You will get a new perspective on the Observatory when you watch this 3-minute video brought to you by the Iowa Architectural Foundation and funded in part by BRAVO!
Here's the basic history........The observatory was built in 1920-21 and was made possible due to the cooperation of the City of Des Moines and Drake University. While the city supplied the land and the funds to build the observatory, the university provided the scientific instruments and staff.
The architecture is classic of the severe Grecian type and the structure is "T" shaped in plan. Construction is load-bearing masonry with reinforced concrete floors and roof. The operable copper dome at the center of the building houses the main telescope. The exterior of the structure is gray Bedford limestone. The building is dedicated to Daniel Walter Morehouse, Ph.D., astronomer and physicist.
In the century since its founding, Drake Astronomy students and members of the community both have enjoyed stargazing at Observatory. The public nights program represents the ongoing commitment to the public/private collaboration between the city and the university.
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