University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory, 1913
Abstract
Exterior view of the University of Denver (DU) Chamberlin Observatory in Denver, Colorado. The observatory is on the National Register of Historic Places, and is named for Humphrey B. Chamberlin, a local land developer who donated $50,000 toward the project. The observatory was designed by Denver astronomer Herbert A. Howe, and the architect was Robert Sawyers Roeschlaub. Howe based the design on the Goodsell Observatory in Northfield, Minnesota. A dirt road and prarie grass are visible in the foreground.
Dates
- 1913
Creator
- University of Denver (Producer, Organization)
Digital Repository
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory
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Extent
1 Photographic Prints (1 photograph in fair condition) : black and white ; 8 x 10 inches
General
Title supplied by archivist.
Inscription and Marks
Handwritten on back of print in pencil: ''Chamberlin Observatory 1913.''
Creator
- University of Denver (Producer, Organization)
Repository Details
Part of the Special Collections and Archives Repository