On April 19, 1999, the Space Needle officially becomes a city historic landmark, perpetuating the legacy of the Seattle Center as a distinctive local institution.
The 605-foot tower was built in 1961-1962 for the Century 21 Exposition, the Seattle World's Fair. It was the first structure approved for landmark status on the basis of all six designation criteria, ranging from architectural merit to historical and physical prominence.
On April 16, 2003, the Seattle Landmarks Preservation Board voted unanimously to designate the 1962 Monorail and its tracks as historic landmarks. The Monorail runs from the Space Needle to Westlake Center in downtown Seattle.
Sources:
Charles E. Brown, "Space Needle will be City's Youngest Historic Landmark," The Seattle Times, April 17, 1999; Ibid, April 17, 2003.
Licensing: This essay is licensed under a Creative Commons license that
encourages reproduction with attribution. Credit should be given to both
HistoryLink.org and to the author, and sources must be included with any
reproduction. Click the icon for more info. Please note that this
Creative Commons license applies to text only, and not to images. For
more information regarding individual photos or images, please contact
the source noted in the image credit.
Major Support for HistoryLink.org Provided
By:
The State of Washington | Patsy Bullitt Collins
| Paul G. Allen Family Foundation | Museum Of History & Industry
| 4Culture (King County Lodging Tax Revenue) | City of Seattle
| City of Bellevue | City of Tacoma | King County | The Peach
Foundation | Microsoft Corporation, Other Public and Private
Sponsors and Visitors Like You