Old Naval Observatory
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The Old Naval Observatory is a historic site at 23rd and E Street in Northwest, Washington, D.C. It is where the United States Naval Observatory was located from 1844 to 1893, when it moved to its present grounds. The original observatory building, built 1839-40, still stands, and is a designated National Historic Landmark.[2] The Washington meridian of 1850 passes through the Observatory. The property for many years housed the Navy's Bureau of Medicine and Surgery, which moved out in 2012. The property has been taken over by the State Department.
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Old Naval Observatory | |
Location | 23rd Street and E Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. |
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Coordinates | 38.895103°N 77.0514428°W / 38.895103; -77.0514428 (Old Naval Observatory) |
Built | 1844 (1844) |
Architect | James Gilliss |
NRHP reference No. | 66000864 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1966[1] |
Designated NHL | January 12, 1965[2] |
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It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965.[2][3]