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cifixeris oiw
2 I 5 COLUMBIA STREET
S E A T T I F A w a <. y i K! r. t o Ki
MA. 2-5 SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY
Willis Camp# Chairman
Robert Block, Vice-Chairman
*MJ. Aihadeff
* Harry Carr
*A! Foster
*Robert Froyn
*Mrs» Frederick Lemere
* Gregg Mac Donald
* Ralph Potts
*Roy Reiser
*Solie RIngoId
*lrvlrtg Smith
*Neil Stewart
* Horace Vanosse
*Eugene Walby
John Barnard
Mrs. William Black
Ben Bowling
J . D . Braman
Otto Brandt
Henry Broderick
L.G. Casper
James Chiarelli
Norton Clapp
Kenneth Col man
John Detl ie
F.A. Dupar
Dean Eastman
Mrs. Harian Edwards
Clyde Fenn
Donald Follett
John Hauberg
Robert Hill
Jack Geoffrey
John Jewett
Perry Johanson
George Kachlein
Milton Katlms
Rev. A.A. lemieux, S*
Alice Jean Lewis
Donna McArthur
Mb. Hugh McCreery
Thomas McGuaid
Dr. Walter Moore
B. Marcus Priteca
Volney Richmond, Jr.
Richard Riddel I
Arnold Robbins
Alvin Schardt
Mrs. Cecelia Schultz
Paul Seibert
Harold Shefelman
David Sprague
Charles Stokes
Carl Strand
Roy Taylor
Paul Thiry
Lawrence Waldron
Andrew Wick
Charles Wiggins
Walter Williams
Donald Yates
FACT SHEET Cm02Miim SEFfEIBER 29, 1959, lUECTION
I* ^M^MLM^iJJ^^E^ 0 01 00 4479660 4
The real issue of this election is whether the City of Seattle is
to proceed now to complete the Civic Center program with funds on
hand or face the alternative of endless delay and millions of
dollars in new taxes* Specifically9 voters will be asked on
September 29 to approve ih^ recosr&v:?ndod Civic Center program which
would:
1» Authorize the City to spinel $2,500,000 of the 1956 Civic
Center Development Bond funds* to construct, wi.thin the structural
shell of the present Civic Auditorium, a Concert and Convention
Hall seating approximately 3«100 people*
Authorize
City to construct
\ew 800 seat multipurpose
auditorium on th^ Civic Center site using the remaining funds
of the bond issu« for that purpo?»*e.
3# Remodel and improve the 5,ttter:l,w of the present Civic Tcc^
Arenas
4* Involve no new taxes i
11 • MILL THE, AUDXTCfillJK CONVERSION PROGixAM PRODUCE A FIRST CLASS
CONCERT AMD CONYS^r^HALL? '"^'
Yes* The interior of the present audi tori tin will be torn out and
completely rebuilt at a cost of $2,300,000. In addition, $200f000
will be spent re facing the building to give it an entirely new
contemporary appearance* The,old auditorium will be imrecognisable
either inside, QX\. out... when,.. the t Job, is finished> The new Concert and
Convention Hall will provides
1# Mew air-conditionsd main theatre seating approximately 3*100
persons within a perfect acoustical shell* This theatre, with
gently sloping orchestra, floor and two balconies, will rival in
comfort ami atmosphere the finest public or private theatres in
the United States today*
2. Large 150-foot wide and ?0-foob deep stage designed to
accommodate the most elaborate Broadway type? musicals, symphony f
opera, ballet, as well as a full i^nge of popular entertainment*
3s Mew spacious lobby to be connected to a mezzanine level by
escalators, elevators, and a grand staircase*
4» Six additional conference and convention rooms (seating a
total of 1,200 persons), plus a rehearsal hall seating 20Cf will
adjoin the theatre* There will naturally be new rest roams,
lounges, and refreshment centers, together with well-planned
dressing room and stage working facilities.
HI* Wltf* MORE TAX. MONEY BE REQUIR£D..,.tJP C0MP1ETB THE CIVIC CENTER
PROGRAM?
No new taxes of new bond issues will be required* Funds are now
available to complete the entire program as outlined on the ballot.
^ WHY IS SEPTEMBER 29 ELECTION NECESSARY?
After the original Civic Center legislation was approved by the
voters in November^ 1956, the City Council and Civic Center Advisory
Commission directed a group of outstanding architects, site planners^
theatre and convention experts to evaluate the physical development
of the Civic Center within the scope of the bond issue* A year and
a half of study by these experts resulted in a unanimous recommendation that the Civic Auditorium be converted into a new Concert
and Convention Hall*
A recent Superior Court ruling determined that the City of Seattle
lacked the authority to proceed with this conversion program without
approval of the voters.
R STK
SEA
711.55109
C498F
*Executive Committee

