Space Needle
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Information
Location	Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Coordinates	47°37′14″N 122°20′57″W / 47.620433, -122.349168 (Space Needle)
Status	Complete
Constructed	1961-1962
Use	mixed, tourist attraction
Height
Antenna/Spire	605 feet (184 m) (aircraft beacon)
Top floor	520 feet (160 m) (Observation deck)
Companies
Architect	Victor Steinbrueck
Owner	Space Needle Corporation

The Space Needle is a tower in Seattle, Washington. It is a major landmark of the Pacific Northwest region of the United States and a symbol of Seattle. Located at the Seattle Center, it was built for the 1962 World's Fair, during which time nearly 20,000 people a day used the elevators, with over 2.3 million visitors in all for the World Fair. The Space Needle is 605 feet (184 m) high and 138 feet (42 m) wide at its widest point and weighs 9,550 tons. When it was completed it was the tallest structure west of the Mississippi River.^[1] It is built to withstand winds of up to 200 mph (320 km/h) and earthquakes up to 9.5 magnitude (which would protect the structure against an earthquake as powerful as the 1700 Cascadia earthquake) and has 25 lightning rods on the roof to prevent lightning damage. City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ... For the capital city of the United States, see Washington, D.C.. For other uses, see Washington (disambiguation). ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Taj Mahal Big Ben Saint Basils Cathedral Azadi Square in Tehran For other senses of this word, see landmark (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Seattle redirects here. ... The Pacific Northwest from space The Pacific Northwest, abbreviated PNW, or PacNW is a region in the northwest of North America. ... Seattle Center is a fairground, park and arts and entertainment center in Seattle, Washington. ... The Space Needle, built for the Century 21 Exposition. ... The short ton is a unit of mass equal to 907. ... For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... For other uses, see Wind (disambiguation). ... This article is about the natural seismic phenomenon. ... Cascadia subduction zone Cascadia earthquake sources The 1700 Cascadia Earthquake was a magnitude 8. ... An example of a standard, pointed-tip air terminal The term lightning rod is also used as a metaphorical term to describe those who attract controversy. ... Not to be confused with lighting. ...

The Space Needle features an observation deck at 520 feet (160 m), the SkyCity restaurant at 500 feet (152 m), and a gift shop.^[1] From the top of the Needle, one can see not only the Downtown Seattle skyline, but also the Olympic and Cascade Mountains, Mount Rainier, Mount Baker, Elliott Bay and surrounding islands. Photographs of the Seattle skyline often show the Space Needle in a prominent position, even appearing sometimes to tower above the rest of the city's skyscrapers. This occurs because the Space Needle sits roughly four-fifths of a mile (1.3 km) northwest of these skyscrapers, and photographers must capture the city with the Space Needle in the foreground in order to include both it and the rest of the tall buildings. (This angle offers the added bonus of affording a view of Mount Rainier in the background.) At 60 stories it is not remarkably tall, and it is not as close to the cluster of downtown skyscrapers as one might think judging only from the typical angle from which the skyline photographs are taken. Visitors can reach the top via elevators that travel at 10 mph (16 km/h). This trip takes 43 seconds and some tourists wait in hour-long lines in order to ascend to the top of the tower. On windy days, the elevators will be slowed down to ascend at a speed of 5 mph. It was designated a historic landmark on April 19, 1999.^[2] For other uses, see Skycity. ... The Olympic Mountains The Olympic Mountains are a mountain range on the Olympic Peninsula of western Washington in the United States. ... Mount Adams in Washington state The Cascade Range is a mountainous region famous for its chain of tall volcanos called the High Cascades that run north-south along the west coast of North America from British Columbia to the Shasta Cascade area of northern California. ... For other uses, see Mount Rainier (disambiguation). ... Mount Baker (elevation 10,778 feet, 3,285 m) is a glaciated andesitic stratovolcano in the Cascade Volcanic Arc and the Cascades of Washington State in the United States about 30 miles (50km) due east of the city of Bellingham, Whatcom County. ... Elliott Bay as viewed from Queen Anne Hill. ... For other uses, see Mount Rainier (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Elevator (disambiguation). ... is the 109th day of the year (110th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ...

