Observatory site to be sold; 100-room resort, 73 homes proposed at Geneva Lake

From: The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel | Date: June 8, 2006| Author: TOM HELD | Copyright information

The property containing the Yerkes Observatory, a monument to astronomy that towers over Geneva Lake, will be sold to a developer proposing to build a 100-room resort and 73 homes on the land in Williams Bay.

The announcement Wednesday by the University of Chicago brings the future of the observatory and its historic telescopes into a slightly clearer focus and sets the framework for an upcoming debate over plans for development on nearly 45 acres of pristine woodlands.

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