, the Space Needle was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River, replacing the
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37 m), containing switching equipment for the fire and police alarm systems. The land, which originally had the neighborhood's fire station until 1921, was sold by the city for $ 75,000. At this point, only one year remained before the World's Fair would begin. The Needle was privately financed and built by the Pentagram Corporation, consisting of
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The space reopened in August 2018 as the Loupe, an indoor observation deck with a revolving glass floor. It takes 45 minutes for the observation deck to do a full rotation. Two sets of stairs called the Oculus Stairs were added to connect the two new additional levels. They were named after the glass
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With time an issue, the construction team worked around the clock. The domed top, housing the top five levels (including the restaurants and observation deck), was perfectly balanced so that the restaurant could rotate with the help of one tiny electric motor, originally 0.8 kilowatts (1.1 hp),
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Paul D. Baker was the first person to jump from the Space Needle, committing suicide on March 4, 1974. Mary Lucille Wolf also jumped from the tower that year, on May 25. Following the two 1974 suicides, netting beneath and improved fencing around the observation deck were installed. In spite of the
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37 years after it opened. It was the youngest historic landmark in the city. Renovations were completed in 2000 at a cost ($ 21 million) approximately the same in inflated dollars as the original construction price. Renovations between 1999 and 2000 included the SkyCity restaurant, SpaceBase retail
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The concrete base of the Space Needle is 30 ft (9.1 m) deep and 120 ft (37 m) across, and took 467 redi-mix trucks one full day to fill. The foundation weighs 5,850 short tons (5,310 metric tons) (including 250 short tons or 230 metric tons of reinforcing steel), the same as the
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As part of the celebration of its 50th anniversary in April 2012, the roof of the Needle was painted "Galaxy Gold", which is more of an orangish color in practice. This is the same color used when the needle was originally constructed for the 1962 World's Fair. This temporary makeover, intended to
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The proposed Space Needle had no pre-selected site. Since it was not financed by the city, land had to be purchased within the fairgrounds. The investors had been unable to find suitable land and the search for a site was nearly dead when, in 1961, they discovered a lot, 120 by 120 ft (37 by
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shining skyward from the top of the Space Needle to honor national holidays and special occasions in Seattle. The concept of this beam was derived from the official 1962 World's Fair poster, which depicted such a light source although none was incorporated into the original design. It is somewhat
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A renovation of the top of the Space Needle began in the summer of 2017, to add an all-glass floor to the restaurant, replace the observation platform windows with floor-to-ceiling glass panels to more closely match the 1962 original concept sketches, as well as upgrade and update the internal
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oculus at the base of the stairs where the Space Needle elevators can be seen ascending and descending. A café, wine bar, more restrooms, and an additional accessibility elevator to the top observation deck were also added. The three elevators are scheduled to be replaced with new units from
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of almost 2,611 psi (18,000 kPa) and a temperature of approximately 194 Â°F (90 Â°C). The cleaning was only done at night so that the Space Needle could stay open to the public. No detergents were used in consideration of the Seattle Center and the nearby
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when a 7.9 earthquake hits Seattle. The miniseries mistakenly portrays the Needle as crumbling concrete, though the structure is actually made of steel and designed to withstand up to a 9.0 earthquake. The Space Needle was also the site of the first task for the finale of
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For decades, the hovering disk of the Space Needle was home to two restaurants 500 ft (150 m) above the ground: the Space Needle Restaurant, which was originally named Eye of the Needle, and Emerald Suite. These were closed in 2000 to make way for
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In 1982, the SkyLine level was added at the height of 100 ft (30 m). Although it was part of the original plans for the Space Needle, it was not built until that time. Today, the SkyLine Banquet Facility can accommodate groups of 20–360 people.
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that was ultimately omitted from final building plans. The main stairwell has 848 steps from the basement to the top of the observation deck. At approximately 605 ft (184 m), the Space Needle was the tallest building west of the
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it creates. Originally planned to be turned on 75 nights per year, it has generally been used fewer than a dozen times per year. It did remain lit for eleven days in a row from September 11, 2001, to September 22, 2001, in response to the
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The architecture of the Space Needle is the result of a compromise between the designs of two people, Edward E. Carlson and John Graham, Jr. The two leading ideas for the World Fair involved businessman
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systems. Called the Century Project, the work was scheduled to finish by June 2018, at a cost of $ 100 million in private funds provided by the Wright family, who own the Space Needle. The designer is
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proposed the construction of five smaller replicas of the Space Needle around the city to promote tourism, though official plans to build the proposed structures have not yet materialized.
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jolted the Needle enough for water to slosh out of the toilets in the restrooms, the structure is designed to avoid serious structural damage in earthquakes of magnitudes below 9.1.
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elevators for passengers—during the offseason between September 2023 and May 2025. For the first several months of construction, a temporary enclosure will be added above the roof.
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reported that the Space Needle had collapsed, causing panicked people to call emergency services and forcing the station to apologize afterwards; the incident was compared to the
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colors and logos. The Galaxy Gold paint scheme returned for the Space Needle's 60th anniversary in May 2022 and was replaced a year later at a cost of $ 60,000 to $ 70,000.
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As a symbol of the Pacific Northwest, the Space Needle has made numerous appearances in films, TV shows, and other works of fiction. The Space Needle is often used in
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The final design... was either John Graham's... or Victor Steinbrueck's, who took the trouble of calling me from his deathbed to make sure I didn't credit Graham.
