Hale Solar Laboratory

Hale Solar Laboratory
The Hale Solar Laboratory entrance, with a bas relief by Lee Lawrie of the sun and its rays over the door, Pasadena, California
Location 740 Holladay Drive, Pasadena, California
Coordinates 34°7′58.63″N 118°7′14.23″W / 34.1329528°N 118.1206194°WCoordinates: 34°7′58.63″N 118°7′14.23″W / 34.1329528°N 118.1206194°W
Built 1923
Architect Johnson, Kaufman & Coate
Architectural style Mission Revival—Spanish Colonial Revival, Other.
Governing body Private
NRHP Reference # 86000103
Significant dates
Added to NRHP January 23, 1986[1]
Designated NHL December 20, 1989[2]

The Hale Solar Laboratory was the laboratory of astronomer George Ellery Hale and is located in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California.

History

The Solar Laboratory was designed in the Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival architectural styles by Reginald Davis Johnson (1882 - 1952), Gordon Kaufmann (1888–1949), and Roland Coate (1890-1958) in 1923.[3] The site's landscape master plan and gardens were designed by Beatrix Farrand.

After retiring as director at the Mount Wilson Observatory, George Ellery Hale built the Hale Solar Laboratory as his office and workshop, pursuing his interest in the sun.[4][5]

Landmark

The Hale Solar Laboratory was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989.[2][6]

The Hale Solar Laboratory is located at 740 Holladay Drive, Pasadena, California.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2007-01-23.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hale Solar Laboratory". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved 2007-10-17.
  3. ↑ Pacific Coast Architecture Database: Hale Solar Laboratory, Pasadena, CA
  4. ↑ "George Ellery Hale". Mount Wilson Observatory Association. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  5. ↑ "Hale Solar Laboratory". Astronomy and Astrophysics. U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved 2010-04-11.
  6. ↑ Harry Butowsky (May 1, 1989). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: Hale Solar Observatory" (pdf). National Park Service. and Accompanying photos, exterior and interior, from 1926-1931. PDF (574 KB)

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