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+1⁄2-inch objective lens telescope located in the center of the main block.[2]: 2–3
Earlham College Observatory | |
 Earlham College Observatory, July 2011 | |
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| Location | National Rd., Earlham College campus, Richmond, Indiana |
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| Coordinates | 39°49′28″N 84°54′51″W / 39.82444°N 84.91417°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1861 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 75000034[1] |
| Added to NRHP | October 21, 1975 |
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.[1]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "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
External links
edit- Historic American Buildings Survey (HABS) No. IND,89-RICH,2-, "Earlham College Observatory, National Road, Richmond, Wayne County, IN", 3 photos, 6 data pages
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