Built 1923 Designated NHL December 20, 1989 Area 2,833 m² Added to NRHP 23 January 1986 | NRHP Reference # 86000103 Opened 1923 Owner George Ellery Hale | |
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Location 740 Holladay Drive, Pasadena, California Architectural styles Mission Revival architecture, Spanish Colonial Revival architecture Similar Edwin Hubble House, Twenty‑Five Foot Space Simulator, Los Alamos Ranch H, Frank Norris Cabin, Rafael Gonzalez House | ||
The Hale Solar Laboratory was the laboratory of astronomer George Ellery Hale and is located in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California.
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History
The Solar Laboratory was designed in the Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival architectural styles by Reginald Davis Johnson (1882 - 1952), Gordon Kaufmann (1888–1949), and Roland Coate (1890-1958) in 1923. The site's landscape master plan and gardens were designed by Beatrix Farrand.
After retiring as director at the Mount Wilson Observatory, George Ellery Hale built the Hale Solar Laboratory as his office and workshop, pursuing his interest in the sun.
Landmark
The Hale Solar Laboratory was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.
The Hale Solar Laboratory is located at 740 Holladay Drive, Pasadena, California.