The Sears Tower–Harvard Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory that is part of
Harvard Observatory
The Harvard College Observatory (HCO) is an institution managing a complex of buildings and multiple instruments used for astronomical research by the Harvard University Department of Astronomy. It is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United St ...
and is located at 60 Garden Street in
Cambridge, Massachusetts
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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
Isaiah Rogers
Isaiah Rogers (August 17, 1800 – April 13, 1869) was an American architect from Massachusetts who eventually moved his practice south, where he was based in Louisville, Kentucky, and Cincinnati, Ohio. He completed numerous designs for hotels ...
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
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the Federal government of the United States, United States federal government's official United States National Register of Historic Places listings, list of sites, buildings, structures, Hist ...
in 1987.
See also
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List of astronomical observatories
This is a partial list of astronomical observatories ordered by name, along with initial dates of operation (where an accurate date is available) and location. The list also includes a final year of operation for many observatories that are no lon ...
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References
Towers completed in 1843
Harvard University buildings
Towers in Massachusetts
Astronomical observatories in Massachusetts
University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
National Register of Historic Places in Cambridge, Massachusetts
1843 establishments in Massachusetts
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