are still standing. The Washington State Pavilion still stands and is used as the Spokane Convention Center and the First Interstate Center for the Arts. The building constructed to house Spokane's iconic Looff Carrousel was disassembled in March 2017 (it housed a German beer garden during the fair), with a new building planned. The carrousel originated in Natatorium Park, which closed in 1967, and was restored for the World's Fair. An additional six structures, including the Republic of China Pavilion, were moved 150 miles south to Walla Walla where they were re-purposed to be used as classrooms and a performing arts theater for the Walla Walla Community College. The original covering of the US pavilion was a thick vinyl sheeting that was not designed to last. It was allowed to remain until it began to deteriorate, become unsightly and was thought a safety hazard. When the city opted to remove the covering, chunks of the thick vinyl could be purchased as keep-sakes. The tent design itself with its heavy cables was not intended to stay up, however the people of Spokane voiced the opinion that it should remain as a unique architectural statement, and a monument to the 1974 exposition. Souvenirs used to be sold at The White Elephant in Spokane, but their recent closure means that they can no longer be purchased from that location. Entertainment and famous visitors Dance: Cheremosh Ukrainian Dance Company See also Expo '74, special Amtrak service between Spokane and Seattle List of world expositions List of world's fairs References External links Spokane Expo '74 Official website of the BIE Spokane Night Scenes, Riverfront Park Riverfront Park: Still an attraction 30 years after fair PBS Documentary - Reflections by the River: Expo '74 World's fairs in Washington (state) 1974 in Washington (state) History of Spokane, Washington Environmentalism in the United States History of environmentalism