Nashville  

Sundial: 425
State/Province:  Tennessee Country:  USA
Dial Type:  Vertical Dial Condition:  Excellent
  Latitude and Longitude: 36° 7.758' N  86° 50.218' W
Location:
  • Montgomery Bell Academy
    4001 Harding Pike
    Nashville, TN 37205

    Dial on Ingram Science Building above the entrance.
 
Description:
  • A 6 x 7 foot vertical dial declining 16.4 deg east of south. The dial of limestone is integral to the building with a near square face, engraved lines and a small triangular gnomon. Hour marks are from 6am to 4pm, labeled between long hour lines. Solar declination lines are shown as dotted lines for the zodiac, including solstices and equinox. This dial was on the 2022 NASS Conference dial tour of Nashville.
 
General Information:Inscription:
  • Owner: Montgomery Academy
  • At the top of the dial: "1999"
  • Designer: Kenneth Lynch & Sons with Fred Sawyer
  • Builder: Kenneth Lynch & Sons
  • Construction Date: 1999
 

Last Revised: 2022-08-17 16:20