Title
University of Denver Chamberlin Observatory
Subject
Built environment --College buildings --College campuses --Astronomy --Astronomical observatories
Colorado --Denver (Colo.)
University of Denver --Chamberlin Observatory
Description
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 prairie grass are visible in the foreground.
Stamped on back of photographic print: ''University of Denver Archives.'' Written on back of photographic print: ''Chamberlin Observatory.''
Date
between 1894-1920
Rights
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Format
1 __item __(photograph)
Photographic prints
Reformatted digital
__ __3 x 6 inches __ __ __black and white
Type
Exterior views
Identifier
U201.01.0017.0030.00013
codu:55325