page_title: Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science Building
section_title: Construction and Opening
hierarchical_section_title: Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science Building / Construction and Opening
caption_attribution_description: English: Title: The Buhl Planetarium, Pittsburgh's "Theatre of the Stars", facing Old Allegheny Town Square, north Side, Pittsburgh, Pa. Places: Pennsylvania &gt; Allegheny (county) &gt; Pittsburgh Notes: Title from item. Extent: 1 print (postcard)&#160;: linen texture, color&#160;; 3 1/2 x 5 1/2 in. Accession #: 06_10_018112
context_page_description: The Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science Building, also known as the "People's Observatory", is located at 10 Children's Way in the Allegheny Center neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
context_section_description: The planetarium opened on October 24, 1939, and was the fifth major planetarium in the United States. The Buhl Foundation completely funded the construction and furnishing of the Buhl Planetarium and Institute of Popular Science building at a cost of $1.07 million. 
  The building was named after Henry Buhl, Jr. and was designed by architects Ingham, Pratt & Boyd in the "stripped Classical style" and featured an octagonal copper dome that housed the projector.
caption: The Buhl Planetarium.
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