Sears Tower–Harvard Observatory | |
Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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Coordinates | 42°22′53.26″N 71°7′42.13″W / 42.3814611°N 71.1283694°W |
Built | 1843 |
Architect | Isaiah Rogers |
MPS | Cambridge MRA |
NRHP reference No. | 86002075[1] |
Added to NRHP | February 26, 1987 |
The Sears Tower–Harvard Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory that is part of Harvard Observatory and is located at 60 Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Now just a portion of the observatory's Building A, the Sears Tower is the oldest portion of the complex, designed by Isaiah Rogers and constructed in 1843. This structure is a square brick building, with a projecting cornice and a Greek Revival entrance framed by pilasters. The dome was equipped with a 15-inch telescope, the state of the art at the time.[2]
The tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
See also
- List of astronomical observatories
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Cambridge, Massachusetts
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. April 15, 2008.
- ^ "MACRIS inventory record for Sears Tower-Harvard Observatory". Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Retrieved 2014-03-23.
- Towers completed in 1843
- Harvard University buildings
- Towers in Massachusetts
- Astronomical observatories in Massachusetts
- University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- 1843 establishments in Massachusetts
- American astronomical observatory stubs
- Cambridge, Massachusetts Registered Historic Place stubs