This page shows the history of the Observatory in pictures, providing a visual time line of the Observatory’s construction. Special thanks to Paul Fisher for getting me these images.
| September 8th, 1996 | |
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 The Observatory site on Highland Road, as it looked before construction began. |
 A closeup of the image. |
| October 13th, 1996 | |
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 Construction has begun! |
 A closeup of the telescope pier, ready for concrete pouring. |
| October 19th, 1996 | |
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 The foundation is being readied for concrete now. |
 The pier for the telescope mount with the concrete poured. |
| November 4th, 1996 | |
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 The date of the official ground breaking. |
 Speeches |
 Getting ready. |
 The final act in the ceremony |
 Going to see the observatory |
 Inside the building |
 The cake from the reception afterwards. |
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| November 9th, 1996 |
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 The frame work and the roof have gone up. |
| November 10th, 1996 |
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 Things are still coming along nicely. |
| November 16th, 1996 | |
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 Some more work is done. |
 Looking down from the roof at the telescope pier. |
| November 23rd, 1996 | |
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 The windows are now installed. |
 Looking up through the hole for the dome. |
| March 9th, 1997 | |
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 The Observatory building just before the dome is put on. |
 Looking at the inside. |
| March 11th, 1997 | |
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 The dome now in place. |
 Closeup of the dome. |
| May 5th, 1997 | |
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 The building is nearly complete, and the dome shutters have been installed. |
 A view of the back of the building. |
 A closeup of the dome. |
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Building construction done by
A member of American Institute of Architects, Baton Rouge chapter.
Last updated by Frederick J. Barnett on Monday, November 9, 2015, 04:55 PM.
