Sundial 916
- Dial City: Perryville
- Dial State/Province: Missouri
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 37° 43.633' N
- Dial Nr: 916
- Dial Type: Vertical Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 89° 53.400' W
- Dial Owner: St. Mary's of the Barrens church
- Dial Designer: Vincentian Brother Angelo Oliva
- Dial Maker: Vincentian Brother Angelo Oliva
- Dial Date: 1823-1837; repainted circa 2017
- Location:
- A vertical sundial painted on a southward facing wall of St Mary's of the Barrens church. 1811 W. St. Joseph St. Perryville, Missouri
- Description:
- The sundial is attributed to Vincentian Brother Angelo Oliva, being painted sometime in the 14 year period between 1823, when he arrived in Perryville to lead the reconstruction of the original, wooden church into the present one made of stone, and 1837 when he died. The dial has been recently repainted.
- Other References:
- John E. Rybolt, “Notable Vincentians: Brother Angelo Oliva,” Vincentian Heritage Journal, Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 4, 1989. Available via the internet from DePaul University at http://via.library.depaul.edu/vhj/vol10/iss1/4.
- Trish Erzfeld, Dir. of Tourism for Perry County,photographer of 916_mo_perryville_StMarys_of_the_Barrens-1a.jpg
Last Update:
2018-09-07 18:36