Sundial 947
- Dial City: Columbus
- Dial State/Province: Ohio
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 39° 57.650' N
- Dial Nr: 947
- Dial Type: Horizontal Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 82° 59.914' W
- Dial Owner: Ohio Statehouse
- Dial Designer: Daughters of Union Veterans of Civil War
- Dial Maker: Daughters of Union Veterans of Civil War
- Dial Date: Dedicated Sept. 14, 1945
- Location:
- Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square. Dial is on the South East side of the Statehouse
- Description:
- This is one of a series of bronze sundials presented by Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War, dedicated to the memory of the Grand Army of the Republic. This dial is 24 inches in diameter, with an ornate design of ovals at the exterior, sloping down to 30 inches in diameter. Hours are marked from 5am to 7pm in Roman numerals. Time is marked in quarter hours. The gnomon is a simple open triangle. The dial base is open bronze work of four pillars sitting on a bronze circular base. The whole dial is mounted on a hexagonal granite base..
- Inscription:
- "Lest We Forget" Dedicated in Honor of the Grand Army of the Republic by the National Organization Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War 1861-1865 September 14, 1945
- Other References:
- Similar dial at Hamilton, Ohio
- NASS Registry #1109
Last Update:
2024-06-06 15:10