Architecture

The top of the Space Needle exemplifies Googie architecture

The architecture of the Space Needle is the result of a compromise between designs. The two leading ideas for the World Fair involved businessman Edward Carlson's sketch of a giant balloon tethered to the ground (see the gently sloping base) and architect John Graham's concept of a flying saucer (see the halo that houses the restaurant and observation deck). Although Edward Carlson and John Graham most often get the credit, it was really Victor Steinbrueck who designed the Space Needle. The Space Needle was built to withstand severe earthquakes by doubling the building code of 1962. But an earthquake registering 6.8 on the Richter Scale jolted the Needle enough in 1965 for water to slosh out of the toilets in the restrooms. The Space Needle can escape serious structural damage during earthquakes of magnitudes below 9. Also made to withstand Category 5 hurricane-force winds, the Space Needle sways only 1 inch per 10 mph (16 mm per 10 km/h) of wind speed.^[1] Image File history File links Size of this preview: 642 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2860 × 2672 pixel, file size: 704 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Space Needle Googie architecture Wikipedia:Featured... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 642 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2860 × 2672 pixel, file size: 704 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Space Needle Googie architecture Wikipedia:Featured... The Space Needle, built for Seattles 1962 Worlds Fair GoogIe (with a capital i) redirects here. ... Edward Carlson (June 4, 1911 - April 3, 1990), was a successful businessman, and Seattle civic leader. ... For other uses, see Balloon (disambiguation). ... UFO redirects here. ... Victor Steinbrueck (1911, Mandan, North Dakota - 1985) was an American architect based in Seattle, Washington, and best known for his efforts to preserve the citys Pioneer Square and Pike Place Market. ... The Richter magnitude test scale (or more correctly local magnitude ML scale) assigns a single number to quantify the size of an earthquake. ... The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale is a scale classifying most Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms, and thereby become hurricanes. ...

For decades, the "hovering disk" of the Space Needle was home to two restaurants 500 feet (152 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 SkyCity, a larger restaurant that features Pacific Northwest cuisine. It rotates 360 degrees in exactly forty-seven minutes.^[3] In 1993, the elevators were replaced with new computerized versions. The new elevators descend at a rate of 10 mph.

The Space Needle at night

On December 31, 1999 (New Year's Eve), a powerful beam of light was unveiled for the first time. Called the Legacy Light or Skybeam, it features lamps that total 85 million candle power 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 controversial because of the light pollution it creates for astronomers.^[4] 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 twelve days in a row from September 11, 2001 to September 22, 2001 in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2514x1862, 1694 KB) Picture of a Seattle skyline in the night, with the space needle in evidence. ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (2514x1862, 1694 KB) Picture of a Seattle skyline in the night, with the space needle in evidence. ... is the 365th day of the year (366th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... For other articles with similar names, see New Year (disambiguation). ... Photopic (black) and scotopic [1] (green) luminosity functions. ... This time exposure photo of New York City shows sky glow, one form of light pollution. ... is the 254th day of the year (255th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the year. ... A sequential look at United Flight 175 crashing into the south tower of the World Trade Center The September 11, 2001 attacks (often referred to as 9/11—pronounced nine eleven or nine one one) consisted of a series of coordinated terrorist[1] suicide attacks upon the United States, predominantly...

The same 1962 World's Fair original poster showed a grand spiral entryway leading to the elevator, but this, too, was omitted from the final building plans. The stairway was recently realized with a new two-story Pavilion Level enclosed in glass. Some feel that this level's design resembles that of a nautilus. There are 832 steps in all from the basement to the restaurants on the observation deck. For other uses, see Elevator (disambiguation). ... Genera Allonautilus Nautilus Nautilus (from Greek ναυτίλος, sailor) is the common name of any marine creatures of the cephalopod family Nautilidae, the sole family of the suborder Nautilina. ...

