Uniroyal Tire Ferris Wheel - Allen Park, MI
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MSchett2
N 42° 16.231 W 083° 12.543
17T E 317824 N 4682174
Uniroyal Tire, formerly a Ferris wheel at the 1964-65 New York World's Fair. The largest tire ever built, it weighs over 100 tons.
Waymark Code: WM6Y7W
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 08/04/2009
Views: 22
From the Uniroyal site - "The Uniroyal® Giant Tire was originally created as a Ferris wheel attraction at the 1964/1965 New York World's Fair. The wheel held 96 fairgoers and was powered by a 100-horsepower motor. More than two million people rode the Giant Tire Ferris wheel during the fair, including Jacqueline Kennedy and her children, John Jr. and Caroline.
After the 1965 World's Fair festivities ended, the Giant Tire was relocated to a Uniroyal Tire sales office in Allen Park, Michigan, and has towered alongside I-94 near the Metro Airport ever since. Over the decades it has become an important symbol of Uniroyal's 117-year heritage and a cultural icon for the city of Detroit known the world over."
Original Name of Structure (during fair): US Rubber Giant Tire
Current Name of Structure: Uniroyal® Giant Tire
Architect/Designer: Shreve, Lamb & Harmon
Fair Name: Uniroyal® Giant Tire
Location: New York, USA
Year of Fair: 1964-65
Theme of Fair: Peace Through Understanding
Website Proof: [Web Link]
Website Reference: Not listed
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