Conceptual Modern Times 1961
October 1st, 2008 @ 1:14 am by Cliffe | Sorted Photo Exposure |
In 1961 the City of Seattle was busy prepping for the next year’s anticipated Century 21 Expo (aka World’s Fair). One of the many pamphlets produced to introduce the world to Seattle was Seattle The Nation’s Most Beautiful City” — a humble publication meant to show exactly why Seattle rocks so hard. Two of the most vivid examples were the Alweg Monorail and The Space Needle. Scope out these artist’s renderings and model of the grounds. Click here for a photo showing what the monorail terminal ended up looking like. As always, click on the thumbnails for larger views. Thanks to John Chilson of Lost Oregon for this material.
Is Westlake Mall the most tragic building in Seattle? This original look would have been fabulous, but even the old station was better than the Crappiest Mall in America taking up such an important intersection in the city.