McCormick Observatory

Leander McCormick Observatory

Leander McCormick Observatory at night
Alternative names	Leander McCormick Observatory
Organization	Department of Astronomy, University of Virginia
Observatory code	780
Location	Albemarle County, Virginia, US
Coordinates	38°1′58.2″N 78°31′20.4″W / 38.032833°N 78.522333°W / 38.032833; -78.522333
Altitude	264 meters (866 ft)
Established	1884
Website	McCormick Observatory
Telescopes
McCormick Telescope 26-inch refractor McCormick, Leander, Observatory U.S. National Register of Historic Places Virginia Landmarks Register Show map of Virginia Show map of the United States Location 600 McCormick Rd., Charlottesville, Virginia Coordinates 38°1′58.2″N 78°31′20.4″W / 38.032833°N 78.522333°W / 38.032833; -78.522333 Area 1.3 acre Built 1884 Built by Warner & Swasey (dome) George W. Spooner (house) Manois & Sons (lens casting) Alvan Clark and Sons (lens grinding) Architect Wilson Bros Architectural style Late Gothic Revival, Queen Anne NRHP reference No. 04001245[1] VLR No. 002-1759 Significant dates Added to NRHP November 19, 2004 Designated VLR March 17, 2004, September 29, 2006[2]
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The Leander McCormick Observatory is one of the astronomical observatories operated by the Department of Astronomy^[3] of the University of Virginia, and is situated just outside Charlottesville, Virginia (US) in Albemarle County on the summit of Mount Jefferson (also known as Observatory Hill). It is named for Leander J. McCormick (1819–1900), who provided the funds for the telescope and observatory.