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Chandra X-ray Observatory

An education on Garden St, in the middle of things: 93 places within a five-minute walk. One of 510 schools & childcare in Cambridge.

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On the National Register since 1987

Sears Tower-Harvard Observatory

Sears Tower-Harvard Observatory

Sears Tower-Harvard Observatory was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Feb 26, 1987. It is significant for its architecture at the state level. Its architecture is described as Palladian. It was listed as part of Cambridge MRA.

The Sears Tower–Harvard Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory that is part of Harvard Observatory and is located at 60 Garden Street in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Now just a portion of the observatory's Building A, the Sears Tower is the oldest portion of the complex, designed by Isaiah Rogers and constructed in 1843. This structure is a square brick building, with a projecting cornice and a Greek Revi…

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60 Garden St

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Address60 Garden St · 02138
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Address
60 Garden St
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Phone
(617) 496-7941
Website
http://chandra.si.edu
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Some place details from Overture Maps (CDLA-Permissive-2.0). Changes go live once a second neighbor confirms them. Building history: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places.

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