Goodsell Observatory

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astronomical observatory historic building university campus building

Goodsell Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and long-standing role in teaching and research in astronomy.

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All labels observed (1)

Label	Occurrences
Goodsell Observatory canonical	4

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	astronomical observatory ⓘ historic building ⓘ university campus building ⓘ
affiliation	Carleton College Department of Physics and Astronomy ⓘ
architecturalStyle	Neo-Romanesque ⓘ surface form: Romanesque Revival
category	Carleton College buildings ⓘ Romanesque Revival architecture in Minnesota ⓘ astronomical observatories in Minnesota ⓘ
contains	astronomical clocks ⓘ meridian circle ⓘ refracting telescope ⓘ timekeeping equipment ⓘ
country	United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
hasDome	astronomical telescope dome ⓘ
hasFeature	Romanesque arches ⓘ distinctive tower ⓘ masonry construction ⓘ
hasFunction	research observatory ⓘ teaching observatory ⓘ
hasHeritageDesignation	historic observatory ⓘ
hasRole	research facility for astronomy ⓘ teaching laboratory for astronomy ⓘ
heritageStatus	listed on the National Register of Historic Places ⓘ
locatedIn	Carleton College ⓘ Minnesota ⓘ Northfield, Minnesota ⓘ Rice County, Minnesota ⓘ United States of America ⓘ surface form: United States
locatedOn	Carleton College main campus ⓘ
namedAfter	Charles Goodsell ⓘ
NRHPType	building ⓘ
operator	Carleton College ⓘ
ownedBy	Carleton College ⓘ
partOf	Carleton College campus historic district ⓘ
regionServed	Northfield, Minnesota ⓘ Midwestern United States ⓘ surface form: Upper Midwest
significance	important center for astronomy in the Upper Midwest ⓘ long-standing role in undergraduate astronomy education ⓘ
subjectOf	architectural preservation efforts ⓘ studies in history of astronomy ⓘ
usedBy	Carleton College faculty ⓘ Carleton College students ⓘ
usedFor	astronomical research ⓘ astronomy education ⓘ

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Subject: Goodsell Observatory
Description of subject: Goodsell Observatory is a historic astronomical observatory on the campus of Carleton College in Northfield, Minnesota, known for its distinctive Romanesque architecture and long-standing role in teaching and research in astronomy.

Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Carleton College → hasFacility → Goodsell Observatory ⓘ

Carleton College Department of Physics and Astronomy → usesFacility → Goodsell Observatory ⓘ

Charles Goodsell → hasNamesake → Goodsell Observatory ⓘ

Charles Goodsell → associatedWith → Goodsell Observatory ⓘ