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Location: Northeast Ohio Gender: Male Total Likes: 281 likes
| | | Five Years Later < on 12/15/2019 11:35 PM > | Reply with Quote
| | | Five years ago, when I was still fairly new at this hobby, I explored this popular location. Today I returned and, unsurprisingly, it's even more trashed than it was back then. The layout is still confusing and contains numerous dead ends and random tiny rooms. Remnants of an aborted renovation project can still be found on the lower floors. There are two observation domes, a lecture hall, several small classrooms, and display cases in certain hallways and the vestibule. The observatory was built in 1919 and generously donated to a technological institution by the owners of a local factory that produced telescopes among other goods. It was outfitted with a 9.5-inch refractor telescope produced by that company. In 1941, the 24-inch Burrell Schmidt telescope was added in a second dome. As Cleveland grew, light pollution inhibited research badly enough that the Burrell Schmidt telescope was moved to another location in 1957. A 36-inch telescope for public viewing was installed and used until the observatory closed in 1980. The building was sold in 1983 and left dormant until 2005 when it was purchased by a wealthy couple who began renovating it to use as their residence. The owner was convicted of mortgage fraud and imprisoned in 2007, leaving the observatory to be destroyed by the elements and inconsiderate humans. 1. IMG_2170 by KMD1720, on Flickr 2. IMG_2166 by KMD1720, on Flickr 3. IMG_2098 by KMD1720, on Flickr 4. IMG_2102 by KMD1720, on Flickr 5. IMG_2105 by KMD1720, on Flickr 6. IMG_2107 by KMD1720, on Flickr 7. IMG_2112 by KMD1720, on Flickr 8. IMG_2116 by KMD1720, on Flickr 9. IMG_2123 by KMD1720, on Flickr 10. IMG_2125 by KMD1720, on Flickr 11. IMG_2139 by KMD1720, on Flickr 12. IMG_2145 by KMD1720, on Flickr 13. IMG_2147 by KMD1720, on Flickr 14. IMG_2149 by KMD1720, on Flickr 15. IMG_2150 by KMD1720, on Flickr 16. IMG_2155 by KMD1720, on Flickr 17. IMG_2156 by KMD1720, on Flickr 18. IMG_2158 by KMD1720, on Flickr Some terrible 2014 photos for comparison: 1. Main Entrance by KMD1720, on Flickr 2. Enhancements by KMD1720, on Flickr 3. Marble Hallway by KMD1720, on Flickr 4. Classroom by KMD1720, on Flickr 5. Door Storage by KMD1720, on Flickr 6. Light Bulb by KMD1720, on Flickr 7. Going Back to College by KMD1720, on Flickr 8. Open Your Eyes by KMD1720, on Flickr
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Location: SF Bay Area Total Likes: 119 likes
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