National Historic Landmark · astronomical observatory · Cincinnati, Ohio

Cincinnati Observatory Building

Observatory in Cincinnati, Ohio, US. Added to the National Register in 1980, and a National Historic Landmark.

Open to visitNational Historic LandmarkListed 1980Greek Revival architectureSamuel Hannaford
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What it is

Wikipedia · Cincinnati Observatory

The Cincinnati Observatory, known locally as Mt. Lookout Observatory, is located in Cincinnati, Ohio on top of Mount Lookout. It consists of two observatory buildings housing an 11-inch (28 cm) and 16 inch (41 cm) aperture refracting telescope. It is the oldest professional observatory in the United States. It was a key facility for astronomical research and education at the University of Cincinnati, which currently owns the observatory. It currently operates as a 19th-century observatory. There are regular viewings through both historical telescopes as well as tours and additional programs. The observatory also has an extensive outreach program, providing astronomical education for the Ohio/Kentucky/Indiana region.

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The record

National Register of Historic Places
Property typeBuilding
AddressObservatory Pl., Cincinnati, OH
CountyHamilton County
ListedMar 3, 1980
Reference number80003043
ArchitectSamuel Hannaford
Type of placeastronomical observatory
StyleGreek Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, National Register of Historic Places contributing property

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

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Open to the public
AddressObservatory Pl., Cincinnati, OH
Websitecincinnatiobservatory.org ↗
Coordinates39.14287, -84.42264 · Directions ↗
Nearest national park unitWilliam Howard Taft National Historic Site · 5 mi · on Park Atlas
Federal campgrounds nearbyCaesar Creek Lake 30 mi · Overlook Shelter (Brookville Lake) 37 mi · Tailwater Shelter 1 (Brookville Lake) 37 mi
This one you can go inside. Hours and admission change with the season; the website above has the current schedule.

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Location, dates, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 80003043. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.