Sundial 1047
- Dial City: Philadelphia
- Dial State/Province: Pennsylvania
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 38° 58.458’ N
- Dial Nr: 1047
- Dial Type: Horizontal Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 75° 10.324' W
- Dial Owner: Girard College
- Dial Designer: unknown
- Dial Maker: unknown
- Dial Date:
- Location:
- Girard College, Philadelphia, Bounded by Poplar St., Girard, W. College, S. College, and Ridge Aves. Dial is located in the green next to the administration building
- Description:
- In the middle of the Girard green in a large central plaza is an impressive stone dais with a square pillar rising several feet. On top is a 12-inch square dial with a smooth green patina. The dial has a wide gnomon offset to point to true north. The most striking thing is the Roman numerals that seem "upside down" from most horizontal dials. The reason is that most observers approach the dial from the north, making the dial easier to read.
- Inscription:
- On Pillar: "To Everything There is a Season And a Time to Every Purpose Under Heaven" "Hours Fly, Flowers Die New Days, New Ways Pass By - Love Stays"
Last Update:
2022-04-04 20:25