Sears Tower – Harvard Observatory
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| NRHP reference No. | 86002075[1] | |
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| 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.
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