Reber Radio Telescope
Built 1937 by Grote Reber. Added to the National Register in 1972, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | National Radio Astronomy Observatory, NE of Green Bank on WV 28, Green Bank, WV |
| County | Pocahontas County |
| Listed | Nov 9, 1972 |
| Listed for | Science, Invention |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 72001291 |
| Built | 1937 · more from the 1930s |
| Architect | Grote Reber |
| 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 | National Radio Astronomy Observatory, NE of Green Bank on WV 28, Green Bank, WV |
| Coordinates | 38.4302° N, 79.8179° W · Directions ↗ |
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Public land around it
| Monongahela National Forest ↗National Forest, U.S. Forest Service | Inside the boundary1,703,725 acres |
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Questions people ask
When was Reber Radio Telescope listed on the National Register?
Nov 9, 1972. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Reber Radio Telescope built?
1937, designed by Grote Reber.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Reber Radio Telescope?
National Radio Astronomy Observatory, NE of Green Bank on WV 28, Green Bank, Pocahontas County, West Virginia.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Reber Radio Telescope?
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 72001291. 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.