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.
Worker laying cement on Space Needle roof, ca. December 28, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_76220021
Date: 1961-12-28
View this itemWorkers hammer drift pins into place on Space Needle leg, ca. July 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_68820032
Date: 1961-07
View this itemWorker guiding steel plate into place on Space Needle, ca. November 8, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_70070020
Date: 1961-11-08
View this itemJewish Transcript, v. 26, no. 7, Nov. 15, 1948
Identifier: spl_jt_3018327_26_07
Date: 1948-11-15
View this itemSpace Needle restaurant level under construction, ca. January 1962
Identifier: spl_gg_76560021
Date: 1962-01
View this itemWorker installing Space Needle stairs to 300' level, ca. October 14, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_69710022
Date: 1961-10-14
View this itemWorker on top of Space Needle roof beam, ca. December 5, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_74540001
Date: 1961-12-04
View this itemWorker guides Space Needle cross-tie into place, ca. July 19, 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_68820013
Date: 1961-07-19
View this itemWorkers securing cross-ties against Space Needle leg, ca. mid-October 1961
Identifier: spl_gg_69720015
Date: 1961-10
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