Dyer, Arthur J., Observatory
National Register of Historic Places

Dyer, Arthur J., Observatory

Brentwood, Davidson County, Tennessee
Listed
March 6, 2009
Type
District
Period
Modern
Ref No.
09000114

About this property

The Dyer Observatory, also known as the Arthur J. Dyer Observatory, is an astronomical observatory owned and operated by Vanderbilt University. Built in 1953, it is located in Nashville, Tennessee, and is the only university facility not located on the main campus in Nashville. The observatory is named after Arthur J. Dyer, who paid for the observatory's 24-foot (7.3 m)-wide dome, and houses a 24-inch (610 mm) reflecting telescope named for astronomer Carl Seyfert. Today, the observatory primarily serves as a teaching tool; its mission is to interest the public in the fields of astronomy, science and engineering. The observatory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 6, 2009.

Location

1000 Oman Dr.
Brentwood, Davidson County, Tennessee
36.05399, -86.80481

Categories

SCIENCE
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Dyer, Arthur J., Observatory listed on the National Register?

Dyer, Arthur J., Observatory was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 6, 2009.

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Dyer, Arthur J., Observatory is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

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