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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

 File — Folder U123.02.0036: Series U123.02 [Barcode: U186023255381]
Identifier: U123.02.0036
Abstract

File consists of thirty-one (31) cyanontype blueprints and technical drawings of the Chamberlin Observatory telescope and dome, as well as of the Student Observatory. Also included in the file folder is a ripped fragment from the bottom left corner of a technical drawing blueprint. Material spans from 1889 - 1894.

Dates: 1889 - 1894

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