Sears Tower – Harvard Observatory
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Sears Tower-Harvard Observatory
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| Location | Cambridge, Massachusetts |
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| Built | 1843 |
| Architect | Rogers,Isaiah |
| Architectural style | Other |
| MPS | Cambridge MRA |
| NRHP Reference # | 86002075 [1] |
| Added to NRHP | February 26, 1987 |
The Sears Tower—Harvard Observatory is an historic astronomical observatory that is part of Harvard Observatory and is located at 60 Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Now just a portion of the observatory's Building A, the Sears Tower is the oldest portion of the complex, designed by Isaiah Rogers and constructed in 1843. This structure is a square brick building, with a projecting cornice and a Greek Revival entrance framed by pilasters. The dome was equipped with a 15-inch telescope, the state of the art at the time.[2]
The tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.[1]
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- Towers completed in 1843
- Harvard University buildings
- Towers in Massachusetts
- Astronomical observatories in Massachusetts
- University and college buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
- National Register of Historic Places in Cambridge, Massachusetts
- 1843 establishments in Massachusetts
- Cambridge, Massachusetts Registered Historic Place stubs
