Theodor Jacobsen Observatory
The Theodor Jacobsen Observatory is the on-campus observatory of the University of Washington. Built in 1895, it is the second oldest building on campus and was constructed using the remaining Tenino sandstone blocks from Denny Hall, the oldest and first building on campus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: University building
- Also known as: “Jacobsen Observatory” and “Theodore Jacobson Observatory”
- Address: 4324 Memorial Way Northeast, Seattle, WA 98195
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture and Foster Business Library.
Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture
Museum
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The Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is the natural history museum of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. It is administered by the Arts Division of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Washington. Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture is situated 560 feet west of Theodor Jacobsen Observatory.
Foster Business Library
Library
The Foster Business Library is the business library at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. As part of the university system of libraries, it serves the 3,500 students, faculty, and staff of the Foster School of Business. Foster Business Library is situated 490 feet southeast of Theodor Jacobsen Observatory.
Henry Art Gallery
Museum
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The Henry Art Gallery is the contemporary art museum of the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington. It is administered by the Arts Division of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Washington. Henry Art Gallery is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Theodor Jacobsen Observatory.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include University District and Roosevelt.
University District
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The University District, or "U-District", surrounds the University of Washington in northeast Seattle. UW is one of the largest colleges in the United States, with over 50,000 students.
Roosevelt
Neighborhood
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Roosevelt is a neighborhood in northern Seattle, Washington. Its main thoroughfare, originally 10th Avenue, was renamed Roosevelt Way upon Theodore Roosevelt's death in 1919.
Theodor Jacobsen Observatory
- Categories: astronomical observatory, building, and education
- Location: King County, Puget Sound, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.66035° or 47° 39′ 37″ northLongitude
-122.30927° or 122° 18′ 33″ westElevation
220 feet (67 metres)Inception
1895Levels
2Operator
University of WashingtonOpen location code
84VVMM6R+47OpenStreetMap ID
way 54029691OpenStreetMap feature
building=universityGeoNames ID
7200254Wikidata ID
Q7781594
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In Other Languages
From Egyptian Arabic to Japanese—“Theodor Jacobsen Observatory” goes by many names.
- Egyptian Arabic: “مرصد تيودور جاكوبسن”
- Hungarian: “Theodor Jacobsen Obszervatórium”
- Hungarian: “Theodor Jacobsen”
- Japanese: “セオドア・ジェイコブセン天文台”
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