University of Michigan Observatory / BL001685

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Record Details

Title
University of Michigan Observatory
Date
1888
Collection Title
University of Michigan Photographs Vertical File
Collection Creator
Bentley Historical Library (collector)
Folder / Container / Volume
UBImusD13. Folder: Campus Buildings. Observatory. 1908-2954 (With west wing added) no. 256
Notes
Richard Harrison Bull, architect. Building completed in the summer of 1854. Residence wing for the director added in 1868, expanded in 1905-1906, and finally removed to facilitate the enlargement of Couzens Hall in 1954. East wing, with a larger dome and a more powerful telescope, begun in 1908 and completed in 1909; torn down in 1976. Named "The Detroit Observatory of the University of Michigan" until 1931 when it was changed to "The Observatory of the University of Michigan." In 1999, the name was officially changed to "The University of Michigan Detroit Observatory." Known at various times as Detroit Observatory, Campus Observatory, Old Observatory.
Genre
Albumen prints;
Item Number
BL001685
Finding Aid
umich-bhl-92147
Source of Title
supplied
Scan Source
6 x 8 1/4 mounted photographic print
Repository
Bentley Historical Library
Date Added/Updated
2013-11-22 00:53:32

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Image Size
6700 x 4800
File Size
2 MB
Record
BL001685
Link to this Item
https://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhl/x-bl001685/bl001685

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"University of Michigan Observatory; BL001685." In the digital collection Bentley Historical Library: Bentley Image Bank. https://quod.lib.umich.edu/b/bhl/x-bl001685/bl001685. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed March 29, 2024.
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