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What is the purpose of the Space Needle?

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It really was built as a prop for the 1962 Worlds Fair. Seattle was in the process of inventing itself as a modern, "Jet Age" city and the unique design of the Space Needle made that very clear. read more

The old fair site was turned into the Seattle Center and the needle has become the most easily recognizable Seattle landmark with an observation deck and a revolving restaurant at the top. read more

The Space Needle is an observation tower in Seattle, Washington, a landmark of the Pacific Northwest, and an icon of Seattle. It was built in the Seattle Center for the 1962 World's Fair, which drew over 2.3 million visitors, when nearly 20,000 people a day used its elevators. read more

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