Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory
Built 1885 by Rotch & Tilden. Added to the National Register in 1980, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Milton, Milton, MA |
| County | Norfolk County |
| Listed | Sep 25, 1980 |
| Listed for | Science, Architecture, Invention |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Blue Hill Meteorological Observatory |
| Reference number | 80000665 |
| Built | 1885 · more from the 1880s |
| Architect | Rotch & Tilden |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Milton, Milton, MA |
| Coordinates | 42.2120° N, 71.1142° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Milton | 25 listed places in Milton → |
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Questions people ask
When was Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory listed on the National Register?
Sep 25, 1980. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory built?
1885, designed by Rotch & Tilden.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory?
Milton, Milton, Norfolk County, Massachusetts.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 80000665. 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.