1962 World’s Fair
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The 1962 World’s Fair, officially known as the Century 21 Exposition in Seattle, was a major international exposition focused on space-age technology and the future, leaving a lasting legacy in the city’s skyline and infrastructure.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
international exposition
ⓘ
world's fair ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Googie architecture
ⓘ
surface form:
Googie architecture (Space Needle)
|
| attendance | approximately 10 million visitors ⓘ |
| category | specialized exposition ⓘ |
| city | Seattle ⓘ |
| closingDate | 1962-10-21 ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| culturalEvent |
international exhibits and pavilions
ⓘ
performances at Seattle Center Opera House ⓘ |
| focus |
space-age technology
ⓘ
the future ⓘ |
| followedBy | Expo 67 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Gayway amusement area
ⓘ
International Mall ⓘ United States Science Pavilion ⓘ
surface form:
United States Pavilion
|
| impact |
enhanced Seattle’s national and international profile
ⓘ
spurred urban redevelopment in Seattle ⓘ |
| legacy |
Seattle Center Monorail
ⓘ
Seattle Center ⓘ
surface form:
Seattle Center cultural complex
Space Needle ⓘ
surface form:
Space Needle as Seattle skyline icon
establishment of Pacific Science Center as a permanent institution ⓘ |
| mainExhibit |
NASA space exhibits
ⓘ
United States Science Pavilion ⓘ World of Tomorrow displays ⓘ |
| motto | Living in the Space Age ⓘ |
| notableStructure |
Alweg Monorail
ⓘ
Pacific Science Center ⓘ Seattle Center Coliseum ⓘ Space Needle ⓘ |
| officialName | Century 21 Exposition ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1962-04-21 ⓘ |
| organizer |
Century 21 Exposition
ⓘ
surface form:
Century 21 Exposition, Inc.
Seattle, Washington, United States ⓘ
surface form:
City of Seattle
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
State of Washington
|
| precededBy | Expo 58 ⓘ |
| recognizedBy | Bureau International des Expositions ⓘ |
| slogan | Showcase of the Space Age ⓘ |
| state | Washington ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
documentaries about Seattle’s Space Age vision
ⓘ
historical studies on urban development ⓘ |
| theme |
Century 21
ⓘ
The Age of Space ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
Cold War
ⓘ
surface form:
Cold War era
Space Race era ⓘ |
| transportInfrastructure |
Seattle Center Monorail
ⓘ
surface form:
Seattle Center Monorail line
|
| venue | Seattle Center ⓘ |
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