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Hale Solar Laboratory
United States historic place / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Hale Solar Laboratory is a historic astronomical observatory in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Built in 1923, it was the laboratory of astronomer George Ellery Hale (1868-1938), a pioneering figure in the development of the discipline of astrophysics in the United States. The building, a distinctive blend of Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival styles, was designated a National Historic Landmark in 1989.[2]
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Hale Solar Laboratory | |
![]() The Hale Solar Laboratory entrance, with a bas relief by Lee Lawrie of the sun and its rays over the door, Pasadena, California | |
Location | 740 Holladay Drive, Pasadena, California |
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Coordinates | 34°7′58.63″N 118°7′14.23″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1923 (1923) |
Architect | Johnson, Kaufman & Coate |
Architectural style | Mission Revival—Spanish Colonial Revival |
NRHP reference No. | 86000103 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | January 23, 1986[1] |
Designated NHL | December 20, 1989[2] |
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