First Aluminum Observatory Dome

First Aluminum Observatory Dome (HMNTG)

Location: Pittsburgh, PA 15237 Allegheny County
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N 40° 29.992', W 80° 0.769'

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On the hill just west of here, the first known astronomical observatory with an aluminum dome was erected in 1930. Designed & built by Pittsburgh amateur astronomers led by Leo J. Scanlon, the Valley View Observatory stood beside his Van Buren St. home. In the ensuing years, many of the world's observatories were built with such domes. Scanlon's shiny metal dome became a model for the popular image of a modern observatory.
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HM NumberHMNTG
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Year Placed1998
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission
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Date Added Saturday, September 6th, 2014 at 10:57pm PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)17T E 583648 N 4483707
Decimal Degrees40.49986667, -80.01281667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 40° 29.992', W 80° 0.769'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds40° 29' 59.52" N, 80° 0' 46.14" W
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Area Code(s)412, 724
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 300-362 W View Ave, Pittsburgh PA 15237, US
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