John William Draper House
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Henry Draper Observatory
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Front view of building in 2007
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| Location | 407 Broadway, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY |
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| Built | 1840 |
| NRHP Reference # | 75001237 |
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| Added to NRHP | May 15, 1975[1] |
| Designated NHL | May 15, 1975[2] |
The Henry Draper Observatory, also known as Draper Cottage, is located on US 9 in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USA. Henry Draper, 1837-1882, created an observatory on the estate of his father, John William Draper.[3] It was here that he made astrophotography history, taking some of the earliest photographs of the Moon to include identifiable features through a telescope in 1863.
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975.[2][4] It is located in the middle of a small park named after the Draper family, and is currently used as both the offices of the Hastings Historical Society and a museum of local history.
See also
- List of National Historic Landmarks in New York
- National Register of Historic Places listings in southern Westchester County, New York
References
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Categories:
- Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in New York
- National Historic Landmarks in New York
- National Register of Historic Places in Westchester County, New York
- U.S. Route 9
- Astronomical observatories in New York
- Museums in Westchester County, New York
- Houses completed in 1840
- History museums in New York
- Historical society museums in New York
- Houses in Westchester County, New York
