Hale Solar Observatory

The Hale Solar Laboratory was the laboratory of astronomer George Ellery Hale, and is located in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California. The Solar Laboratory was designed in the Mission Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival architectural styles by Reginald Johnson of the firm Johnson, Kaufman & Coate in 1923. The site's landscape master plan and gardens were designed by Beatrix Farrand. After retiring as director at the Mount Wilson Observatory, George Ellery Hale built the Hale Solar Laboratory as his office and workshop, pursuing his interest in the sun. The Hale Solar Laboratory was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1989. The Hale Solar Laboratory is located at 740 Holladay Drive, Pasadena, California.