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#182C. Albion College Observatory, color

Albion COllege Campus 1894 Art by Maggie LaNoue
The legend of
Albion College Observatory

The Legend of the Observatory, Albion, Michigan


The Albion College Astronomical Observatory, currently housing the Prentiss M. Brown Honors Institute, was completed in 1884 for only $10,000, including equipment. During World War I, the observatory was used as barracks for the Army

The Smithsonian has tried to purchase the original telescope numerous times. The building has housed classrooms, a bookstore, faculty offices and the West Michigan Methodist Conference archives. The solid brick pier, upon which the telescope sits, goes deep into the ground to bedrock and reportedly contains more bricks than the rest of the building put together.

The building was dedicated as an official Michigan historical site on May 3, 1985.

Print #182C - Albion College Observatory

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