Unisphere 1964 Worlds Fair - NY
Posted by: muffy53
N 40° 44.770 W 073° 50.705
18T E 597502 N 4511221
Located in Flushing Meadows Park in Queens, NY
Waymark Code: WM720M
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 08/21/2009
Views: 33
This is still the World's Largest World, designed as the centerpiece for the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. Twelve stories tall, weighing 700,000 pounds, the Unisphere was built in just over five months, and made of stainless steel so that it will never rust. World capitals on the Unisphere used to be lit with little bulbs at night, but not any longer. The three rings encircling it represent the orbits of Cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin (the first Russian), Astronaut John Glenn (the first American), and Telstar (the first active communications satellite).
Original Name of Structure (during fair): The Unisphere
Current Name of Structure: The Unisphere
Fair Name: 1964-65 NY Worlds Fair
Location: Queens, NY
Year of Fair: 1964-65
Architect/Designer: Not listed
Theme of Fair: Not listed
Website Proof: Not listed
Website Reference: Not listed
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