Smith Observatory, Beloit

#12 among attractions in Beloit

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Smith Observatory was an observatory at Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. Completed in 1882, the observatory was funded by Janette S. Herrick and named in memory of her brother, John F. Smith. It served the campus from 1882 until the 1950s. In 1967, it was used as a coffee house before being torn down in 1969. It was replaced by the Thompson Observatory. ()

Established: 1882 (142 years ago)Coordinates: 42°30'18"N, 89°1'54"W

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Smith Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Logan Museum of Anthropology, Wright Museum of Art, Public Library, Eclipse Center.

~1150 ftS
Museum, History museum
Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit
6 min walk • Logan Museum of Anthropology is a museum of Beloit College, located in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. It was founded in 1894 and contains about 300,000 archaeological and ethnological objects from around the world.
~1100 ftS
Museum
Wright Museum of Art, Beloit
6 min walk • The Wright Museum of Art is a small art museum maintained and operated by Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. It houses a collection of approximately 6,000 objects, has five gallery spaces, and provides training for undergraduate students in museum studies.
1 miN
Library
Public Library, Beloit
26 min walk • The Beloit Public Library is a public library located in Beloit, Wisconsin. The library is a member of the Arrowhead Library System, a consortium of seven libraries serving Rock County, Wisconsin.
1.1 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
Eclipse Center, Beloit
28 min walk • Eclipse Center, formerly known as Beloit Plaza or Beloit Mall, is a mixed-use development and former shopping mall in Beloit, Wisconsin. It is undergoing a renovation with the aim of making it a pivotal point in the city.
~1540 ftN
Park, Tower
Beloit water tower, Beloit
8 min walk • The Beloit water tower is a historic octagonal limestone water tower completed in 1889 in Beloit, Wisconsin. In Beloit's younger days, the city's fire protection consisted of two volunteer companies with hoses and mobile pumps that drew water from the Rock River and from private wells and cisterns.
~840 ftSW
Museum, Specialty museum
Angel Museum, Beloit
5 min walk • The Angel Museum was a museum in Beloit, Wisconsin devoted to the collection and display of angel figurines. Founded in 1998, the museum was housed in the former St. Paul's Catholic Church along the Rock River. The museum closed its doors in 2018 due to insufficient funding.
0.5 miSW
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Beloit
12 min walk • St. Paul's Episcopal Church is a Gothic Revival-styled church built 1848–51 in Beloit, Wisconsin - the oldest church in continuous service in Rock County. On April 4, 1978, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places for its architectural significance. It is affiliated with the Episcopal Diocese of Milwaukee.
~500 ftS
Romanesque revival architecture
Pearsons Hall of Science, Beloit
3 min walk • The Pearsons Hall of Science was built in 1892 on the campus of Beloit College in Beloit, Wisconsin. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1980 because it was designed by the firm of Daniel Burnham and because it marks an expansion of the science curriculum at the college.
0.6 miSW
Greek Revival architecture
Lathrop-Munn Cobblestone House, Beloit
16 min walk • The Lathrop-Munn Cobblestone House is a 1.5-story Greek Revival-styled house built about 1848 in Beloit, Wisconsin, striking for the care with which the mason arranged the tiny cobbles. In 1977 the building was placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.4 miSE
Church, Gothic Revival architecture
Church of St. Thomas the Apostle, Beloit
11 min walk • Church of St. Thomas the Apostle is a historic church at 822 E. Grand Avenue in Beloit, Wisconsin, United States. It was built in 1885 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
~1590 ftSE
Church, Romanesque architecture
First Congregational Church, Beloit
8 min walk • First Congregational Church in Beloit, Wisconsin was built in 1859 from a design by Lucas Bradley, blending elements from Greek Revival and Romanesque Revival styles.

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Which popular attractions are close to Smith Observatory?

Nearby attractions include Pearsons Hall of Science, Beloit (3 min walk), Angel Museum, Beloit (5 min walk), Wright Museum of Art, Beloit (6 min walk), Logan Museum of Anthropology, Beloit (6 min walk).