Dominion Observatory, Wellington

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Dominion Observatory
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Dominion Observatory
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General information
Architectural styleEdwardian Baroque
LocationWellington's Botanic Gardens
Town or cityWellington
CountryNew Zealand
Coordinates41°17′02.9″S 174°46′05.6″E / 41.284139°S 174.768222°E / -41.284139; 174.768222Coordinates: 41°17′02.9″S 174°46′05.6″E / 41.284139°S 174.768222°E / -41.284139; 174.768222
Completed1907
Design and construction
ArchitectJohn Campbell
Designated25 September 1986
Reference no.4700

The Dominion Observatory is a historic observatory in the Botanic Gardens in Wellington, New Zealand. It was the second observatory in Wellington. It was built in 1907 and originally named the Hector Observatory after James Hector until 1925.[1] It was built to replace the Colonial Observatory which was located in the Bolton Street Cemetery.[2]

The observatory was primarily used to maintain New Zealand Mean Time for the Time Service based on astronomical observations.[3]

It was designed by architect John Campbell in the Edwardian Baroque style.[3]

The observatory was vacant in 1993, and in 2003 it was refurbished by the Department of Conservation to be used by private businesses.

References[]

  1. ^ Coote, Briony (2010). "History of Carter Observatory of Wellington".
  2. ^ "Search the List | Dominion Observatory | Heritage New Zealand". www.heritage.org.nz. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Dominion Observatory (PDF), Department of Conservation, 2007

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