Earlham College Observatory

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Earlham College Observatory
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Earlham College Observatory, July 2011
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LocationNational Rd., Earlham College campus, Richmond, Indiana
Coordinates 39°49′28″N84°54′51″W / 39.82444°N 84.91417°W / 39.82444; -84.91417 Coordinates: 39°49′28″N84°54′51″W / 39.82444°N 84.91417°W / 39.82444; -84.91417
Arealess than one acre
Built1861 (1861)
Architectural styleLate Victorian
NRHP reference No. 75000034 [1]
Added to NRHPOctober 21, 1975

Earlham College Observatory is a historic observatory building located on the campus of Earlham College at Richmond, Wayne County, 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+12-inch objective lens telescope located in the center of the main block. [2] :2–3

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

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  1. 1 2 "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 2016-07-01.Note: This includes Thomas J. Reed (July 1974). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Earlham College Observatory" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-07-01. and Accompanying photographs