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Lamont-Hussey Observatory
Naval Hill, Bloemfontein, Free State

REINIER BRÖNN ARCHITECTS and ASSOCIATES: Architect

Date:1927 : 2013
Type:Observatory
Status:Extant

 


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Coordinates:
29°05'48.00" S 26°14'10.15" E Alt: 1474m

Built by the University of Michigan the building is being changed into a Digital Planetarium in 2013 by REINIER BRÖNN ARCHITECTS & ASSOCIATES.

All truncated references not fully cited below are those of Joanna Walker's original text and cited in full in the 'Bibliography' entry of the Lexicon.


References:

Schoeman, Karel. 1980. Bloemfontein: die ontstaan van 'n stad. Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau. pg 247