At approximately 605 feet (184 m), the Space Needle was the tallest building west of the Mississippi River at the time it was built by Howard S. Wright Construction Co., but is now dwarfed by other structures along the Seattle skyline, among them the Columbia Center, at 967 feet (302 m). For the river in Canada, see Mississippi River (Ontario). ... The Howard S. Wright companies are a group of affiliated companies united through a common heritage. ... The Columbia Center (formerly the Bank of America Tower, Columbia Center and the Columbia Seafirst Center) is the tallest skyscraper in the downtown Seattle skyline. ...

History

The Space Needle in the 1960s.

Edward E. Carlson, chairman of the 1962 World's Fair in Seattle, originally had an idea for erecting a tower with a restaurant at the top as part of the World's Fair celebration. Carlson was then president of a hotel company and not previously known for art or design, but he was inspired by a recent visit to the Stuttgart Tower of Germany. Download high resolution version (1466x1800, 1689 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Download high resolution version (1466x1800, 1689 KB) Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... The Fernsehturm Stuttgart (TV Tower Stuttgart) is the worlds first TV tower built from concrete (and prototype for many towers of that kind all over the world). ...

John Graham, a noted architect who had won praise for designing (Northgate Mall in Seattle) soon became involved in the planning and design. Graham's first move was to make the restaurant featured in the plans revolve, in the same manner as a tower he had previously designed for the Ala Moana shopping center in Honolulu. A look inside Northgate Mall The north entrance of Northgate Mall (with totem pole) Northgate Mall is a shopping mall in the Northgate district of north urban Seattle, Washington. ...

View of Seattle from the observation deck

Even then, the proposed Space Needle had no land on which to be built. Since it was not financed by the city, land had to be purchased that was within the fairgrounds. It was thought that there would be no land available to build a tower and the search for one was nearly dead when in 1961, a 120 foot by 120 foot (37-by-37 m) plot that contained switching equipment for the fire and police alarm systems was discovered and sold to the investors for $75,000. At this point, only one year remained before the World's Fair would begin. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (5350x1490, 1335 KB) Summary Panoramic view of the Seattle skyline and Puget Sound at dusk with Mount Rainier in the distance. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (5350x1490, 1335 KB) Summary Panoramic view of the Seattle skyline and Puget Sound at dusk with Mount Rainier in the distance. ...

It was privately built and financed by the "Pentagram Corporation" which consisted of Bagley Wright, contractor Howard S. Wright, architect John Graham, Ned Skinner, and Norton Clapp. In 1977 Bagley, Skinner and Clapp sold their interest to Howard Wright who now controls it under the name of Space Needle Corporation.^[5] The Howard S. Wright companies are a group of affiliated companies united through a common heritage. ... John Graham, Johnny Graham or Jack Graham may be: Politics and History: John Graham (soldier) (fl. ...

The earthquake stability of the Space Needle was ensured when a hole was dug 30 feet (10 m) deep and 120 feet (40 m) across. An army of cement trucks (467 in all) took one full day to fill it up. In fact, the foundation alone weighs almost 6,000 tons and there are 250 tons of reinforcing steel in the base. With this concrete base weighing the same as the above-ground structure, the Needle's center of gravity is just 5 feet (1.5 m) above ground level. The entire structure is bolted to the foundation with 72 bolts, each bolt being 30 feet (10 m) long.

With time an issue, the construction team worked around the clock. The top dome 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 1 hp (0.8 kW) but later replaced with a 1.5 hp (1.1 kW) motor. With fresh paint of such names as Orbital Olive 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 the elevators to the Observation Deck. The 20,000 mark however was never reached, missing by fewer than 50 people one day. At the time of construction, it was the tallest building in the West, taking the title from the Smith Tower across town that had held that title since 1914. is the 111th day of the year (112th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Smith Tower construction, February 1913 The Smith Tower, located in Pioneer Square, is the oldest skyscraper in Seattle, Washington. ...

