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The Seattle World Exposition 1962 and the New York World Exposition 1964
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Year: | 1962 | | City: | Seattle | | Country: | USA | | Duration: | 21th April - 21th October 1962 |
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Facts and Figures
Official name: Century 21 Exposition
Landmark: Space Needle
Motto: Man in the Space Age
Location: 1,5 kilometres north of the city centre
Area: 30 hectare
Category: General Exhibition 2. Category
Duration: 21 April – 21 October 1962 (184 days)
Participants: 50 nations 4 international organisations, 152 American companies
Visitors: 9,609,969
Entrance fee: adults 2 dollars, Children up to 13 years 1 dollar, season ticket 50 dollars
Cost of construction work and preparation of site: 23 million dollar
Pavilions: 5 permanent buildings, 10 international theme pavilions, 26 national pavilions, 4 international Organisations, 49 American exhibitors
Classification: 5 Theme Areas
Organisation: La Century 21 Exposition Inc., 124 members, controlled by a management board
Patron: Ex-President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Honorary President: Albert D. Rosellini, Head of the state Washington
Head Architect: Paul Thiry
Head Designer of the exhibition: Herb Rosenthal
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