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Title	Fact Sheet Concerning September 29, 1959, Election
Identifier	spl_c21_2125873
Description	Document presenting questions and answers regarding September 29, 1959 election in which voters approved a Civic Center Program to develop the site of the future Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair) and, ultimately, Seattle Center. From the document: "After the original Civic Center legislation was approved by the voters in November, 1956, the City Council and Civic Center Advisory Commission directed a group of outstanding architects, site planners, theatre and convention experts to evaluate the physical development of the Civic Center within the scope of the bond issue. A year and a half of study by these experts resulted in a unanimous recommendation that the Civic Auditorium be converted into a new Concert and Convention Hall. A recent Superior Court ruling determined that the City of Seattle lacked the authority to proceed with this conversion program without approval of the voters. As a result of this ruling, the Mayor and City Council decided to place the matter before voters on September 29."
Subjects (LCSH)	Music-halls--Washington (State)--Seattle Civic Centers--Washington (State)--Seattle Convention Facilities--Washington (State)--Seattle
Author	Citizens Civic Center Development Committee
Date	1959
Period	Before the Fair
Original Publisher	Seattle, Wash. - The Committee
Digitization Specifications	Master images scanned on Xerox Workcentre Bookmark 40 at 600 pixels per inch, black and white, saved as TIFF files.
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Collection	Century 21 Digital Collection
Contributing Institution	The Seattle Public Library
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Type (DCMI)	text
Item Type	Publications
Source	http://seattle.bibliocommons.com/item/show/2125873030
Date created	2011-08-28

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Transcript	cifixeris oiw 2 I 5 COLUMBIA STREET S E A T T I F A w a <. y i K! r. t o Ki MA. 2-5 SEATTLE PUBLIC LIBRARY Willis Camp# Chairman Robert Block, Vice-Chairman MJ. Aihadeff Harry Carr A! Foster Robert Froyn Mrs» Frederick Lemere Gregg Mac Donald * Ralph Potts Roy Reiser Solie RIngoId lrvlrtg Smith Neil Stewart * Horace Vanosse Eugene Walby John Barnard Mrs. William Black Ben Bowling J. D. Braman Otto Brandt Henry Broderick L.G. Casper James Chiarelli Norton Clapp Kenneth Col man John Detl ie F.A. Dupar Dean Eastman Mrs. Harian Edwards Clyde Fenn Donald Follett John Hauberg Robert Hill Jack Geoffrey John Jewett Perry Johanson George Kachlein Milton Katlms Rev. A.A. lemieux, S Alice Jean Lewis Donna McArthur Mb. Hugh McCreery Thomas McGuaid Dr. Walter Moore B. Marcus Priteca Volney Richmond, Jr. Richard Riddel I Arnold Robbins Alvin Schardt Mrs. Cecelia Schultz Paul Seibert Harold Shefelman David Sprague Charles Stokes Carl Strand Roy Taylor Paul Thiry Lawrence Waldron Andrew Wick Charles Wiggins Walter Williams Donald Yates FACT SHEET Cm02Miim SEFfEIBER 29, 1959, lUECTION I* ^M^MLM^iJJ^^E^ 0 01 00 4479660 4 The real issue of this election is whether the City of Seattle is to proceed now to complete the Civic Center program with funds on hand or face the alternative of endless delay and millions of dollars in new taxes* Specifically9 voters will be asked on September 29 to approve ih^ recosr&v:?ndod Civic Center program which would: 1» Authorize the City to spinel $2,500,000 of the 1956 Civic Center Development Bond funds* to construct, wi.thin the structural shell of the present Civic Auditorium, a Concert and Convention Hall seating approximately 3«100 people* Authorize City to construct \ew 800 seat multipurpose auditorium on th^ Civic Center site using the remaining funds of the bond issu« for that purpo?»e. 3# Remodel and improve the 5,ttter:l,w of the present Civic Tcc^ Arenas 4 Involve no new taxes i 11 • MILL THE, AUDXTCfillJK CONVERSION PROGixAM PRODUCE A FIRST CLASS CONCERT AMD CONYS^r^HALL? '"^' Yes* The interior of the present audi tori tin will be torn out and completely rebuilt at a cost of $2,300,000. In addition, $200f000 will be spent re facing the building to give it an entirely new contemporary appearance* The,old auditorium will be imrecognisable either inside, QX\. out... when,.. the t Job, is finished> The new Concert and Convention Hall will provides 1# Mew air-conditionsd main theatre seating approximately 3100 persons within a perfect acoustical shell This theatre, with gently sloping orchestra, floor and two balconies, will rival in comfort ami atmosphere the finest public or private theatres in the United States today* 2. Large 150-foot wide and ?0-foob deep stage designed to accommodate the most elaborate Broadway type? musicals, symphony f opera, ballet, as well as a full i^nge of popular entertainment* 3s Mew spacious lobby to be connected to a mezzanine level by escalators, elevators, and a grand staircase* 4» Six additional conference and convention rooms (seating a total of 1,200 persons), plus a rehearsal hall seating 20Cf will adjoin the theatre* There will naturally be new rest roams, lounges, and refreshment centers, together with well-planned dressing room and stage working facilities. HI* Wltf* MORE TAX. MONEY BE REQUIR£D..,.tJP C0MP1ETB THE CIVIC CENTER PROGRAM? No new taxes of new bond issues will be required* Funds are now available to complete the entire program as outlined on the ballot. ^ WHY IS SEPTEMBER 29 ELECTION NECESSARY? After the original Civic Center legislation was approved by the voters in November^ 1956, the City Council and Civic Center Advisory Commission directed a group of outstanding architects, site planners^ theatre and convention experts to evaluate the physical development of the Civic Center within the scope of the bond issue* A year and a half of study by these experts resulted in a unanimous recommendation that the Civic Auditorium be converted into a new Concert and Convention Hall* A recent Superior Court ruling determined that the City of Seattle lacked the authority to proceed with this conversion program without approval of the voters. R STK SEA 711.55109 C498F *Executive Committee
Date created	2011-08-28

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