Buildings and Operations Records

Buildings and Operations Records, 1957-1970

Overview of the Collection

Creator: Seattle Center (Seattle, Wash.); Seattle (Wash.). Building Dept.
Title: Buildings and Operations Records
Dates: 1957-1970 (inclusive)
19571970

(bulk)
19611965
Quantity: 0.6 cubic feet, (2 boxes)
Collection Number: 7605-02
Summary: Records relating to the Seattle Center campus before, during, and immediately after the 1962 World's Fair.
Repository: Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov
Access Restrictions: Records are open to the public.
Languages: English

Historical NoteReturn to Top

The Seattle Center Department was created in 1965 to administer, manage and control the facilities on the site of the 1962 World’s Fair. The facilities at the Seattle Center date back to 1927 with completion of the construction of the Civic Auditorium, Civic Arena, Veterans Hall, and the Civic Playfield. The property expanded to 74 acres in 1962 to accommodate the World’s Fair. The Center’s purpose is to be an active civic center providing facilities and programs supporting the arts, education, sports and entertainment. It is home for the Seattle Opera, Pacific Northwest Ballet, three resident theaters, and the Seattle Storm professional basketball team. In addition, there are five facilities on the grounds that are not owned by the City: the Space Needle, Memorial Stadium, the Pacific Science Center, Chihuly Garden and Glass, and the Experience Music Project.

Content DescriptionReturn to Top

Records relating to the Seattle Center campus before, during, and immediately after the 1962 Century 21 World's Fair. Box 1 mainly contains records of Superintendent of Buildings Fred McCoy covering various infrastructure issues, such as lighting, security, and housing. Box 2 includes records of Nick Jorgenson, who was Director of Food and Merchandise Services at the post-Fair Seattle Center, as well as files regarding planning for the transition from fairgrounds to civic campus after Century 21 ended.

Use of the CollectionReturn to Top

Preferred Citation

[Item and date], Buildings and Operations Records, Record Series 7605-02. Box [number], Folder [number]. Seattle Municipal Archives.

Administrative InformationReturn to Top

Detailed Description of the CollectionReturn to Top

Container(s)		Description	Dates
Box	Folder
1	1	Buildings	1963-1965
1	2	Site Enclosure / Security	1963-1965
1	3	Veteran's Annex, Food Circus, Amory	1957-1970
1	4	Signs and Scoreboards	1964-1965
1	5	Housing (Expo Housing, Mobile Homes, Boats)	1962
1	6	Playhouse / Little Theatre, Exhibition Hall	1960-1961
1	7	Exhibit Hall	1962
1	8	Lighting and Sound	1961-1962
1	9	Lighting and Sound	1963-1964
1	10	Misc. (including water)	1963-1965
2	1	Site Plans	1961
2	2	Ivar's Seafood Pavilion	1961-1964
2	3	Photography	1962
2	4	World's Fair Concessionaires	1962
2	5	World's Fair Reports	1962
2	6	Post-Fair Planning	1962-1963
2	7	Liquor Control Board	1962-1963
2	8	Food Circus	1963
2	9	Alweg Monorail - Transferred Inventory	1963
2	10	Jules Charbonneau Miniature Museum	1963-1966
2	11	Museum of Flight - Drawings	1968

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