Blueprints and Drawings
Dublin Core
Title
Blueprints and Drawings
Subject
Blueprints
Drawings
Buildings
Telescopes
Description
Blueprints, drawings, and plans for Lowell Observatory buildings, houses, and telescopes.
Creator
Various
Date
1908 - 1975
Rights
Property of the Lowell Observatory Archives. Any public use requires the written permission of the Lowell Observatory Archives. Contact us at archives@lowell.edu
Format
Blueprint
Drawing
Language
English
Type
Image
Collection Items
Polar Axis Mounting for 40-inch Reflector
Blueprint for the polar axis mounting on the 40-inch (42-inch) reflector telescope, 1908
Sketch of proposed "A" frame solar collector for heating 42-inch Hall Telescope living quarters
Sketch of proposed "A" frame solar collector for heating 42-inch Hall Telescope living quarters, 1975
Floor plan for the Lowell Observatory Library/Rotunda
Drawing of the floor plan for the Lowell Observatory library, which at one time was located in the Rotunda of the Slipher Building.
Pacific Ready-Cut Homes
Documents and blueprints for Pacific Ready-Cut Homes. This home was located on the Lowell Observatory grounds from 1924 to 2020. https://asignalfrommars.wordpress.com/2020/11/
1.1-meter (42-inch) Hall Telescope Dome
Drawing of the dome that houses the 42-inch John Hall Telescopehttps://lowell.edu/research/research-facilities/1-1-meter-hall/
Slipher (Administration) Building
Floor plan, front elevation, and balcony plan for the Slipher Building. Sheet #1