Dominion Astrophysical Observatory

Dominion Astrophysical Observatory - Credit: Wikimedia Commons

The Dominion Astrophysical Observatory, located on Observatory Hill, in Saanich, British Columbia,BCGNIS entry "Observatory Hill" was completed in 1918 by the Canadian government. The Dominion architect responsible for the building was Edgar Lewis Horwood.http://dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/architects/view/1529 Edgar Lewis Horwood The main instrument is the Plaskett telescope, proposed and designed by John S. Plaskett in 1910 with the support of the International Union for Cooperation in Solar Research. Read more on Wikipedia

type: building
date from: 1918

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