Washington, D.C., United States
Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory
Washington, D.C., United States
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The Georgetown University Astronomical Observatory is a Greek Revival building on the university's grounds in Washington, D.C. Father James Curley of Georgetown College's physics department planned it and supervised its construction, completed in 1844. The observatory was used in 1846 to determine the latitude and longitude of Washington, D.C. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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- Type
- astronomical observatory
- Heritage
- District of Columbia Inventory of Historic Sites, National Register of Historic Places listed place
- Place
- Washington, D.C., United States
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