Chamberlin Observatory

Chamberlin Observatory is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by University of Denver. It is located in Denver, Colorado (USA) in Observatory Park. It is named for Humphrey B. Chamberlin, a Denver real estate magnate who pledged $50,000 in 1888 to build and equip the facility. The observatory building was designed by Robert S. Roeschlaub, with the astronomical aspects and functions designed by Professor Herbert Alonzo Howe after he vis... More

Area:

  • 0.030353 km² (0.011719 mi² )

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Also known as:

  • Chamberlin Observatory, Denver

Location

Geolocation:

Latitude Longitude
  • 39.6761
  • -104.9531
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Tourist attraction

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Denver

Denver ( /ˈdɛnvər/) is known to be the biggest city and the capital of the U.S. state Colorado. As Denver County, it is the second most populous county in Colorado after El Paso County, which surpassed Denver County as of the 2010 Census. Denver is a consolidated city-county, located in the South...

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Listed Site

Designation as Natural or Cultural Site:

Designation Date Listed
  • Mar 27, 1980
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Architecture

Architect

Robert S. Roeschlaub

Robert Sawers Roeschlaub (July 6, 1843 – October 25, 1923) was a noted Colorado architect. Roeschlaub was born in Munich, Bavaria, Germany to Michael, private physician to the King of Bavaria, and Margaretta, his Scotland-born mother. The family emigrated to the United States in 1845, living in...

Address

Chamberlin Observatory Address

2930 E. Warren Ave.
Denver Colorado
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Facts from the Community

From the U.S. National Register of Historic Places base

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Significant Year:

  • 1891
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