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What makes the Space Needle unique?
The Space Needle is one of the most recognizable landmarks in the world and is a treasured Seattle icon. The tower’s 520′ saucer-shaped “top house” offers visitors Seattle’s only 360-degree indoor and outdoor panoramic views of downtown, Mount Rainier, Puget Sound, and the Cascades and Olympic mountain ranges.
Why is it called Space Needle?
1959. In 1959, Seattle hotel executive Edward E. He doodled an idea of a dominant central structure for the fair on a napkin in a hotel café convinced that such a tower could make a permanent center-piece for the fair and an enduring symbol for Seattle. He called it a “Space Needle.”
How deep is the Space Needle foundation?
30 feet deep
The foundation of the space needle was completed between April and May of 1961. A hole measuring 30 feet deep and 120 feet wide was dug to help support the tower above. It took 467 cement trucks one full day to fill the foundation.
Does the Space Needle sway?
A strong breeze blowing at 10 miles per hour (mph) causes the Space Needle to sway approximately 1 inch. It can supposedly withstand wind velocities up to 200 mph. When winds reach speeds of 35 mph or higher, the tower’s elevators reduce their traveling speed to 5 mph for safety purposes.
Who Built Space Needle?
Edward Carlson
John Graham Jr.Victor Steinbrueck
Space Needle/Architects
How old is the Space Needle?
59c. 1962
Space Needle/Age
Can babies go on the Space Needle?
Yes it is safe to go with an infant but they don’t let you take strollers up into the needle.
Is there a weight limit for Space Needle?
For floors, code required loads and testing are typically 60 pounds/square foot and 300-pound point loads. The glass floor is sturdier and safer than the previous revolving floor at the Space Needle and much stronger than standard office and retail floors in Seattle.
Does the Space Needle still spin?
Seattle’s Space Needle now boasts the world’s only rotating glass floor. The world’s first and only revolving glass floor is now suspended and spinning – slowly – at the 500-foot level of Seattle’s iconic, 605-foot-tall space-age inspired Space Needle.