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|name = Sherzer Observatory
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| name = Sherzer Hall
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|organization = Eastern Michigan University
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| partof = Eastern Michigan University Historic District
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|location = Ypsilanti, Mi
| image = EMUHDYpsilantiMIA.jpg
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| caption = Sherzer Hall south side
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| locmapin = Michigan
|established = {{Start date|1878}}
| location = [[Ypsilanti, Michigan]]
| built = 1903<ref>{{cite web|title=NHR in 1984|url=http://ypsigleanings.aadl.org/ypsigleanings/19615|work=EMU McKenny Hall}}</ref>
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| architect = E. W. Arnold
|website = {{URL|http://www.physics.emich.edu/sherzer/}}
| architecture = [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]], [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]]
|telescope1_name = Unnamed [[Telescope]]
| added = 1984
|telescope1_type = 10-inch (250 mm) f/14 apochromatic refractor with 4-inch (100 mm) apochromatic refractor guide scope
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'''Sherzer Hall''' is an academic building on the [[Eastern Michigan University]] campus, located in [[Ypsilanti]], [[Michigan]]. Sherzer Hall is one of four buildings comprising the [[Eastern Michigan University Historic District]] on the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. The building was designed by E. W.. Arnold of [[Battle Creek, Michigan|Battle Creek]] and survived two fires.<ref name="Eastern Michigan University 1964">Eastern Michigan University, ‘’Vital statistics Regarding Campus Buildings’’ August 24, 1964, document in EMU Archives.</ref> Sherzer Hall has a red-brick exteriors Sherzer's exterior has a few mildly [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] and [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] elements. Due to its unique style causes it to defies stylistic classification.<ref name="NRHP Emich Michigan Historic District">{{cite web|title=NRHP Emich Michigan Historic District|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/14730.htm|accessdate=1 April 2012|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120612201655/http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/14730.htm|archivedate=12 June 2012}}</ref> Sherzer also is home to Sherzer Observatory which was established in 1878 and eventually moved to the top of Sherzer Hall in 1903.


Sherzer Hall has a red-brick exterior. Sherzer's exterior has a few mildly [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] and [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] elements. Its unique style defies stylistic classification.<ref name="NRHP Emich Michigan Historic District"/> The building is named after Dr. William H. Sherzer, professor of geology and head of Department of Natural Sciences who served from 1892 to 1932 The building was built during the presidency of Dr. Lewis Henry Jones at the time the school was called Michigan Normal College as the school.<ref name="Historic Tour: Sherzer Hall">{{cite web |url=http://www.emich.edu/walkingtour/sherzer.htm |title=Historic Tour: Sherzer Hall |publisher=Eastern Michigan University |accessdate=2011-06-14 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20100703082148/http://www.emich.edu/walkingtour/sherzer.htm |archivedate=2010-07-03 }}</ref>
'''Sherzer Observatory''' is an [[astronomy|astronomical]] [[observatory]] owned and operated by the Department of Physics and Astronomy at [[Eastern Michigan University]] located in [[Ypsilanti]], [[Michigan]]. The observatory was established in 1878. The observatory was destroyed in 1893 and then relocated to it's current location 1903. The building and observatory was later named after William Sherzer. The architect who designed the building was E. W.. Arnold of [[Battle Creek, Michigan|Battle Creek]]. <ref> Eastern Michigan University, ‘’Vital statistics Regarding Campus Buildings’’ August 24, 1964, document in EMU Archives. </ref>

==History==
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Sherzer Observatory was established in 1878 with a gift from the citizens of Ypsilanti. The Observatory housed a four-inch (102&nbsp;mm) , $600 [[Alvan Clark & Sons|Alvan Clark]] [[Refracting telescope|refractor]]. The original observatory was located on Pierce Hall was hit by a [[tornado]] and destroyed in 1893. It was then relocated to the roof of the new Natural Science Building in 1903. The building and observatory was later named after William Sherzer, a science professor at the school who conceived the design for the new building after seeing similar facilities on a visit to Germany.

In 1928, a {{convert|10|in|mm|adj=on}} refractor telescope manufactured by telescope maker and amateur astronomer [[John E. Mellish|John Mellish]] was installed on a German equatorial mount built by physics professor Edwin Strong. The University Archives still has data produced by students using this telescope and the brass Negus [[transit telescope]] which shared the observatory with the refractor.
[[Image:Sherzer Observatory at dusk.jpg|thumb|right|145px|Sherzer Observatory in 2003]]
[[Image:SherzerFire1.jpg|thumb|left|145px|Sherzer Hall fire in 1989]]
[[Image:SherzerFire1.jpg|thumb|left|145px|Sherzer Hall fire in 1989]]
The building survived two fires. In 1973 a small fire caused $10,000 of damage all of which was completely restored. On March 9, 1989, however, the building burned almost to the ground. 50% of the exterior and 70% of the interior was destroyed.<ref name="Historic Tour: Sherzer Hall"/> The building was entirely rebuilt in 18 months. Quinn Evans Architects and Eastern Michigan University received recognition for the reproduction of the original masonry techniques. Recognition was received from the Masonry Institute in 1992. Built for $55,000 in 1903, the building was rebuilt 87 years later for 5.5 million.<ref name="Historic Tour: Sherzer Hall"/>
In the 1970s and 1980s, members of the EMU student astronomy club made numerous updates and restorations to keep the aging observatory running. Then, in 1989, Sherzer Hall was gutted by fire. Almost half of the building was destroyed including the original observatory. Fortunately, the University decided to rebuild.


