Stellafane Observatory
Built 1924 by Russell W. Porter. Added to the National Register in 1977, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | S of North Springfield off Breezy Hill Rd., North Springfield, VT |
| County | Windsor County |
| Listed | Nov 7, 1977 |
| Listed for | Education, Science, Invention |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 77000107 |
| Built | 1924 · more from the 1920s |
| Architect | Russell W. Porter |
| 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 | S of North Springfield off Breezy Hill Rd., North Springfield, VT |
| Coordinates | 43.2783° N, 72.5195° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Stellafane Observatory listed on the National Register?
Nov 7, 1977. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Stellafane Observatory built?
1924, designed by Russell W. Porter.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Stellafane Observatory?
S of North Springfield off Breezy Hill Rd., North Springfield, Windsor County, Vermont.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Stellafane 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 77000107. 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.