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An Apollonaut travel guide
Moments in a longer story.
Selected milestones in the history of the Space Needle.
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Fair, landmark and renewal
These dates describe the place you can learn about here. They are not a company timeline for Apollonaut.
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17 April 1961
Construction begins
Work starts on the tower at Seattle Center.
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December 1961
Completed
The Space Needle is completed, eight months after work began.
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21 April 1962
Opening day
The Space Needle opens as the centrepiece of the World’s Fair, which draws more than 2.3 million visitors.
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April 1999
A city landmark
Seattle designates the Space Needle a city landmark.
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September 2017
The Century Project
Work begins on the largest renovation in the Space Needle’s history.
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August 2018
The Loupe
The Loupe reopens as an indoor observation level with a revolving glass floor.
Follow the stories behind the dates
A timeline is a beginning. The longer history introduces the people and places; the sources below provide further context.
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Sources & further reading
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