Earlham College Observatory
1861 establishments in IndianaAstronomical observatories in IndianaBuildings and structures completed in 1861Buildings and structures in Richmond, IndianaCentral Indiana Registered Historic Place stubs ... and 5 more
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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.: 2–3 It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
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College Avenue, Richmond
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Earlham College
College Avenue
47374 Richmond
Indiana, United States
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