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Ohio State University Radio Observatory

1963 establishments in OhioAstronomical observatories in OhioBuildings and structures demolished in 1998Ohio State University buildingsRadio telescopes
Search for extraterrestrial intelligence

The Ohio State University Radio Observatory was a Kraus-type (after its inventor John D. Kraus) radio telescope located on the grounds of the Perkins Observatory at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio from 1963 to 1998. Known as Big Ear, the observatory was part of Ohio State University's Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) project. The telescope was designed by John D. Kraus. Construction of the Big Ear began in 1956 and was completed in 1961, and it was finally turned on for the first time in 1963. The main reflector of Big Ear—The Flat Reflector—measured approximately 103 meters by 33 meters, giving it the sensitivity equivalent to a circular dish measuring nearly 53 meters in diameter.The observatory completed the Ohio Sky Survey in 1971, and from 1973–1995, Big Ear was used to search for extraterrestrial radio signals, making it the longest running SETI project in history. In 1977, the Big Ear received the Wow! signal. The observatory was disassembled in 1998 when developers purchased the site from the university and used the land to expand a nearby golf course.

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Edwards Gymnasium and Pfeiffer Natatorium
Edwards Gymnasium and Pfeiffer Natatorium

The Edwards Gymnasium and Pfeiffer Natatorium on the main campus of Ohio Wesleyan University was built in 1905. It was designed by architect J.W. Yost and was built by Feick & Son.It has a stone entry portico and a "dominant" red tile roof with dormers. The gymnasium is named for alumnus John Edwards of Leipsic, Ohio, who served on the board of trustees of the university and was a major benefactor to the university.Edwards Hall is a 1,800-seat multi-purpose arena. Located at the south end of the campus in Delaware, Ohio, it is home to the Wesleyan Battling Bishops swimming and handball teams. In 1985, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places along with the natatorium named for benefactor Annie Merner Pfeiffer.The Pfeiffer Natatorium was the competition pool for OWU from 1954 to 2010.Basketball and volleyball competition, and other indoor sports, were moved to the 2,300 seat Branch Rickey Arena, built adjacent to Edwards Gymnasium, upon its completion in 1976.The Edwards Gymnasium was then renovated to accommodate the Pfeiffer Natatorium, named for donor Annie Merner Pfeiffer.It is 150 by 83 feet (46 m × 25 m) in plan. Built mainly of light-colored brick, it has a hipped red clay-tiled roof with dormers at both ends and sides. The entrance has carved stone pillars.The complex was listed on the National Register as part of a 1984 study of historic resources on the OWU campus. All the OWU sites listed together on the National Register in 1985 are: Austin Hall, Ohio Wesleyan University, W. Central Ave. and Elizabeth St. Edwards Gymnasium/Pfieffer Natatorium, Ohio Wesleyan University Main Campus, S. Sandusky St. Ohio Wesleyan University Student Observatory, Ohio Wesleyan University, W. William St. Sanborn Hall, Ohio Wesleyan University, W. Campus Selby Field, Ohio Wesleyan University, Henry St. Slocum Hall, University Main Campus, Sandusky St. Stuyvesant Hall, Ohio Wesleyan University, W. William St., and University Hall-Gray's Chapel, Ohio Wesleyan University, W. William St.