Today the building is home to the EMU Art Department. Built originally for science purposes the building maintains ties to its scientific heritage though its rooftop observatory. In December 1997 a new radio telescope was installed on the roof to collect radio waves created by celestial objects.
The new observatory opened in September 1991 with a {{convert|10|in|mm|adj=on}} apochromatic refractor telescope and German equatorial mount centered under a 6-meter dome. A classroom/computer lab was finished in 1997, and additional {{convert|8|in|mm|adj=on}} to {{convert|14|in|mm|adj=on}} telescopes, CCD cameras, and other equipment added to the inventory for student use. A secondary observatory with an automated {{convert|8|in|mm|adj=on}} SCT for CCD imaging was added to the rooftop level, becoming operational in 2008.


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==Sherzer Observatory==
==Architecture==
{{main article|Sherzer Observatory}}
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Sherzer is one of four buildings comprising the [[Eastern Michigan University Historic District]]. The architect of the building was E. W.. Arnold of [[Battle Creek, Michigan|Battle Creek]]. <ref> Eastern Michigan University, ‘’Vital statistics Regarding Campus Buildings’’ August 24, 1964, document in EMU Archives. </ref> Sherzer Hall has a red-brick exteriors Sherzer's exterior has a few mildly [[Romanesque architecture|Romanesque]] and [[Georgian architecture|Georgian]] elements. Due to it's unique style causes it to defies stylistic classification. <ref name="NRHP Emich Michigan Historic District">{{cite web|title=NRHP Emich Michigan Historic District|url=http://www.mcgi.state.mi.us/hso/sites/14730.htm|work=NRHP Emich Michigan Historic District|accessdate=1 April 2012}}</ref>
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Sherzer Observatory was established in 1878 with a gift from the citizens of Ypsilanti. The Observatory housed a {{convert|4|in|mm|adj=on}}, $600 [[Alvan Clark & Sons|Alvan Clark]] [[Refracting telescope|refractor]]. The original observatory was located on Pierce Hall was hit by a [[tornado]] and destroyed in 1893. It was then relocated to the roof of the new Natural Science Building in 1903. The building and observatory was later named after William Sherzer, a science professor at the school who conceived the design for the new building after seeing similar facilities on a visit to Germany.


== See also ==
==Notes==
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*[[List of observatories]]


==References==
==References==
# {{cite web | author = Norbert Vance | title=Sherzer Observatory Homepage| work=EMU Sherzer Observatory | url=http://www.physics.emich.edu/sherzer/ | accessdate=December 14, 2005 }}
# {{cite web | author = Norbert Vance | title=Sherzer Observatory Homepage| work=EMU Sherzer Observatory | url=http://www.physics.emich.edu/sherzer/ | accessdate=December 14, 2005 }}


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Latest revision as of 05:27, 9 August 2023

Sherzer Hall
Sherzer Hall south side
LocationYpsilanti, Michigan
Built1903[1]
ArchitectE. W. Arnold
Architectural styleRomanesque, Georgian
Part ofEastern Michigan University Historic District (ID84000017[2])
Added to NRHP1984

Sherzer Hall is an academic building on the Eastern Michigan University campus, located in Ypsilanti, Michigan. Sherzer Hall is one of four buildings comprising the Eastern Michigan University Historic District on the National Register of Historic Places. The building was designed by E. W.. Arnold of Battle Creek and survived two fires.[3] Sherzer Hall has a red-brick exteriors Sherzer's exterior has a few mildly Romanesque and Georgian elements. Due to its unique style causes it to defies stylistic classification.[4] Sherzer also is home to Sherzer Observatory which was established in 1878 and eventually moved to the top of Sherzer Hall in 1903.

Sherzer Hall has a red-brick exterior. Sherzer's exterior has a few mildly Romanesque and Georgian elements. Its unique style defies stylistic classification.[4] The building is named after Dr. William H. Sherzer, professor of geology and head of Department of Natural Sciences who served from 1892 to 1932 The building was built during the presidency of Dr. Lewis Henry Jones at the time the school was called Michigan Normal College as the school.[5]

Sherzer Hall fire in 1989

The building survived two fires. In 1973 a small fire caused $10,000 of damage all of which was completely restored. On March 9, 1989, however, the building burned almost to the ground. 50% of the exterior and 70% of the interior was destroyed.[5] The building was entirely rebuilt in 18 months. Quinn Evans Architects and Eastern Michigan University received recognition for the reproduction of the original masonry techniques. Recognition was received from the Masonry Institute in 1992. Built for $55,000 in 1903, the building was rebuilt 87 years later for 5.5 million.[5]

Today the building is home to the EMU Art Department. Built originally for science purposes the building maintains ties to its scientific heritage though its rooftop observatory. In December 1997 a new radio telescope was installed on the roof to collect radio waves created by celestial objects.

Sherzer Observatory

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Main article: Sherzer Observatory

Sherzer Observatory was established in 1878 with a gift from the citizens of Ypsilanti. The Observatory housed a 4-inch (100 mm), $600 Alvan Clark refractor. The original observatory was located on Pierce Hall was hit by a tornado and destroyed in 1893. It was then relocated to the roof of the new Natural Science Building in 1903. The building and observatory was later named after William Sherzer, a science professor at the school who conceived the design for the new building after seeing similar facilities on a visit to Germany.

Notes

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  1. ^ "NHR in 1984". EMU McKenny Hall.
  2. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  3. ^ Eastern Michigan University, ‘’Vital statistics Regarding Campus Buildings’’ August 24, 1964, document in EMU Archives.
  4. ^ a b "NRHP Emich Michigan Historic District". Archived from the original on June 12, 2012. Retrieved April 1, 2012.
  5. ^ a b c "Historic Tour: Sherzer Hall". Eastern Michigan University. Archived from the original on July 3, 2010. Retrieved June 14, 2011.

References

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  1. Norbert Vance. "Sherzer Observatory Homepage". EMU Sherzer Observatory. Retrieved December 14, 2005.
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