Associated Press
SPOKANE — The symbol of the 1974 World’s Fair in Spokane is getting a major renovation.
The U.S. Pavilion is a concrete-and-wire structure that towers over Riverfront Park like a giant circus tent without a cover.
The Spokesman-Review newspaper reports that the Spokane Park Board has approved a contract to renovate the pavilion, and that details about its future will soon be decided.
The Riverfront Park master plan proposes the pavilion become a multipurpose center that could host summer concerts, outdoor movies and serve as a central gathering place during festivals like Hoopfest and Bloomsday.
The pavilion was originally covered with a canvas-like material that made it look a giant tepee. But the canvas was damaged by wind and snow was removed after about five years. A new cover may be installed.
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