Chamberlin Observatory
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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 17 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1894-1930
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1983
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, with men playing a rugby match in Observatory Park in the foreground.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1894-1920
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1894-1930
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, with three early houses of the University Park neighborhood in the background.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1980
12-page booklet describing the history of the Chamberlin Observatory at the University of Denver.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1913
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, circa 1910-1914, 1910-1914
One (1) 4 x 2.5 inches black and white photograph. Notation on back by donor: D.U. Observatory c. 1910 - 14.
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