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Sept. 13, 2022 - Who really designed the Space Needle?
9/13/2022 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Who really designed the Space Needle?
Files discovered in the cellar of architect Victor Steinbrueck’s Eastlake home shed light on a battle over credit for the Seattle icon's distinctive look.
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Sept. 13, 2022 - Who really designed the Space Needle?
9/13/2022 | 1m 15sVideo has Closed Captions
Files discovered in the cellar of architect Victor Steinbrueck’s Eastlake home shed light on a battle over credit for the Seattle icon's distinctive look.
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In 1961 as the Space Needle neared completion, controversy broke out.
There were different claims of who deserved credit for the final design of the Needle's tower.
It was a war of words between the architects, Victor Steinbrueck, and his boss, John "Jack" Graham Jr.
The issue remained unsettled for half a century, but now, recently discovered files confirmed that the final design was indeed Steinbrueck's, though it was a collaborative process with Graham being the ultimate decision maker.
- [Historian] Victor said, "Well, no, wait a minute, yeah, a lot of people worked on it, it's a John Graham Jr project, but when it comes to the final design of that tower and the whole concept, that was mine."
- This and other revelations are featured in our podcast series, Crosscut Reports.
I'm Starla Sampaco, listen to Crosscut Reports wherever you listen to podcasts.
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