Hyde Memorial Observatory - Lincoln, NE - Wikipedia Entries on Waymarking.com

Groundbreaking ceremonies were held on Thursday, April 21, 1977, for the Hyde Memorial Observatory located in Holmes Park, Lincoln.

Public observatories are relatively unusual in the United States, particularly in a city the size of Lincoln. This building, however, implicitly utilizes one of Lincoln’s unusual resources–its clear, stable atmosphere–which provides a high percentage of usable nights each year.

Its location at Holmes Park precisely meets the criteria established by the planning committee: it is sufficiently far from the center of Lincoln that lights will not cause the sky to be too bright, and yet, it isn’t so far from any part of the city to be difficult to reach. The building was designed by The Clark Enersen Partners, which donated its services as a contribution to the project.

It is available for use by the general public, students, amateur astronomers and other special groups. The observation space includes an unusual rolling roof, designed by The Clark Enersen Partners, which will permit a clear view of the skies in all directions, and will allow the space to be weather tight during non-use periods. The building also contains a 50-person lecture room and rest rooms.-Hyde Observatory

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