John William Draper House
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| John W. Draper House | |
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| (U.S. National Historic Landmark) | |
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| Location: | 407 Broadway, Hastings-on-Hudson, NY |
| Coordinates: | Coordinates: |
| Built/Founded: | 1840 |
| Designated as NHL: | May 15, 1975 [1] |
| Added to NRHP: | May 15, 1975[2] |
| NRHP Reference#: | 75001237 |
| Governing body: | Hastings Historical Society |
The John William Draper House, also known as Draper Park, is located on US 9 in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, USA. It was the home of John William Draper, 1811-1882. His son Henry Draper, 1837-1882, created an observatory on the estate.[3] It was here that he made astrophotography history, taking the first recognizable photographs of the Moon through a telescope in 1840.
The house was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1975.[1][4] It is located in the middle of a small park, and is currently used as both the offices of the Hastings Historical Society and a museum.
[edit] References
- ^ a b John W. Draper House. National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service (2007-09-15).
- ^ National Register Information System. National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service (2007-01-23).
- ^ John William Draper and the Hastings Observatory. Marion Martin. Hastings Historian: A Quarterly Publication of the Hastings Historical Society (2007-09-05).
- ^ James Sheire (1975), National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: John W. Draper HousePDF (283 KiB), National Park Service and Accompanying 1 photo, exterior, from 1975.PDF (189 KiB)
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