The fair had originally been proposed as a fifty year anniversary event to the 1909 Seattle fair, but delays caused its postponment until 1962. Ford had one of the most popular pavilions in a geodesic dome with its attraction "Adventures into Outer Space." Scientists around the nation chaffed at watching the Soviets and their Sputnik and wanted to show the world that the United States was still in the race. The fair was focused on science, spurred by that space race between the Soviet Union and the United States. Century 21 was an official Bureau of International Expositions event, something it had won over the larger event that would dominate New York City two and three years later. It was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River when built. The Century of 21 Exposition was a World's Fair dominated by a needle, the 605 foot Space Needle that rose above the relatively small grounds compared to other expositions. Other Histories of World's Fairs to Check Out Column Bottom: Official logo, 1962, Expo Authority. Courtesy Seattle Municipal Archives via Wikipedia Commons. Photo top center: Canada Pavilion at the Century 21 Exposition, Seattle 1962. Would be considered a Special Category, Recognized event today like those on the 2-3, 7-8 years of the decade. sanctioned fairs as General Category 1, 2, and Special. Sanction and Type - Sanctioned by the Bureau of International Exhibitions on 11-8-60 as a Second Category General Exposition. Site Acreage - 74 acres in center of city. Estimate of $80-100 million, including all participants. Total Cost - $22,811,700 for Expo Authority. International Participants - 44 nations and 2 international organizations. Open 184 days.Īttendance - 9,639,969 paid/total visitors. Dates Open - April 21 - October 21, 1962.
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