May 16th, 2008 @ 12:46 am by Cliffe | Sorted Historic Buildings
The Seattle Times reports that the Space Needle
is getting its first deep cleaning since it opened in 1962. So that means that it’s
almost as dirty as my dog Scarf (click
here for a photo of that little Ewok). Over 45 years of grime that I guess you could call… vintage. Wow. I definitely do not envy those washers who have to rappel down the Needle. The guy cowering and gripping the guard rail on the observation deck — yeah that’s me. To get an idea of how tall it is, check out this vintage 1962 elevation diagram and cut-away view of the top house.
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Space Needle elevation diagram. Copyright 1962, The Craftsman Press, Inc.
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Space Needle cut-away view of top house. Copyright 1962, The Craftsman Press, Inc.
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May 16th, 2008 @ 9:58 am
That cutaway is awesome.
They ever fire off that gas burner anymore? That even still exist?
May 22nd, 2008 @ 8:35 pm
Love this, a beautiful information graphic pre-computer age.