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Washington
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Sundial 34
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| State/Province: District of Columbia |
Country: USA |
| Dial Type: Horizontal |
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- Washington National Cathedral
3000 Wisconsin Ave.
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| Description: |
- A cathedral landmark. 6 foot rectangular crypt with a 2 foot circular horizontal dial in bronze. Adjoining the dial is a cross noon marker that casts its shadow onto the crypt with major Christian holidays marked through the year. Gnomon has a folded shape of 2 cm width but the hour lines form only one dial center although the space at noon gap is 1 cm.
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| General Information: |
- Owner: Washington Cathedral
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| References: |
- Twelve Sundials of Washington DC, nr. 5.
Mayall, p.245.
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