Evanston  

 Sundial: 298
State/Province:  Illinois Country:  USA
Dial Type:  Horizontal Dial Condition:  No Longer Exists
  Latitude and Longitude: 42° 1.500' N  87° 41.200' W
Location:
  • Oakton School
 
Description:
  • This was once a horizontal sundial of unknown construction commissioned by the Works Progress Administration. The dial has been removed and only a 24x24 inch pedestal remains, now adorned by a flower pot.
 
General Information:Inscription:
  • Owner: Oakton School
  • Sine Sole Nihil (Without the Sun, Nothing)
  • Designer: Louise Carolyn Paine
  • Builder:
  • Construction Date: 1936
 
References:
  • The Federal Art Project in Illinois, 1935-1943, George Mavigliano & Richard Lawson, Southern Illinois Press, 1990

Last Revised: 2019-07-31 22:04