John W. Draper House
United States historic place in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York. Added to the National Register in 1975, and a National Historic Landmark.
What it is
The Henry Draper Observatory, also known as Draper Cottage and incorrectly as the John William Draper House, is a historic house and local history museum in Draper Park off US 9 in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, United States. Its core is an astronomical observatory built about 1860 for Henry Draper (1837–1882). It was here that he made astrophotography history, taking some of the earliest photographs of the Moon to include identifiable features through a telescope in 1863.
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The record
| Register name | Draper, John W., House |
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 407 Broadway, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY |
| County | Westchester County |
| Listed | May 15, 1975 |
| Listed for | Science |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Draper Park |
| Reference number | 75001237 |
| Type of place | house |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 building |
| Standing | Yes |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 407 Broadway, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY |
| Coordinates | 40.9910° N, 73.8794° W · Directions ↗ |
| Nearest national park unit | Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site · 7 miles · on Park Atlas |
| Federal campgrounds nearby | Camp Gateway- Brooklyn Ny 27 miles · Camp Gateway - Staten Island 29 miles · Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook 38 miles |
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Nearby in Westchester County
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Questions people ask
When was John W. Draper House listed on the National Register?
May 15, 1975. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Can I visit John W. Draper House?
Yes. John W. Draper House is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is John W. Draper House?
407 Broadway, Hastings-on-Hudson, Westchester County, New York. The nearest national park unit is Saint Paul's Church National Historic Site, 7 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for John W. Draper House?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Are there campgrounds near John W. Draper House?
Three federal campgrounds are within reach. The closest is Camp Gateway- Brooklyn Ny, 27 miles away. Camp Gateway - Staten Island is 29 miles away, and Camp Gateway - Sandy Hook is 38 miles away.
Source: Campsite Atlas
Is there cell service at John W. Draper House?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 75001237. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.