University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1894-1920
Abstract
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, with a dirt road (later Warren Avenue) in the foreground and a farmhouse in the background. The observatory is on the National Register of Historic Places, and is named for Humphrey B. Chamberlin, a local land developer who donated $50,000 toward the project. The observatory was designed by Denver astronomer Herbert A. Howe, and the architect was Robert Sawyers Roeschlaub. Howe based the design on the Goodsell Observatory in Northfield, Minnesota.
Dates
- between 1894-1920
Creator
- University of Denver (Producer, Organization)
Digital Repository
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory
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Extent
1 Items (photograph)
Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements
Fair 4 x 7 inches black and white 7 x 10 inches
General
reformatted digital
Title supplied by archivist.
Inscription and Marks
Handwritten on back of mount: ''BLDGS, Chamberlin Observatory, date picture taken ?''
Creator
- University of Denver (Producer, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository