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 114 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1948
Exterior view of the small "Students' Observatory" next to Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1920-1963
Exterior view of .Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1960-2000
A group of unidentified persons, along with Chemistry Professor Donald Stedman, pose for a portrait in front of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1894-2008
Exterior view of the south entrance to Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1994
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1920-2000
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, with the smaller "Students' Observatory" in the foreground.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1979 October 22
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1954
Black and white print of four young women looking at the 20-inch refracting telescope inside Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado in 1954.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1956 September
Black and white print of a boy looking through a telescope at the Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, while a woman walks up the steps to the platform. The sign on the platform reads, "Caution Platform holds 2 persons only".
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1956 September
A group of unidentified people wait in line to look through the telescope inside Chamberlin Observatory on the University Park Campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado. Two men are going up the steps to the platform, and two more are coming down the steps on the other side.
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