Savannah  

 Sundial: 705
State/Province:  Georgia Country:  USA
Dial Type:  Horizontal Dial Condition:  Fair
  Latitude and Longitude: 32° 0.066' N  81° 8.172' W
Location:
  • Johnson Square
    Savannah
 
Description:
  • A 10 inch round bronze horizontal dial called "The Bull Sundial", sits on an octagonal stone atop a 3 foot high fluted pedestal. The pedestal is in the center of a 10 foot square plaza containing four tile mosaics.. Dial face has Roman numerals, hour lines, five minute marks and a central compass rose. This dial is located under a heavy canopy of trees and likely never gets direct sunlight today,

 
General Information:Inscription:
  • Owner: City of Savannah
  • Dial maker T Mills, London
    Plaza: Mosaic
    "Erected by the Society of Colonial Wars
    In the State of Georgia Feb 12th 1933
    In Commemoration of the 200th Anniversary
    of the Founding of Georgia"

    Plaza Mosaic
    "In the Center of this Square
    The Early Colonists Placed a Sundial"

    Plaza Mosaic
    "In Recognition of the Service By
    Colonel William Bull of South Carolina
    Who Assisted Oglethorpe in Selecting the Site
    And Laying of the Plan for Savannah

    Plaza Mosaic:
    A View of Savannah in the Year 1734

  • Designer: T. Mills, London
  • Builder: T Mills, London
  • Construction Date: Dedicated 12 Feb 33
 
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Last Revised: 2025-02-14 14:15