University of Illinois Observatory - Urbana, IL
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N 40° 06.316 W 088° 13.567
16T E 395498 N 4440161
On the U of I campus. The observatory played a key role in the development of astronomical photometry. The facility has been directed by such noted scientists as Joel Stebbins and Robert H. Baker. Houses a 12" Brashear refractor telescope.
Waymark Code: WM440D
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/04/2008
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"Erected in 1896 at the behest of the Illinois General Assembly, the University of Illinois Observatory became important in the development of astronomy due, in large part, to pioneering research by Joel Stebbins, from 1907 to 1922. The building is in a traditional observatory design, following a T-plan. The dome rises 35 feet in the air. The building served the University of Illinois astronomy department from its opening until 1979 when the department moved into a new, larger building to house its growing staff."
Placed on the National Register in 1986, the site was subsequently designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989.