N of University Blvd., on University of Alabama campus, University, Alabama. County/parish: Tuscaloosa.
Added to the National Register of Historic Places January 14, 1972. NRIS 72000187.
1 contributing building.Also known as:
The Old University of Alabama Observatory, now known as Frederick R. Maxwell Hall, was an astronomical observatory owned and operated by the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Although no longer used as an observatory, the building has been restored and preserved. It currently houses the university's Collaborative Arts Research Initiative (CARI), an interdisciplinary, arts-focused research engine driven by the interests of faculty from across the university. By facilitating collaborations across disciplines, CARI maximizes the impact of faculty arts research, while enriching the university, local, and regional communities. Significant for its architectural and historical importance, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places on January 14, 1972.
(read more...)National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/77837470