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Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory
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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
George T Tilden Architect
Arthur Rotch Architect
1885/01/31 Abbott Lawrence Rotch Significant name Abbott Lawrence Rotch establishes a weather observational program at his The Blue Hill Observatory
1938/09/21 Max Recorded Wind Gust of The Great New England Hurricane: 186 mph at Blue Hill Observatory, MA Great New England Hurricane of 1938

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Particulars for Great Blue Hill Weather Observatory:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Sight Category Building
Criteria Exemplar
Area of Significance Invention
Architectural Style Late Gothic Revival
Science Meteorology
Level of Significance National
Criteria Person
Historic Use Research Facility
Area of Significance Science
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration:

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name:
Registry Address:
Registry Number: 80000665
Resource Type:
Owner: Private, State
Architect: Rotch,Arthur; Tilden,George T.
Architectural Style: Late gothic revival
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National; State
Area of Significance: Science, Architecture, Invention
Applicable Criteria: Event, Architecture-Engineering, Person
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899, 1925-1949
Significant Year: 1885
Associated People: Rotch,Abbott Lawrence
Historic Function: Education
Historic Sub-Function: Research facility
Current Function: Education
Current Sub-Function: Research facility

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