The City Daily Photo theme for the month of July is FACADE. This is the facade of Yerkes Observatory in Williams Bay, Wisconsin. Designed by Henry Ives Cobb, architect for the University of Chicago, and dedicated in October of 1897, this observatory houses a 40-inch refractor telescope - the largest of its kind in 1897. Money for the building came from transit tycoon Charles Tyson Yerkes who apparently was a VERY unlikeable guy. I've got many more details that I will show including the telescope over the next few days.
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Wow, what a cool and unique contribution to City Daily Photo! So the U of C is not just in Chicago.
ReplyDeleteYes, this is fancy enough.
ReplyDeleteI looked at some more photos of your lakeside vacation. What a place!
I like what Yerkes left behind! Is the telescope opened to public viewing?
ReplyDeleteamazing architecture!
ReplyDeleteThat is a grand old building with a lot of detail to hold your interest.
ReplyDeleteAmazing facade and super to see it on an observatory. Perfect!
ReplyDeleteVery ornate, very beautiful façade.
ReplyDeleteI was only in Chicago once and I never got to see Yerkes. You've made me a happy man today! :-)
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