Skip to main content

Chamberlin Observatory

 Organization

Scope Note

Use for: University of Denver. Chamberlin Observatory.

Biography

Ground Breaking for Chamberlin Observatory (H.B. Chamberlin, donor; Cost, about $40,000) in June 13, 1888.

Sources

Breck, A.D. (1996). From the rockies to the world (pg.76); Steve Fisher, "University Park's Utopian Start," University of Denver magazine, Winter 2008; University of Denver. Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. Certificate. [U123.01.0002.0016]

Biography

Cornerstone for Chamberlin Observatory in 1890.

Sources

Breck, A.D. (1996). From the rockies to the world (pg.76).

Biography

Chamberlin Observatory completed in 1894.

Biography

University of Denver Bulletin, Vol. 24, No. 4, April, 1923, page 15.

Biography

On March 27, 1980, Chamberlin Observatory is added to the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).

Citation:
University of Denver. Special Collections and Archives. University of Denver Buildings Collection. NHRP Certificate.

Found in 1 Collection or Record:

Chamberlin Observatory, 1889 - 1894, bulk 1889 - 1890

 File — Folder U123.02.0037: Series U123.02 [Barcode: U186023255399]
Identifier: U123.02.0037
Abstract

File includes twenty-four (24) architectural drawings of the Chamberlin and Student Observatory. The drawings are mainly of structural parts and each have an additional copy included within the file folder. Included is a set of ten (10) architectural drawings that were bound together. Material spans approximately from 1889 to 1894; however, the bulk of the drawings are from 1889 - 1890.

Dates: 1889 - 1894, bulk 1889 - 1890

Filtered By

  • Subject: Architectural drawings (Visual works) X