Earlham College Observatory | |
Location | National Rd., Earlham College campus, Richmond, Indiana |
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Coordinates | 39°49′28″N 84°54′51″W / 39.82444°N 84.91417°W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1861 |
Architectural style | Late Victorian |
NRHP reference No. | 75000034 [1] |
Added to NRHP | October 21, 1975 |
Earlham College Observatory is a historic observatory building located on the campus of Earlham College at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. It was built in 1861, and is a one-story, brick building with a hipped roof. It consists of a 19-foot-square central section topped by a copper dome with a removable section, and flanked by 10-foot by 19-foot sections. Beneath the revolvable dome is a 6+1⁄2-inch objective lens telescope located in the center of the main block. [2]: 2–3
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975. [1]