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Columbus, Ohio 43211 1. No. 4. Present Name(s) 2. County 5. Other Name(s) 3. Location of Negatives 6. Specific Location 16. Thematic Category 28. No. of Stories 29. Basement? Yes M Date(s) or Period c. 1900 30. Foundation Material 7. City or Town If Rural, Township & Vicinity 18. Style or Design 31. Wall Construction 20. Contractor or Builder 33. No. of Bays 34. Wall Treatment 22. Present Use 23. Ownership 36. Changes Addition C Private E Altered O 9. Cor in #42) Moved C 24. Owner's Name & Address, if known 37. Condition U.T.M. Reference 25. Open to Preservation Site Plan Structure - Building O Object O 26. Local Contact Person or Organization Endangered? By What? 11. On National No X 27. Other Surveys in Which Included District Visible from Hist. Dist.? 43. History and Significance refracting telescope, unusual for college observatory at the time. 44.
Description of Environment and Outbuildings 45. Sources of Information 46. Prepared by 48. Date 43015 Good Observatory Coursed sandstone Easting Front Education Exterior Northing Register? Organization Underway? Restricted Zone Eligible? Perkins Astronomical Observatory none adjacent to Stuyvesant Hall. Ohio Historic Preservation Office Interior (Explain Frontage on Road Ohio Historical Center Brick bearing Used as student porch with arcade. trim is sandstone. Ohio Wesleyan University Ohio Wesleyan University Student Observatory wrought iron fencing for observation. OHIO HISTORIC INVENTORY Ohio Wesleyan University Archives Distance from and Public Road? 19. Architect or Engineer consists of two main sections:domed observatory to the west with Delaware, Ohio 1323522 Flat-roofed wing and balcony around dome with Building is of rough faced brick with quoins; Side 5 Lat- W. William Street 8.
Site Plan with North Arrow 32. Roof Type & Material 21. Original Use, it apparent 35. Plan Shape No D 15. Name of Established District round-arched entry porch; 1-story bldg. to east with pedimented 1873 to 1907. WILLIAM Classical revival rough-faced brick Ohio Originally called Perkins Observatory, it was a gift of OWU Potent'l? 13.Part of Estab.Yes PERKINS OBSERVATORY contribution to the development of the sciences, particularly of OWU. A diminuitive structure, the building nevertheless Included are round-arched windows and doors, quoins, and a the late 19th century, primarily through the efforts of Professor Perkins, who taught astronomy from 1873 through 1907. The observatory contained a 9 1/2 inch refracting telescope, also donated by Perkins, an advanced piece of equipment for a college observatory. After a second, research-oriented observatory named century.
Ohio Wesleyan astronomy professor Hiram M.Perkins.It was the remains today. building. C.It is significant for its architecture and for its Ohio Wesleyan University Thematic Nomination exhibits features representative of the Classical Revival style. with wrought iron balcony is an outstanding feature of the for Perkins was constructed at Stratford in 1923-24,this at Ohio Wesleyan was encouraged and facilitated by the astronomy, at Ohio Wesleyan University during the late 19th first building to be located on what was known as the"Barnes OHI Continuation Sheet observatory became known as the Student Observatory, as it Perkins Observatory playeda major role in the development Perkins Observatory was built about 19o0 through the gift of Acreage: Less than one acre.
Perkins Observatory meets National Register Criteria A and astronomy gained increasing importance at Ohio Wesleyan during pedimented pavilion on the main facade.The domed observatory NPS Form 10-900-a OMB No. 1024-0018 Exp. 10-31-84 United States Department of the Interior Ohio Wesleyan University Thematic Resources Delaware County, OHIO Vomination/Type of Review 1. Austin Hall 2. Edwards Gynmasium/Pfeiffer National Register . +. Sanborn Hall 5. Shelby Field 5. Slocum Hall *. Stuyvesant Hall 3.
University Hall-Gray's Natatorium Attest Keeper Inventory-Nomination Form Page National Register of Historic Places National Park Service State Date/Signature Student Observatory Continuation sheet Item number Ohio Wesleyan University Multiple Resource Area Entered in the Thematic Group Chapel Name Reeper Mational Begistor Antered In Fte WASO Form - 177 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR ("R" June 1984) NATIONAL PARK SERVICE NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES EVALUATION/RETURN SHEET Ohio Wesleyan University Student Observatory Working No. nomination by person or local government owner objection Federal Agency: . Lappeal - sample -request - NR decision Reviewer's comments: Reviewer _ - see continuation sheet _technical corrections cited below -substantive reasons discussed below 1. Name 2. Location 3. Classification Public Acquisition 4. Owner of Property 5.
Location of Legal Description 6. Representation in Existing Surveys Has this property been determined eligible? 7. Description Check one - deteriorated Junaltered -original site -excellent - moved I unexposed Describe the present and original (if known) physical appearance