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Space Needle

400 Broad Street
Seattle WA United States
http://www.spaceneedle.com/

Status:	built
Construction Dates
Began	1960
Finished	1961
Floor Count	5

Building Uses

- observation

Structural Types

- tower

- pod

- pole

- revolving floor

Heights	Value	Source / Comments

Antenna	605 ft	Official Website


Observation deck	520 ft	Official Website


Restauraunt	500 ft	Official Website


Skyline banquet facility	100 ft	Official Website

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Description
Architect: John Graham & Associates

- Originally built for the 1962 World Fair

- The Space Needle became an official historic city landmark status on April 19, 1999.

- The tower's saucer does not revolve, only the 14-foot ring next to the windows.

- It took 400 days to design and build the Space Needle.

- The Structure was completed in December 1961, and didnt open until April, 1962.

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