Earlham College Observatory, Richmond

Name: Earlham College Observatory
Address: 801 National Rd W, Richmond, United States

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Earlham College Observatory is a historic observatory building located on the campus of Earlham College at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. It was built in 1861, and is a one-story, brick building with a hipped roof. It consists of a 19-foot-square central section topped by a copper dome with a removable section, and flanked by 10-foot by 19-foot sections. Beneath the revolvable dome is a 6+1⁄2-inch objective lens telescope located in the center of the main block. ()

Built: 1861 (163 years ago)Coordinates: 39°49'28"N, 84°54'51"W

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801 National Rd WRichmond United States

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Earlham College Observatory – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Richmond Art Museum, Old Richmond Historic District, Wayne County Courthouse, Joseph Moore Museum of Natural History.

0.7 miE
Museum, Art museum
Richmond Art Museum, Richmond
18 min walk • The Richmond Art Museum was founded in 1898 as the Art Association of Richmond, Indiana. Artist John Elwood Bundy and author and attorney William Dudley Foulke were instrumental in the founding.
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood, Gothic Revival architecture, Greek Revival architecture
Old Richmond Historic District, Richmond
30 min walk • The Old Richmond Historic District is a neighborhood of historic residential and commercial buildings and national historic district located at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.
0.9 miE
Romanesque architecture
Wayne County Courthouse, Richmond
24 min walk • The Wayne County Courthouse is a historic courthouse located in Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. It was built during the period 1890–93, and is in the Richardsonian Romanesque style. The building was designed by Cincinnati, Ohio, architect James W.
~470 ftE
39°49'26"N • 84°54'45"W
Joseph Moore Museum of Natural History, Richmond
3 min walk • History museum, Museum
1 miE
Church, Romanesque architecture
Bethel A.M.E. Church, Richmond
27 min walk • Bethel A.M.E. Church is a historic African Methodist Episcopal church located at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana.
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood, Italianate architecture, Neoclassical architecture
Richmond Downtown Historic District, Richmond
32 min walk • The Richmond Downtown Historic District is an area of primarily commercial buildings and national historic district located at Richmond, Wayne County, Indiana. The district encompasses 47 contributing buildings located along the National Road.
~1460 ftS
Universities and schools
Earlham College, Richmond
8 min walk • Earlham College is a private liberal arts college in Richmond, Indiana. The college was established in 1847 by the Religious Society of Friends and has a strong focus on Quaker values such as integrity, a commitment to peace and social justice, mutual respect, and community decision-making.
~1180 ftNE
Universities and schools
Bethany Theological Seminary, Richmond
6 min walk • Bethany Theological Seminary is the official seminary of the Church of the Brethren. Bethany, located in Richmond, Indiana, is accredited by the Association of Theological Schools in the United States and Canada and the Higher Learning Commission.
1.1 miE
39°49'48"N • 84°53'41"W
Morrisson-Reeves Library, Richmond
29 min walk • Library
~1340 ftNE
Universities and schools
Earlham School of Religion, Richmond
7 min walk • Earlham School of Religion, a graduate division of Earlham College, located in Richmond, Indiana, is the oldest graduate seminary associated with the Religious Society of Friends.
0.6 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Don McBride Stadium, Richmond
16 min walk • Don McBride Stadium is a baseball ballpark built in 1936 at the corner of Northwest 13th Street and Peacock Road in Richmond, Indiana. It is named after Joseph Donald McBride, the former director of the Richmond Parks Department who oversaw development of the stadium.

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Which popular attractions are close to Earlham College Observatory?

Nearby attractions include Joseph Moore Museum of Natural History, Richmond (3 min walk), Bethany Theological Seminary, Richmond (6 min walk), Earlham School of Religion, Richmond (7 min walk), Earlham College, Richmond (8 min walk).