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lived in an apartment built adjacent to the Space Needle's broadcast studio for six months in 1974, which required a permit variance from the city government.
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In May 2008, the Space Needle received its first professional deep cleaning since the opening of the 1962 World's Fair. The monument was pressure washed by
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There's a Wheedle on the Needle / I know just what you're thinking / But if you look up late at night / You'll see his red nose blinking.
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The revolving restaurant was operated by Carlson's Western International Hotels under a 20-year contract from April 1, 1962, to April 1, 1982.
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Elevators take visitors to an observation deck 520 ft (160 m) above ground in 41 seconds, which offers panoramic views of the
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On May 19, 2007, the Space Needle welcomed its 45 millionth visitor, Greg Novoa from California, who received a free trip for two to
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reported in the news story "Proposed Development To 'Assimilate' Seattle's Landmark Space Needle?" that a permit application
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taped episodes in Seattle in 1995, it was painted to resemble the titular wheel as part of an intro sequence with
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above-ground structure. The tower is secured to the foundation with 72 30 ft (9.1 m) long bolts.
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Construction Co., but is now dwarfed by other structures along the Seattle skyline alone, among them the
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was built on the observation level of the Space Needle in 1963. It was used for morning broadcasts by
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in downtown Seattle as the tallest building on the American west coast, which it had been since 1914.
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The Needle's observation level roof painted for the 50th anniversary in the original 1962 Galaxy Gold
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in Seattle, had an idea for erecting a tower with a restaurant at the World's Fair. The president of
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Cross, Robert (January 13, 1983). "Seattle's Needle makes point: Fair city can be a better city".
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Brown, Charles E. (April 17, 1999). "Space Needle will be city's youngest historic landmark".
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who lived on top of the Space Needle and caused its light to flash. Its closing quatrain is:
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as an economical means of indicating the setting is Seattle. Examples include the TV shows
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store, Skybeam installation, Observation Deck overhaul, lighting additions, and repainting.
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On March 27, 1964, the restaurant atop the Space Needle stopped rotating as a result of the
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introduced the hourglass profile of the tower and its tripod design, which resembles the
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barrier additions, however, another suicide by Dixie Reeder occurred on July 5, 1978.
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On April 19, 1999, the Space Needle was designated as a city historic landmark by the
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Six parachutists have leaped from the tower since its opening, in a sport known as
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under the name "Carillon Americana", recreated the sounds of 538 bells and was the
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called "Bells On High-Fi" (catalog number AR-8, produced by Americana Records, of
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A 1962 Seattle World's Fair poster showed a grand spiral entryway leading to the
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Tizon, Alex (January 1, 2000). "Caution takes air out of Seattle celebration".
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The Wheedle has since become a fixture of Seattle. It became the mascot of the
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had been submitted "to construct a 666 unit cube to assimilate" the landmark.
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Stredicke, Victor (October 27, 1974). "High living for KAYO disk jockey".
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Completed Space Needle after the opening of the World's Fair - April 1962
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rules, and the television broadcast included augmented reality effects.
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National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise, which played in nearby
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from 1966 to 1974. Disc jockey Bobby Wooten of country music station
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that Seattle is situated on. The Space Needle was built to withstand
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Century 21 Exposition design plans for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair
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in Toronto, the Space Needle is not used for broadcasting purposes.
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made an absurdist visual gag conflating another icon of Seattle,
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which had held that distinction since 1931. It also replaced the
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This article is about the tower in Seattle. For other uses, see
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last through the summer, is not the Needle's first: it had the
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tethered to the ground (the gently sloping base) and architect
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At 605 ft (184 m) high the Space Needle was once the
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Scaffold surrounding top section during 2017–2018 renovation
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Timeline of the tallest buildings in Seattle and Washington
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from the original on November 17, 2021 – via YouTube.
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Clutter, Stephen (April 2, 1989). "Too deep a needling?".
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Wrestling with Starbucks: Conscience, Capital, Cappuccino
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and was only the tallest in Washington when completed.
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Video of scaffold platform lifted 500 feet at night:
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Lost and Found Films: Building the Space Needle, 1961
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Space Needle seen from Wenatchee Ferry on Puget Sound
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Index

Seattle Space Needle
Space Needle (disambiguation)

Seattle
Washington state
Smith Tower
Safeco Plaza
Observation tower
Gyro tower
Seattle
King County
Washington
U.S.
Coordinates
47°37′13″N 122°20′57″W / 47.6204°N 122.3491°W / 47.6204; -122.3491 (Space Needle)
John Graham & Company
Victor Steinbrueck
www.spaceneedle.com
Seattle Landmark
observation tower
Seattle
Washington
Seattle landmark
Lower Queen Anne
Seattle Center
1962 World's Fair
tallest structure
Mississippi River
short tons
metric tons

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