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The Space Needle is getting doubly cool. Visitors to the iconic Seattle tower can now ride to the top in a double-decker, ...
The Space Needle's new Skyliner, the first elevator of its kind in North America, opens to the public on Friday.
The Space Needle unveiled its new double-decker, glass-door elevator, dubbed "The Skyliner," to the public Friday.
“They became part of the urban fabric of the city.” Who designed the Space Needle? Three men made important contributions to the design of the Space Needle: Edward E. Carlson, John Graham Jr ...
but the Space Needle most certainly can. Iwao Takamoto, a layout and design artist for The Jetsons told The New York Times in 2005 that the Space Needle “inspired the ‘skypad’ apartment buildings [in ...
But in Seattle, the mood was anticipatory—and awaiting the Century 21 World’s Fair and the unveiling of the new Space Needle. The 1962 World’s Fair—an exposition of modern technology and ...
In 1961 as the Space Needle neared completion, controversy broke out. There were different claims of who deserved credit for the final design of the Needle's tower. It was a war of words between ...
Built for the 1962 World's Fair, the Space Needle has dominated Seattle's skyline ever since with its unique UFO-like design. The tower's 520-foot-high round observation deck offers spectacular ...