Charles Smith Scott Memorial Observatory - Institution

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Charles Smith Scott Memorial Observatory, also known as Park College Observatory, is a historic observatory located on the campus of Park University at Parkville, Platte County, Missouri. It was built in 1896, and is a variation of the "T"-plan observatory building style constructed of ashlar limestone blocks. It features an octagonal two-story domed tower.[2]^: 5


Charles Smith Scott Memorial Observatory
U.S. National Register of Historic Places


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Location	8700 River Park Dr., Parkville, Missouri
Coordinates	39°11′24″N 94°40′45″W
Area	4.1 acres (1.7 ha)
Built	1896 (1896)
Architect	Mattoon, A.M.; Breen, Charles Patrick
Architectural style	Modified T Plan Observatory
NRHP reference No.	92000625[1]
Added to NRHP	May 29, 1992

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.[1] The observatory burned down in 1999[3] and was subsequently razed.

References

"National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
Sarah F. Schwenk (December 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory Nomination Form: Charles Smith Scott Memorial Observatory" (PDF). Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Retrieved 2017-02-01. (includes 6 photographs from 1991)
"Park University readies for 'Fright Night'".

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