In 1974, author Stephen Cosgrove's children's book Wheedle on the Needle postulated a furry creature called a Wheedle who lived on top of the Space Needle and caused its light to flash. Its closing quatrain is: 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. The Wheedle had since become a fixture of Seattle, becoming for a time the mascot of the Seattle Supersonics. The Wheedle was originally the title character of a popular childrens book by a local Seattle author. ... The Seattle SuperSonics (also called the Seattle Sonics) are an American professional basketball team based in Seattle, Washington. ...

In 1982 The SkyLine level was added to the tower at the 100 foot (33 m) level. The original plans for the Space Needle included a structure at this level, but it was not added until 20 years later. Today, the SkyLine Banquet Facility can host groups from 20-360 people.

A panoramic view of the Space Needle, Downtown Seattle, Qwest Field, and Safeco Field.

Renovations were completed in 2000 that cost nearly five times the original price ($21 million). Renovations between 1999 and 2000 included the SkyCity restaurant, SpaceBase retail store, Skybeam installation, Observation Deck overhaul, lighting additions, and of course, new coats of paint all over. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x864, 217 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2592x864, 217 KB) I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ... Qwest Field is a stadium built for football and soccer located in Seattle, Washington. ... Safeco Field, sometimes simply referred to as Safeco, is the home of the Seattle Mariners baseball club. ...

On May 19, 2007, the Space Needle welcomed its 45 millionth visitor. The guest, Greg Novoa of San Francisco, received a free trip for two to Paris which included a VIP dinner at the Eiffel Tower.^[6] is the 139th day of the year (140th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion. ... This article is about the capital of France. ... The Eiffel Tower (French: , ) is an iron tower built on the Champ de Mars beside the Seine River in Paris. ...

Every year on New Year's Eve, the Space Needle celebrates with a fireworks show at midnight that is synchronized to music. The 2007/2008 show stopped, restarted, then stopped again with the rest of the pyrotechnics needing to be detonated by hand. The pyrotechnics crew blamed the problem on a corrupted file in the customized software they use to control the timed detonations. ^[7] For other articles with similar names, see New Year (disambiguation). ...

Jumpers

Three people have committed suicide by leaping from the Space Needle's observation platform. Each of these events occurred in the 1970s. Two of them jumped in 1974, before a "safety grid" was installed around the platform. The third suicide took place four years later, in 1978. Others have occasionally made it through the safety grid, but negotiators have coaxed them to safety.^[8] For other uses, see Suicide (disambiguation). ...

Twice as many jumpers have used parachutes to break their fall as part of a sport known as BASE jumping. Six parachutists have leaped from the tower since its opening, but this activity is illegal without prior consent. Four jumpers were part of various promotions, and the other two were arrested. BASE jumping is the sport of using a parachute to jump from fixed objects. ...

Cultural references

Film

• The Space Needle was used as a location for the films It Happened at the World's Fair (1963) with Elvis Presley, The Parallax View (1974) with Warren Beatty, and Austin Powers: The Spy Who Shagged Me (1999) with Mike Myers. It was also briefly seen in The Simpsons Movie, however it was merely part of the Seattle Skyline being viewed by Marge, Bart, Lisa and Maggie as their train came into the city.

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Television

• The Space Needle features prominently in the opening credits, and occasionally during the program, of the TV sitcom Frasier. It was also prominently featured in the television shows Dark Angel, Grey's Anatomy, The Itchy & Scratchy Show, in the Skinless in Seattle of The Simpsons episode "Bart Sells His Soul", and in the TV show iCarly. It was also used in the NBC miniseries 10.5, where one of a series of super earthquakes topples the Space Needle.

• The Jetsons prime time television cartoon show which also appeared in 1962 was set in a city where all the circular buildings were built on towers like the Space Needle.

