Union City  

 Sundial: 1113
State/Province:  New Jersey Country:  USA
Dial Type:  Horizontal Dial Condition:  Excellent
  Latitude and Longitude: 40° 46.000’ N  74° 01.833' W
Location:
  • Located near the center of Ellsworth Park, Union City, NJ. Bounded by 23rd and 24th Streets and New York and Palisade Avenues
 
Description:
  • This beautiful sundial is 4 feet (122cm) sundial and made from two layers of 1.25 inch (3.1cm) thick hardened marble. Arabic hour numbers from 6am to 6pm, letters, and gnomon are 1/4 inch (6.35mm) brushed gold anodized aluminum. The gnomon is shaped as a slanting "P" and to the south of the dial center, the name "Pellarin". The dial sits on a 3-foot (1m) black marble cube.

    Silvio Laccetti, who dedicated the sundial, was a college friend of John V. Pellarin, the grandson of Vincenzo. "I knew his family had been in the terrazzo/mosaic trades, but it wasn't until 18 months ago that I learned just how important they were in bring the arts and artisans of terrazzo from Italy to the US. John V. died in 2019. After learning of the historical importance of his family, I decided through my foundation, to create a monument highlighting their achievements... Vincenzo's son settled in Union City and was a prominent medical doctor in the city. For several decades he served as physician to the Emerson High School athletics program. John V. later began a dental practice in Union City... [and] the Pellarin home was just one block away from Ellsworth Park. Union City accepted my proposal [for the sundial] immediately."
 
General Information:Inscription:
  • Owner: Union City, New Jersey
  • The name "Pellarin" in large letters and a small, blue aluminum plaque on the sundial denotes "SLF" which represents The Silvio Laccetti Foundation, the donor of the sundial.

    The plaque in front of the dial reads in part:: "The Vincenzo Pellarin Sundial"
    "This Sundial honors the contributions of Vincenzo Pellarin who was extremely influential in brigning the Terrazzo arts and technologies to the U.S. in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. His descendants became long-time residents of Union City."
    "The Sundial is donated by the Silvio Laccetti Foundation of Fairview, New Jersey. Design and engineering work was performed by Warren Fisher"
    "Dedicated October 2024"

  • Designer: Warren Fisher
  • Builder: The Silvio Laccetti Foundation
  • Construction Date: Dedicated October 2024
 
References:
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Last Revised: 2024-11-02 16:04