Earlham College Observatory is a historic observatory building located on the campus of Earlham College at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. It was built in 1861, and is a one-story, brick building with a hipped roof. It consists of a 19-foot-square central section topped by a copper dome with a removable section, and flanked by 10-foot by 19-foot sections. Beneath the revolvable dome is a -inch objective lens telescope located in the center of the main block.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1975.
See also
List of astronomical observatories
References
External links
Historic American Buildings Survey in Indiana
Astronomical observatories in Indiana
University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Indiana Victorian architecture in Indiana Buildings and structures completed in 1861 Buildings and structures in Richmond, Indiana National Register of Historic Places in Wayne County, Indiana 1861 establishments in Indiana Earlham College