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Gulacsik died in 2010. His photos tell the stories of hundreds of construction workers and some of the 2.65 million people who visited the Needle during the World’s Fair.
Jun 27, 1999 · The Space Needle, a modernistic totem of the Seattle World's Fair, was conceived by Eddie Carlson (1911-1990) as a doodle in 1959 and given form by architects John Graham Jr. (1908-1991), Victor Steinbrueck (1911-1985), and John Ridley. When King County declined to fund the project, five private investors, Bagley Wright (1924-2011), Ned Skinner ...
Preview up to 100 items from this collection below. The Space Needle’s construction during the early 1960s was an epic feat of architecture and design. George Gulacsik chronicled the project with over 2000 photos. Browse through our timeline to see the Needle’s construction milestones.
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the Needle was rejected. There have been three restaurants at the Space Needle since its opening – Eye of the Needle (1962-1979); Emerald Suite (1980-1999); and SkyCity (2000-2017). The Space Needle currently working with world-renowned restaurant designer Tihany Design to reimagine dining at the Space Needle.
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Oct 7, 2019 · Many Seattle residents have heard that the Space Needle started as a napkin doodle. But a new short film by B.J. Bullert about Seattle’s most iconic structure spotlights a lesser-known story behind its famous shape, that it was inspired by a graceful wooden sculpture of a dancer called “The Feminine One.” The film will be screened at a Seattle Public Library event in October; the Library ...
Feb 20, 2024 · by Anton Giuroiu. | Published on: February 20, 2024. | Updated on: February 21, 2024. The Space Needle in Seattle, Washington, is an iconic observation tower and an example of 20th-century futurist architecture. John Graham Jr. designed it for the 1962 Seattle World’s Fair. It is 603 feet (184 meters) and has a flying saucer-shaped top.
George Gulacsik was a professional photographer, graphic artist and sculptor. His photographs were donated to the library by his wife, Sally Gulacsik, following George's passing in 2010 and digitized with the help of the Space Needle Corporation. Many of the images from this collection appeared in Space Needle USA, a promotional booklet on the ...
