Allegheny Observatory

Allegheny Observatory
The observatory in 2013
OrganizationUniversity of Pittsburgh
Observatory code 778 Edit this on Wikidata
LocationPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Coordinates40°28′57″N 80°01′15″W / 40.482525°N 80.020829°W / 40.482525; -80.020829
EstablishedFebruary 15, 1859
WebsiteAllegheny Observatory
Telescopes
Thaw Memorial Refractor30-inch refracting telescope
Keeler Memorial Reflector
24-inch PlaneWave CDK
Fitz-Clark Refractor13-inch refracting telescope

Built:
1900–1912
Architect:

Architectural style(s):		Thorsten E. Billquist

Classic Revival
Added to NRHP:

NRHP Reference#:

Governing body:		June 22, 1979

79002157[1]

University of Pittsburgh
Allegheny Observatory
Allegheny Observatory is located in Pittsburgh
Allegheny Observatory
Allegheny Observatory is located in Pennsylvania
Allegheny Observatory
Allegheny Observatory is located in the United States
Allegheny Observatory
Location159 Riverview Ave., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Built1900
ArchitectBillquist, T.E.
Architectural styleClassical Revival
NRHP reference No.79002157[1]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJune 22, 1979
Designated PHMCNovember 2, 1979[2]
Designated PHLF1973
Allegheny Observatory is located in the United States
Allegheny Observatory
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The Allegheny Observatory is an American astronomical research institution, a part of the Department of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Pittsburgh. The facility is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (ref. # 79002157, added June 22, 1979)[3] and is designated as a Pennsylvania state[4] and Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation[5] historic landmark.

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Allegheny Observatory – PHMC Historical Markers". Historical Marker Database. Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission. Archived from the original on December 7, 2013. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
  3. ^ "National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form: Allegheny Observatory" (PDF). July 21, 1977. Retrieved June 8, 2010.
  4. ^ "Allegheny Observatory". Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission: Historical Markers Program. Retrieved October 20, 2010.
  5. ^ "Internet Archive: Pittsburgh History and Landmarks Foundation: PHLF Plaques & Registries". January 27, 2007. Archived from the original on January 27, 2007. Retrieved February 25, 2008.