Sundial 1019
- Dial City: Haverford
- Dial State/Province: Pennsylvania
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 40° 0.530' N
- Dial Nr: 1019
- Dial Type: Horizontal Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 75° 18.45' W
- Dial Owner: Haverford College
- Dial Designer: unknown
- Dial Maker: unknown
- Dial Date: 1870
- Location:
- Haverford College 370 Lancaster Ave, Haverford, PA 19041 Between Lutnick Library and Hall Building at the site of the old observatory of John Gummere
- Description:
- A rectangular horizontal dial about 18 x 12 inches. Heavily weathered, but Roman hour lines from 6am to 6pm with noon gap still visible. Original 5 minute hour marks barely visible on rim. The gnomon went missing some years ago and was retrieved on eBay, and is retained by the college.
- Inscription:
- inscription on dial: Haverford College 1870 inscription on pedestal plaque "This stone marks the site of the Observatory of John Gummere (1784-1845) Erected about 1834
- Dial References:
Haverford-College-Campus-Map.pdf
Last Update:
2021-08-14 17:45