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has gloss | eng: Old Naval Observatory is a site in Washington, D.C.. The observatory operated from 1844 to 1893 when it was closed in favor of a new U.S. Naval Observatory facility on Massachusetts Avenue. The building and grounds were retained by the U.S. Navy, which first used it to house the Naval Museum of Hygiene from 1894 to 1902. Beginning in 1903, the Naval Medical Hospital was constructed on the grounds, and it remained in use until 1942, when hospital operations were transferred to the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1965. |
lexicalization | eng: Old Naval Observatory |
instance of | c/National Historic Landmarks in Washington, D.C. |
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has gloss | deu: Das Old Naval Observatory ist ein ehemaliges Observatorium in Washington, D.C., das von 1844 bis 1893 von der United States Navy genutzt wurde. |
lexicalization | deu: Old Naval Observatory |
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has gloss | ltz: Den Old Naval Observatory ass e fréieren Observatoire zu Washington, D.C., dee vun 1844 bis 1893 vun der United States Navy benotzt gouf. |
lexicalization | ltz: Old Naval Observatory |
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media:img | US Naval Observatory (Washington, District of Columbia).jpg |
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