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Building History

The Sweden Pavilion occupied the eastern wing of a 3-sided group of pavilions including Egypt, Brazil, European Communities, Japan, Mexico, Canada and Denmark formed around the International Plaza. The plaza stood just to the north of the Washington State Coliseum.

Immediately after the fair closed in 1962-1963, the two pavilions were used by Seattle's Northwest Craft Center to display and sell member's wares (in the Swedish Pavilion) and to demonstrate production techniques (Danish Pavilion). The publication Architecture / West wrote: "Sales outlet fot the Northwest Craft Center occupies the former Swedish Pavilion. Adjacent is the working craft demonstration center, former Danish Pavilion (both in one of Paul Thiry's Coliseum perimeter structures) All articles are carefully screened as to professional quality, some are of museum calibre. Display techniques are lively and colorful, use of the building is excellent. Shown throughout 1963 season, permanent display is a possibility." (See "World's Fair Site Reoriented to Form a Permanent Seattle Center," Architecture / West, vol. 69, no. 9. 09/1963, p. 14.)

PCAD id: 11083