U.S. Pavilion history

U.S. Pavilion, a gift of the federal government, was centerpiece of Expo ‘74 and later of Riverfront Park

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Fri., Sept. 6, 2019

Ducks swimming in the forebay of the Spokane River illustrate the theme of the Expo ‘74 World's Fair, “Celebrating Tomorrow's Fresh, New Environment” in this 1974 photo.

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A star shell bursts behind the United States Pavilion during a fireworks display at the Expo 74' World's Fair. The Pavilion, whose theme is "Man and Nature, One and Indivisible," prominently features the worlds of a Suquamish Indian chief who rebukes a delegation of white settlers who wanted to buy his land more than a century ago.

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Allen J. Perkins climbed Riverfront Park Pavilion in July 1981, earning the 18-year-old 40 hours of community service.

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A concept plan for Pavilion Circus at Riverfront Park is seen in this undated photograph. The concept was distributed in the summer of 1975, just after the federal government agreed to gift the building to the city following Expo ‘74.

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At Riverfront Park a kiddie ride of airplanes sits beneath the rigging of the U.S. Pavilion in this July 1997 photo.

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In the shadow of the Riverfront Park Clock Tower and the pavilion, David Condon is sworn in as the Spokane's 44th mayor by Judge Mary Logan in this photo from Dec. 30, 2011.

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Under a blanket of altocumulus clouds, the silhouette of the U.S. Pavilion in Riverfront Park is seen in this February 2015 photo.

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