• On April 1, 1989, Seattle area TV program Almost Live! set up a phony broadcast room and dressed actors as TV anchors to pull an April Fool's joke with a mock newscast that reported that the Space Needle had collapsed in a windstorm. The prank featured footage of downed parts of the needle and hysterical eyewitness accounts (also by actors). Local hospitals prepared for the inevitable onslaught of injured patients. One man, whose daughter worked at the Space Needle, in a panic, drove from Spokane to see if his child was safe.^[1][9] The end of the skit gave the prank away, but many still believed the broadcast. TV station KING 5, the producer and broadcaster of Almost Live!, later apologized.

• In Spongebob Squarepants, there is a building called the Sea Needle, a parody of the Space Needle.

• In the History Channel special, Life After People, they show the Space Needle falling due to corrosion

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Literature

• In the novel Invisible Monsters by Washington-born author Chuck Palahniuk, the characters visit the top of the Space Needle, and write secrets on pieces of paper, which they throw off of the deck.

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Video Games

• The Space Needle appears in the video game Killer 7 where the main antagonist Kun Lan catches a bullet and is "carried" to it.

• In the video game Deus Ex: Invisible War, the Space Needle makes a brief appearance in one of the cutscenes. Also, a character gives the player a mission to kill a lawyer, and threatens to throw the player from the Space Needle if he/she repeats anything he/she has been told.

• The Space Needle can be destroyed in the video game World in Conflict during the Soviet invasion of Seattle.

• The Space Needle can be captured for a substantial benefit in the Seattle Mission of Command & Conquer: Yuri's Revenge

• The Space Needle can also be spotted when on "tour" in the recently released "Rockband" video game. At one point in the tour, you are allowed to travel to Seattle, which in part is represented by the needle.

• In Battle for Bikini Bottom, one of the levels requires you to bungee jump off the 'Sea Needle' to destroy tikis after robots have knocked out nearly the whole floor.

• In Gran Turismo 4, the Space Needle is seen in the distance briefly during one of the turns in Seattle Circuit Reverse.

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Music

During the World's Fair, a carillon was installed in the Space Needle, and played several times a day. The carillon recreated the tones of a total of 538 bells, and was built by the Schulmerich Company under the name "Carillon Americana." The operator's console was located in the base of the Space Needle, completely enclosed in glass to allow observation of the musician playing the instrument. It was also capable of being played from a roll, just as a player piano would be. The stentors of the carillon were located in the bottom part of the disc, and were audible over the entire fairgrounds, and beyond.

This information is on the cover of a Long Playing vinyl 12 disc called "Bells On Hi-Fi" catalog number AR-8000, produced by Americana Records, of Sellersville, PA. There are 12 pieces recorded on the "Carillon Americana" before it was installed in the Space Needle. They are performed by carilloneur John Klien.

• Australian rock band The Church included a song called "Space Needle" on their 2006 album Uninvited, Like the Clouds.

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Sport

• The Major League Soccer team Seattle Sounders FC - due to start play in 2009 - uses an image of the Space Needle as part of the team's logo.

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Gallery

Aerial image of the Space Needle. Space Needle as viewed by satellite, courtesy of USGS File links The following pages link to this file: Space Needle Categories: USGS images ...	The Space Needle as seen from Elliott Bay. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (533x800, 153 KB) Summary Kelvin Kay user:kkaymd Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby grant the permission to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License, Version 1. ...	The bottom of the Space Needle at night. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high-resolution version (2098x1941, 1001 KB) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Space Needle Metadata This file contains additional information, probably added from the digital camera or scanner used to...	Space Needle from Downtown Seattle. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1287x1930, 641 KB) Photographer: Flickr user Wildcat Dunny. ... City nickname Emerald City City bird Great Blue Heron City flower Dahlia City mottos The City of Flowers The City of Goodwill City song Seattle, the Peerless City Mayor Greg Nickels County King County Area   - Total   - Land   - Water   - % water 369. ...
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References

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External links

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Space Needle

• Space Needle official site
• Space Needle in the Structurae database
• Century 21 Exposition design plans for the 1962 Seattle World's Fair - Architecture of the Pacific Northwest Database from the University of Washington
• Entry at site of Howard S. Wright Construction Co.