Detroit Observatory
The Detroit Observatory is located on the corner of Observatory and Ann streets in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It was built in 1854, and was the first scientific research facility at the University of Michigan and one of the oldest observatories of its type in the nation. It was designated a Michigan State Historic Site in 1958 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1973.
Detroit Observatory | |
Detroit Observatory | |
| Location | Observatory and Ann Sts., Ann Arbor, Michigan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 42°16′54″N 83°43′54″W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1853 |
| Built by | George Bird |
| Architect | Richard Harrison Bull |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Italianate |
| NRHP reference No. | 73000960 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 20, 1973 |
| Designated MSHS | February 19, 1958 |
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