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Wethersfield
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Sundial: 1120
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| State/Province: Connecticut |
Country: USA |
| Dial Type: Vertical Dial |
Condition: Excellent |
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Latitude and Longitude: |
41° 42.770' N 72° 39.122' W |
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- On the south wall of the First Church of Christ,
250 Main St, Wethersfield, CT 06109
Visible from the street above the auxiliary entrance at the fourth bay on the south side of the First Church of Christ.
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| Description: |
- A rectangular vertical sundial, 31 x 45 inches (0.8x1.1m), made of Vermont slate. Engraved with Roman hours from 6am-6pm and hour lines with delineation in quarter hours. The lines and letter engravings are painted black. The gnomon is a brass rod, suspended slightly off the noon line with an elegant "S" brass support. The date engraved on the dial of "1761" is not the date of the dial, but rather the founding of the church itself. The building is on the National Register. George Washington attended services here in 1781 when he was in Wethersfield meeting with Rochambeau on war strategy. In the late 1990's the Church was restored, and in that process a later addition was demolished on the building's south side, exposing an open niche above the auxiliary doorway. A perfect place for a sundial, orientated slightly off due south.
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General Information: | Inscription: | - Owner: First Chirst Church
| - Dial with date of the church
"Wethersfield Sundial"
"1761"
A 12x14 inch (30x36cm) Plaque to the right of the door:
"Wethersfield Sundial"
Graphic Equation of Time
"41° 43' North 72° 39' West
"Given In Loving Memory of
Virginia Miller Willard
Aug 23, 1908 - Sept 22, 1991
By Her Family"
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- Designer: Roger Dignard, layout verified by Fred Sawyer, III
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- Builder: Roger Dignard and Howard Willard
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- Construction Date: Dedication May 1998
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Last Revised: 2025-02-14 17:12
