Browse Items (1 total) Tags: observatory Sort by: TitleCreator Peters Hall Ground was broken for Peters Hall in the spring of 1885 and it was dedicated on January 26, 1887. The building was made possible by gifts from Captain Alva Bradley, of Cleveland, Ohio, and from Hon. Richard G. Peters of Manistee, Michigan. Peters… Tags: 1880s, landmark, late 19th century, National Register of Historic Places, observatory, preservation, restored, stone construction, tower