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Rock Island
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Sundial: 974
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| State/Province: Illinois |
Country: USA |
| Dial Type: Analemmatic Dial |
Condition: Excellent |
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Latitude and Longitude: |
41° 30.605' N 90° 33.901' W |
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- Quad City Botanical Garden
2525 4th Ave, Rock Island, IL. Located in the Children's Garden.
Admission Fee required
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| Description: |
- This analemmatic dial is 20-foot wide within a 30-foot circle, all made of colored concrete. The Arabic dial hour markers follow an ellipse from 6 am to 6 pm. The dial is decorated with a botanical and Rotary Club theme. Gears and the Rotary 4-way test are interspersed with flowers and leaves of the four seasons.
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General Information: | Inscription: | - Owner: Quad City Botanical Garden
| - "Truth - Lily of the Valley
Fair - Arborvitae
Goodwill - Mullein
Beneficial - Mignonette
Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter"
dedicated to the Rotary Club of Rock Island centennial, 1914-2014
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- Designer: Rotary Club of Rock Island
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- Builder: Rotary Club of Rock Island
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Last Revised: 2019-07-27 11:19
