Chamberlin Observatory
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 175 Collections and/or Records:
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1980-1996
6 sets of black and white negatives with contact sheets with images of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1997
Set of black and white negatives with contact sheet depicting restoration work on the dome of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado in 1997.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1900-1976
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1997
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, 1997
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, between 1940-1990
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1976
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, with the dome open.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1998
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, in spring with snow on the ground.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1998
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado, in spring with snow on the ground.
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, between 1940-1990
Exterior view of Chamberlin Observatory on the campus of the University of Denver in Denver, Colorado.
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