Stellafane Observatory

Infobox_nrhp | name =Stellafane Observatory
nrhp_type =nhl


caption =
nearest_city= North Springfield, Vermont
lat_degrees = 43
lat_minutes = 16
lat_seconds = 40.7
lat_direction = N
long_degrees = 72
long_minutes = 31
long_seconds = 9.6
long_direction = W
locmapin = Vermont
area =
built =1924
architect= Porter,Russell W.
architecture= No Style Listed
designated= December 20, 1989cite web|url=http://tps.cr.nps.gov/nhl/detail.cfm?ResourceId=1713&ResourceType=Building
title=Stellafane Observatory |accessdate=2008-02-18|work=National Historic Landmark summary listing|publisher=National Park Service]
added = November 07, 1977cite web|url=http://www.nr.nps.gov/|title=National Register Information System|date=2007-01-23|work=National Register of Historic Places|publisher=National Park Service]
governing_body = Private
refnum=77000107

Stellafane Observatory is a clubhouse of amateur astronomy, which had the largest telescope of any amateur club. The club had its first meeting in August 1920.

It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.citation|title=PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Text/77000107.pdf National Register of Historic Places Registration: Stellafane Observatory] |32 KB|date=May 1, 1989 |author=Harry A. Butowsky |publisher=National Park Service and PDFlink| [http://pdfhost.focus.nps.gov/docs/NHLS/Photos/77000107.pdf "Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 19."] |32 KB]

It is located off Breezy Road, in Springfield, Vermont.

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