https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Needle 1962
Antenna spire | 605.00 ft (184.404 m) |
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Top floor | 518 ft (158 m) |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Space_Needle#Architecture
https://www.spaceneedle.com , https://www.spaceneedle.com/webcam
https://www.seattlepi.com/seattlenews/slideshow/Towers-that-resemble-the-Space-Needle-115913.php
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary_Tower 1968
Antenna spire | 190.8 m (626 ft) |
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Roof | 171 m (561 ft) |
Top floor | 157.6 m (517 ft) |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calgary_Tower#Later_history
https://everydaytourist.ca/globe-trekking-international-travel/2015/9/4/seattle-vs-calgary
Both 600+ft. towers were possible in the 1960s, because they didn't have anything like the extremely restrictive Vancouver height limits. In the 1960's, no building was even allowed to reach 400 ft.
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