Space Needle Gold Roof

It is at the seattle center.

Space needle gold roof. The space needle is an observation tower in seattle washington united states considered to be an icon of the city and the pacific northwest it has also been designated as a seattle landmark located in the lower queen anne neighborhood it was built in the seattle center for the 1962 world s fair which drew over 2 3 million visitors nearly 20 000 people a day used its elevators during the. For the first time in half a century the space needle has been totally transformed to take your visit to the next level and beyond. Two views one price just steps away at seattle center. The space needle s chief engineer john minasian had also designed.

3 x 3 inches rubber magnet with metallic gold lettering. In keeping with the 21st century theme of the world s fair the final coats of paint were dubbed astronaut white for the legs orbital olive for the core of the structure re entry red for the halo and galaxy gold for the sunburst and pagoda roof. During this time almost 20 000 people used the elevators every day. Rainier and skyline in the background under a gold moon.

With a limited window of time available the space needle was in dire need of a roof recoat. Over 2 3 million visitors came to the world fair overall. To celebrate the needle s 50th anniversary on saturday. The space needle was built for the 1962 world s fair.

Jeff wright s father. The new roofing coating system needed to include robust watertight elements to protect the structure from the most extreme rains and winds while also providing a skid resistant pedestrian walking surface since concerts sporting events and vip viewings are often held at the iconic landmark. The space needle is 605 feet 184 m high and 138 feet 42 m wide. The space needle sits in the forefront with the beautiful mt.

The space needle is a tower in seattle washington. The space needle is seen from the air tuesday aug. From left stuart rolfe jeff wright and mauren wright 15 jeff s daughter begin painting the roof of the space needle its original galaxy gold on tuesday april 17 2012. Painted on its roof is for our 50th.

Visit product page quantity. Topthis in reference to a contest announced tuesday for fans of the 605 foot. It weighs 9 550.