(upbeat music) - I'm Starla Sampaco in the Crosscut, KCTS 9 newsroom.
In 1961 as the Space Needle neared completion, controversy broke out.
There were different claims of who deserved credit for the final design of the Needle's tower.
It was a war of words between the architects, Victor Steinbrueck, and his boss, John "Jack" Graham Jr.
The issue remained unsettled for half a century, but now, recently discovered files confirmed that the final design was indeed Steinbrueck's, though it was a collaborative process with Graham being the ultimate decision maker.
- [Historian] Victor said, "Well, no, wait a minute, yeah, a lot of people worked on it, it's a John Graham Jr project, but when it comes to the final design of that tower and the whole concept, that was mine."
- This and other revelations are featured in our podcast series, Crosscut Reports.
I'm Starla Sampaco, listen to Crosscut Reports wherever you listen to podcasts.
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