Old Naval Observatory
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The Old Naval Observatory is a historic Washington, D.C. complex that once housed the U.S. Naval Observatory and later served as a key administrative site for the U.S. Navy.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Old Naval Observatory canonical | 1 |
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
United States Navy facility
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former astronomical observatory ⓘ historic complex ⓘ |
| affiliation |
United States Department of the Navy
NERFINISHED
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United States federal government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | 19th-century institutional architecture ⓘ |
| category |
United States Navy installations in Washington, D.C.
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astronomical observatories in Washington, D.C. ⓘ historic sites in Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasFunction |
administrative facility
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research facility ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historic site ⓘ |
| historicUse | site of U.S. Naval Observatory ⓘ |
| laterUse | U.S. Navy administrative center ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
District of Columbia
NERFINISHED
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Northwest Washington, D.C. ⓘ Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Observatory Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedBy | United States Navy ⓘ |
| partOf | United States Naval Observatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
early center of American naval astronomy
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important federal scientific facility in 19th century ⓘ important for development of U.S. naval navigation ⓘ |
| usedFor |
administrative offices
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astronomical observations ⓘ naval administration ⓘ navigation support ⓘ timekeeping ⓘ |
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