Vassar College Observatory
Built 1865. Added to the National Register in 1991, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY |
| County | Dutchess County |
| Listed | Jul 17, 1991 |
| Listed for | Education, Science |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 91002051 |
| Built | 1865 · more from the 1860s |
| 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 | Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY |
| Coordinates | 41.686° N, 73.894° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Poughkeepsie | 93 listed places in Poughkeepsie → · walking tours → |
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Questions people ask
When was Vassar College Observatory listed on the National Register?
Jul 17, 1991. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Vassar College Observatory built?
1865.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Vassar College Observatory?
Raymond Ave., Poughkeepsie, Dutchess County, New York.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Vassar College 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 91002051. 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.