Boardman  

 Sundial: 1031
State/Province:  Ohio Country:  USA
Dial Type:  Vertical Dial Condition:  Excellent
  Latitude and Longitude: 41° 02.590' N  80° 40.005' W
Location:
  • Forest Lawn Memorial Park
    5400 Market St.
    Boardman, Ohio 44512

    South exterior wall of The Little Chapel of Forest Lawn Memorial Park
 
Description:
  • This vertical dial fits well with the gothic style of the memorial chapel. The sundial gnomon and its fittings appear to be cast bronze, appropriately ornate and quite beautiful. Arabic numerals are chiseled into the stone wall, marking the hours of 6, 9, 11, 12, 1, 3 and 6. Other hour lines are unlabeled.
 
General Information:
  • Owner: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
  • Designer: Monroe W. Copper of Dunn and Copper, Cleveland
  • Builder: Hanlock Krill and Company, of Cleveland
  • Construction Date: 1935
 
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  • The chapel entrance is patterned after the south porch of a church in Castlecombe, Wiltshire in England built in the 12th century. The sundial does not date from this period but matches the building style.

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Last Revised: 2021-11-28 12:56