Built 1843 MPS Cambridge MRA Opened 1843 Added to NRHP 26 February 1987 | Architectural style Other NRHP Reference # 86002075 Area 404.7 m² | |
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Similar Lechmere Canal, Museum of Comparative Zoology, Harvard Square, Cambridge Common, Semitic Museum | ||
The Sears Tower—Harvard Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory that is part of Harvard Observatory and is located at 60 Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Now just a portion of the observatory's Building A, the Sears Tower is the oldest portion of the complex, designed by Isaiah Rogers and constructed in 1843. This structure is a square brick building, with a projecting cornice and a Greek Revival entrance framed by pilasters. The dome was equipped with a 15-inch telescope, the state of the art at the time.
The tower was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1987.
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Sears Tower – Harvard Observatory Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA