Sundial 218
- Dial City: Washington
- Dial State/Province: District of Columbia
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 38° 53.302' N
- Dial Nr: 218
- Dial Type: Horizontal Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 77° 1.558' W
- Dial Owner: Smithsonian Institution
- Dial Designer: David Shyat and David Todd
- Dial Maker: David Shyat and David Todd
- Dial Date: 1994
- Location:
- Smithsonian Institution Enid A. Haupt Garden Covering over four acres, it is situated between the Castle (10th St. SW) and Independence Avenue. Dial is on the South side of Smithsonian Castle.
- Description:
- Horizontal dial 12 in. square designed and built by David Shayt and David Todd of the Smithsonian Institution. Roman numerals, 5AM-7PM. Subdivided into 15 minute increments. Also has compass rose. Dial sits atop a rectangular granite pedestal.
- Inscription:
- Aspice, Respice, Prospice / Lat 30:55 N Long 77:1 W
- Other References:
- Smithsonian Magazine, Aug. 1994, p.10-13
Last Update:
2019-02-09 17:25