Toronto Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory, 1880s. Courtesy of the University of Toronto Archives.
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Resource ID
10949
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Open
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Courtesy of the University of Toronto Archives.
Date of Creation
1880
Keywords
Astronomy, University of Toronto, science
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Program Category
Education and Engagement
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Public Domain
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Toronto Magnetic and Meteorological Observatory, 1880s. Courtesy of the University of Toronto Archives.
Description
This building replaced an earlier observatory built in 1840 for a research project led by Edward Sabine on magnetic declination. The new observatory, built in 1855 on the campus of the University of Toronto, served as Canada's primary meteorological station and official timekeeper for fifty years.
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