Smith Observatory and Dr. William R. Brooks House
Historic house in New York, United States
United States historic place
Smith Observatory and Dr. William R. Brooks House | |
42°52′16″N 76°59′25″W / 42.87111°N 76.99028°W / 42.87111; -76.99028 | |
| Area | less than one acre |
|---|---|
| Built | 1888 |
| NRHP reference No. | 08000275[1] |
| Added to NRHP | April 11, 2008 |
Smith Observatory and Dr. William R. Brooks House is a historic home and observatory located at Geneva in Ontario County, New York. Both structures were built in 1888. The observatory is a small frame building consisting of a two-story tower flanked by two small wings. The tower contains a 10-inch refracting telescope by Warner & Swasey of Cleveland, Ohio. The east wing contains an intact meridian transit telescope and sidereal pendulum clock. The house is a two-story brick dwelling with a broad range of intact, late Victorian eclectic features.[2]
Brooks was a Professor of Astronomy at Hobart College, which owned the observatory until the late 20th century.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2008.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
- ^ Nancy L. Todd (December 2007). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Smith Observatory and Dr. William R. Brooks House". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-06-14. See also: "Accompanying 12 photos".
External links
- The Smith Observatory - Geneva, New York - Astronomical Observatories on Waymarking.com
- Smith Observatory website
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