Theodor Jacobsen Observatory

The Theodor Jacobsen Observatory is the on-campus of the University of Washington. Built in 1895, it is the second oldest building on campus and was constructed using the remaining sandstone blocks from , the oldest and first building on campus.
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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.

Museum
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The is the natural history museum of the University of Washington in . It is administered by the Arts Division of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Washington. is situated 560 feet west of Theodor Jacobsen Observatory.

Library
The 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. is situated 490 feet southeast of Theodor Jacobsen Observatory.

Museum
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The is the contemporary art museum of the University of Washington in . It is administered by the Arts Division of the College of Arts and Sciences of the University of Washington. is situated 1,500 feet southwest of Theodor Jacobsen Observatory.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include University District and Roosevelt.

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The , or "U-District", surrounds the University of Washington in northeast . UW is one of the largest colleges in the United States.

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood in northern , . Its main thoroughfare, originally 10th Avenue, was renamed Way upon Theodore 's death in 1919.

Theodor Jacobsen Observatory

Latitude
47.66035° or 47° 39′ 37″ north
Longitude
-122.30927° or 122° 18′ 33″ west
Elevation
220 feet (67 metres)
Inception
1895
Levels
2
Operator
University of Washington
Open location code
84VVMM6R+47
Open­Street­Map ID
way 54029691
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­university
Geo­Names ID
7200254
Wiki­data ID
Q7781594
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to Urdu—“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”
  • Urdu: “تھیوڈور جیکبسن رصدگاہ”

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