Expo '74 was an environmentally themed World's Fair hosted in 1974 by Spokane, Washington, at the time the smallest city ever to host a World's Fair until Knoxville, Tennessee held one in 1982. Environmentalism is a broad philosophy and Social movement centered on a concern for the conservation and improvement of the environment. Expo (short for "exposition" and also known as World Fair and World's Fair) is the name given to various large public exhibitions held since the Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) The theme for Expo '74 was "Celebrating Tomorrow's Fresh New Environment. " There were 5. 2 million visitors.
Several structures built for the Fair are still standing. The United States Pavilion still houses the IMAX theater built for the fair, as well as a winter ice rink that is put to other varied uses in the warm months; the Washington State Pavilion became the convention center. IMAX (short for Image MAXimum is a Film format created by Canada 's IMAX Corporation that has the capacity to display images of far greater size and The Expo site itself became the 100 acre (400,000 m²) Riverfront Park, containing the U. S. Pavilion and a clock tower (part of a Great Northern rail depot that was demolished for Expo '74), which are prominently featured in the park's logo. The Great Northern Railway, running from St Paul Minnesota to Seattle Washington &mdash more than 1700 miles (2736 km &mdash was the creation of The "Sky Ride" chairlift from Expo '74 still stands as well, but not in its original place. It has since been moved to Adventureland theme park in Altoona, Iowa. Adventureland is a family-owned amusement park in Altoona Iowa (just northeast of Des Moines) Altoona is a city in Polk County, Iowa, United States and a part of the Des Moines &ndash West Des Moines Metropolitan Statistical The Carousel remains a popular attraction. It originated in Natatorium Park, which closed in 1967, and was restored for the World's Fair. [1]
The original covering of the US pavilion was a thick vinyl sheeting that was not designed to last. It was allowed to remain until it began to deteriorate, become unsightly and was thought a safety hazard. When the city opted to remove the covering, chunks of the thick vinyl could be purchased as keep-sakes. The tent design itself with its heavy cables was not intended to stay up, however the people of Spokane voiced the opinion that it should remain as a unique architectural statement, and a monument to the 1974 Exposition.
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External links
- Spokane Expo '74
- A Virtual Visit to Expo '74
- Spokane Night Scenes, Riverfront Park
- Riverfront Park: Still an attraction 30 years after fair
| Preceded by Expo '70 |
World Expositions 1974 |
Succeeded by 1982 World's Fair |
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