astronomical observatory new_brunswick new_jersey united_states located george street near corner hamilton street car park northwest old queens geology hall story building observatory designed architect tower winds athens built named new_york_city businessman donated large portion funds construct equip observatory outfitted scientific equipment donated observatory served university astronomical observatory provide instruction students nineteenth early twentieth century observatory use 1960s included national_register_of_historic_places building renovated history architecture use named new_jersey sole land grant college provided federal funding act development engineering scientific agricultural military education previously college curriculum focused classics liberal arts professor mathematics natural philosophy astronomy proposed building school astronomical observatory college president board trustees college fourth building cost construction equipment amounted donated new_york_city businessman roots new_jersey alumnus college convinced donate approached friends college years later son college scientific course earn bachelor degree trustees hired architect provided plan small story octagonal building designed tower winds century structure located athens greece housed ancient water clock observatory constructed painted brick wood entrance porch floor steps featured small entrance porch columns corners flat wall equipped observatory inch circle inch object glass transit observations clock mean solar clock repeating circle instruments equipment donated private individuals college literary societies dedicated june address given alumnus prominent attorney years later installed associate justice supreme_court united_states observatory instruction students early twentieth century fell use physics astronomy professor indicated observatory accurately measured time precise measurements transit sun later years trees grew building light pollution introduced street lights neighboring parking deck building longer observation university astronomy department operates modern observatory robert astronomical observatory located roof built houses meter installed extant buildings university oldest buildings included national_register_of_historic_places building fell disrepair equipment damaged acts vandalism unknown persons illegally entered building stole key components restoration observatory building new_jersey completed
Daniel S. Schanck Observatory