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LONE STAR CEMENT NEWS • DECEMBER 1961 Seaffle Public Library .,* Hpt®f®L0GY Seattle$1962 World's Fair • This Spring, the twenty-first century gets off to a flying start in Seattle, Washington. That is when the Seattle World's Fair, the "Century 21 Exposition," will open its gates. Millions of visitors are expected to throng the grounds between April 21 and October 21 for a thrilling glimpse of the future and a foretaste of what our life on this planet and beyond it will be like in the century ahead. Century 21 will be the first World's Fair in this country in 23 years. It will also be the only one to take place here in the 1960's with recognition by the Bureau of International Expositions allowing the Bureau's 30 member nations to participate with government-sponsored exhibits. Sound and thoughtful planning are apparent everywhere as the Fair takes shape, for a scheme of architectural unity was demanded from the outset. The immediate result is a delight to the eyes. The long range result is a series of beautifully designed and constructed buildings that will become the focal point for Seattle's new civic center when the Fair ends. The federal government, 50 states, and at least 35 nations of the world are involved in the Fair to date, plus many of the nation's leading industries. The setting is an inspiring one in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, within view of majestic Mt. Rainier, Puget Sound, the Olympic Mountains, Lake Washington, and the fast-growing city of Seattle. In creating the many ingenious and colorful structures at the Seattle World's Fair, the designers have utilized the advantages of concrete construction in a very major degree. This is in keeping with the Exposition's futuristic theme, for concrete has demonstrated a unique ability to adapt itself to changing needs. It can take any form, from the most massive to the most delicate, and conforms readily to any design requirement from the starkly utilitarian to the purely decorative. Best of all, its beauty is resistant to the ravages of time and hard wear, with little maintenance cost. But quality concrete requires quality cement and Lone Star cements were selected for each of the four major new "theme" structures of Century 21 . . . Lone Star Portland for the massive foundations of the Coliseum and the Space Needle, and 'Incor' 24-Hour Portland for the precision-precast components of the Monorail system and the Federal Science Pavilion. In addition, Lone Star cements were chosen for at least eight other Fair structures and for extensive remodeling of large buildings already on the site. In Century 21, as in the Twentieth Century and those before, quality construction will continue to require a combination of imaginative designers, skillful builders, and top-quality construction materials. And now—for a closer look at some of the construction feats being performed today to give you a foretaste of tomorrow—please turn the page.
Object Description
Title | Seattle's 1962 World's Fair |
Identifier | spl_c21_2817368 |
Description | Article from December, 1961 issue of Lone Star Cement News, describing concrete construction at the Century 21 Exposition (Seattle World's Fair). |
Subjects (LCSH) |
Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) Lone Star Cement Corporation Concrete Construction--Washington (State)--Seattle Exhibition Buildings--Washington (State)--Seattle Exhibitions--Washington (State)--Seattle |
Author |
Century 21 Exposition (1962 : Seattle, Wash.) Lone Star Cement Corporation |
Date | 1961-12 |
Decade | 1960/1969 |
Period |
Before the Fair |
Original Publisher | Bethlehem, Pa.? - Lone Star Cement |
Digitization Specifications | Master images scanned on Epson 10000 XL flatbed at 600 ppi, 24 bit color, and saved as TIFF files. Adobe Photoshop used to resize images to 300 ppi and convert to JPEG format. Master file size: 579,048,360 bytes (4 files). |
File Format | image/jp2 |
Collection | Century 21 Digital Collection |
Contributing Institution | The Seattle Public Library |
Rights and Reproduction | For information about rights and reproduction, visit http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/rights |
Type (DCMI) | text |
Local Type | Publications |
Source | http://seattle.bibliocommons.com/item/show/2817368030 |
Date created | 2015-04-15 |
Description
Title | [Page 1] |
File Format | image/jp2 |
Collection | Century 21 Digital Collection |
Contributing Institution | The Seattle Public Library |
Rights and Reproduction | For information about rights and reproduction, visit http://cdm16118.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/rights |
Type (DCMI) | text |
Transcript | LONE STAR CEMENT NEWS • DECEMBER 1961 Seaffle Public Library .,* Hpt®f®L0GY Seattle$1962 World's Fair • This Spring, the twenty-first century gets off to a flying start in Seattle, Washington. That is when the Seattle World's Fair, the "Century 21 Exposition," will open its gates. Millions of visitors are expected to throng the grounds between April 21 and October 21 for a thrilling glimpse of the future and a foretaste of what our life on this planet and beyond it will be like in the century ahead. Century 21 will be the first World's Fair in this country in 23 years. It will also be the only one to take place here in the 1960's with recognition by the Bureau of International Expositions allowing the Bureau's 30 member nations to participate with government-sponsored exhibits. Sound and thoughtful planning are apparent everywhere as the Fair takes shape, for a scheme of architectural unity was demanded from the outset. The immediate result is a delight to the eyes. The long range result is a series of beautifully designed and constructed buildings that will become the focal point for Seattle's new civic center when the Fair ends. The federal government, 50 states, and at least 35 nations of the world are involved in the Fair to date, plus many of the nation's leading industries. The setting is an inspiring one in the beautiful Pacific Northwest, within view of majestic Mt. Rainier, Puget Sound, the Olympic Mountains, Lake Washington, and the fast-growing city of Seattle. In creating the many ingenious and colorful structures at the Seattle World's Fair, the designers have utilized the advantages of concrete construction in a very major degree. This is in keeping with the Exposition's futuristic theme, for concrete has demonstrated a unique ability to adapt itself to changing needs. It can take any form, from the most massive to the most delicate, and conforms readily to any design requirement from the starkly utilitarian to the purely decorative. Best of all, its beauty is resistant to the ravages of time and hard wear, with little maintenance cost. But quality concrete requires quality cement and Lone Star cements were selected for each of the four major new "theme" structures of Century 21 . . . Lone Star Portland for the massive foundations of the Coliseum and the Space Needle, and 'Incor' 24-Hour Portland for the precision-precast components of the Monorail system and the Federal Science Pavilion. In addition, Lone Star cements were chosen for at least eight other Fair structures and for extensive remodeling of large buildings already on the site. In Century 21, as in the Twentieth Century and those before, quality construction will continue to require a combination of imaginative designers, skillful builders, and top-quality construction materials. And now—for a closer look at some of the construction feats being performed today to give you a foretaste of tomorrow—please turn the page. |
Date created | 2012-07-25 |