Dearborn Observatory

Summary

Dearborn Observatory is an astronomical observatory^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Dearborn Observatory is located in Evanston^[3].
• Dearborn Observatory is located in Evanston^[4].
• Dearborn Observatory is in the country of United States^[5].
• Dearborn Observatory's instance of is recorded as astronomical observatory^[6].
• Dearborn Observatory's instance of is recorded as university building^[7].
• Dearborn Observatory's architect is recorded as Cobb and Frost^[8].
• Dearborn Observatory's architect is recorded as William W. Boyington^[9].
• Dearborn Observatory's commissioned by is recorded as J. Young Scammon^[10].
• Mary Ann Haven Dearborn is named after Dearborn Observatory^[11].
• Dearborn Observatory's architectural style is recorded as Richardsonian Romanesque^[12].
• Dearborn Observatory is made of limestone^[13].
• The location of Dearborn Observatory was Northwestern University^[14].
• Dearborn Observatory's postal code is recorded as 60208^[15].
• Dearborn Observatory's postal code is recorded as 60616^[16].
• 1889 marks the founding of Dearborn Observatory^[17].
• Dearborn Observatory's coordinate location is recorded as {'globe': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2', 'altitude': None, 'latitude': 42.056674101144424, 'longitude': -87.67507825850609, 'precision': 1e-06}^[18].
• Dearborn Observatory's located on street is recorded as Tech Drive^[19].
• Dearborn Observatory's official website is recorded as https://physics.northwestern.edu/about/dearborn-observatory/^[20].
• Dearborn Observatory's affiliation is recorded as Chicago Astronomical Society^[21].
• Dearborn Observatory's used by is recorded as Northwestern University^[22].
• Dearborn Observatory's used by is recorded as Old University of Chicago^[23].
• Dearborn Observatory sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q11573', 'amount': '+195'}^[24].
• Dearborn Observatory's disabled accessibility is recorded as wheelchair inaccessible^[25].
• Dearborn Observatory's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject PCC Wikidata Pilot/Northwestern University Libraries^[26].
• Dearborn Observatory's street address is recorded as 2131 Tech Drive, Evanston, Illinois 60208^[27].

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Founding

1889 marks the founding of Dearborn Observatory^[17].

Why It Matters

Dearborn Observatory has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]