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 45 Collections and/or Records:
Herbert Alonzo Howe Family Papers
Oral History Interview with Andrew Gassman, 1986
Pioneer astronomer : the story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver : Chapter 3, Chamberlin Observatory (Revised), 1998
Revised edition of Chapter 3 covers the years 1888-1894.
Pioneer Astronomer: The Story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver: Chapter 4 "Hard Times", 1998
Chapter 4 covers the years 1895-1902.
Pioneer Astronomer: The Story of Herbert Alonzo Howe at the University of Denver: Chapter 5 "Growing Pains", 1999 March
Chapter 5 covers the years 1903-1912.
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