Steps to Dee Wright Observatory, McKenzie Pass, CCC constructed
Description
The Dee Wright Observatory in the Willamette National Forest was built by the Civilian Conservation Corps and was completed in 1935. It was named after the construction crew’s foreman who died a year before the observatory was completed.
“The observatory is an open shelter built with lava stone found at the construction site. The viewing windows are cut to specifically highlight the neighboring mountains. These “lava tube” viewing holes allow visitors to easily identify the different Cascade peaks. There is also a 36 inch (90 cm) diameter, bronze azimuth-like “peak finder” on the observatory’s roof to help visitors locate nearby geologic features as well as the surrounding mountain peaks. From the top of the observatory, visitors have a panoramic view of the Cascade Mountain Range including Mount Hood in the far north.” (wikipedia)
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Dee Wright Observatory
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Dee Wright Observatory, McKenzie Pass
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View from the Dee Wright Observatory
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Dee Wright Observatory Interior, McKenzie Pass, CCC
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Interior Dee Wright Observatory, McKenzie Pass, CCC constructed
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Sisters to south from Dee Wright Observatory, McKenzie Pass
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Dee Wright Observatory, McKenzie Pass
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Dee Wright Observatory Detail, McKenzie Pass, CCC
Source notes
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dee_Wright_Observatory
Project originally submitted by Elise Tam Cooc on December 18, 2013.
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