Cincinnati Observatory
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The Cincinnati Observatory, known locally as Mt. Lookout Observatory, is located in Cincinnati, Ohio on top of Mount Lookout. It consists of two observatory buildings housing an 11-inch and 16 inch ap
Original building atop Mt. Lookout
Illustration of the 11 inch "Merz and Mahler" refracting telescope
Holy Cross Monastery and Chapel is a registered historic building complex in Cincinnati, Ohio, listed in the National Register on September 13, 1978. Closed in 1977, it is now the corporate headquarte
Cincinnati Observatory
…Mitchel at the peak of Mount Ida, a hill that overlooks downtown Cincinnati. Nicholas Longworth donated 4 acres (1.6 ha) of land for the purpose. The Holy Cross Monastery and Chapel stands today at the site. The cornerstone was laid on November 9, 1843, and presiding over the occasion was former President John Quincy Adams, with…
Holy Cross Monastery