Space Needle celebrates its 60th anniversary with a contest to paint its roof

The Space Needle. 

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The city of Seattle is giving five people an opportunity to paint to roof of the Space Needle its original color — Galaxy Gold — as part of the city’s 60th anniversary celebration to commemorate the construction of Seattle Center.

The center, which spans 74 acres just north of Belltown in the city’s Uptown neighborhood, was originally built in preparation for the 1962 World’s Fair, which was held in Seattle. In the past 60 years, it’s served as an educational, tourism and entertainment center in the middle of downtown Seattle. 

“After 60 incredible years,

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