United State Science Pavilion dedication plaque
The Pacific Science Center, designed by Minoru Yamasaki with interiors by Charles and Ray Eames, was made for the 1962 World's Fair to showcase US advances in science and space exploration. It was originally called the United States Science Pavilion. This Plaque memorializes its construction. It reads:
The United States Science Pavilion
John F Kennedy
President of the United States
Luther H. Hodges
Secretary of Commerce
Bernard L Boutin Administrator
General Services Administration
Dr. Athelstan Spilhaus - Commissioner
Craig Colgate, Jr. - Deputy Commissioner
Minoru Kamasaki & Associates - Birmingham, Michigan
Naramore, Bain, Brandy & Johanson - Seattle, Washington
Associated Architects & Engineers
Worthington, Skilling, Helle & Jackson - Structural Engineers
Bouillon, Griffith, Christofferson & Schairer - Mechanical Engineers
Laurence Halprin - Landscape Architect, San Fransisco
Purvis Construction Co. - General Contractor, Spokane
Seattle World's Fair 1962