The Sears Tower–Harvard Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory that is part of

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and is located at 60 Garden Street in

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. Now just a portion of the observatory's Building A, the Sears Tower is the oldest portion of the complex, designed by

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and constructed in 1843. This structure is a square brick building, with a projecting cornice and a Greek Revival entrance framed by pilasters. The dome was equipped with a 15-inch telescope, the state of the art at the time. The tower was listed on the

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in 1987.

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