Why was the space needle built?

For the world's fair 1962

For the 1962 World's Fair, and also a tourist attraction

Alien space ship cover up

For the world's fair, the first ever microwave was introduced that year

For the 1963's worlds fair.

For the world's fair

1962 worlds fair

For the 1962 world's fair

Roy is correct,1962 World's Fair,I just visited it & it's amazing.I visited it in 1971 also when I was stationed in the Army @ Ft. Lewis

It was built for the 1962 World's Fair.