Theisen Block

Historical marker location:

5136 Ballard Avenue NW, Seattle, Washington

( Marker is on Ballard Avenue Northwest north of NW Ione Place, on the right when traveling north.)

Ballard Avenue Landmark District.

The Seattle Space Needle, built for the 1962 World's Fair, was designed to withstand winds of up to 200 miles per hour and earthquakes of up to 9.0 magnitude.