Earlham College Observatory

Earlham College Observatory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Earlham College Observatory, July 2011
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Location	National Rd., Earlham College campus, Richmond, Indiana
Coordinates	39°49′28″N84°54′51″W / 39.82444°N 84.91417°W / 39.82444; -84.91417
Area	less than one acre
Built	1861 (1861)
Architectural style	Late Victorian
NRHP reference No.	75000034 [1]
Added to NRHP	October 21, 1975

Earlham College Observatory is a historic observatory building located on the campus of Earlham College at Richmond, Indiana. It was built in 1861, and is a one-story, brick building with a hipped roof. It consists of a 19-foot-square central section topped by a copper dome with a removable section, and flanked by 10-foot by 19-foot sections. Beneath the revolvable dome is a 6+1⁄2-inch objective lens telescope located in the center of the main block. ^{[2] : 2–3}

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. ^[1]

See also

• List of astronomical observatories

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. "Indiana State Historic Architectural and Archaeological Research Database (SHAARD)" (Searchable database). Department of Natural Resources, Division of Historic Preservation and Archaeology. Retrieved July 1, 2016.Note: This includes Thomas J. Reed (July 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Earlham College Observatory" (PDF). Retrieved July 1, 2016. and Accompanying photographs

External links

• Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. IND,89-RICH,2-, " Earlham College Observatory, National Road, Richmond, Wayne County, IN ", 3 photos, 6 data pages