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Washington
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Sundial: 205
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| State/Province: District of Columbia |
Country: USA |
| Dial Type: Armillary Sphere |
Condition: Good |
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Latitude and Longitude: |
38° 54.785 N 77° 3.666' W |
| Location: |
- Montrose Park on R Street NW, opposite Avon Place
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| Description: |
- Very nicely armillary sphere about 3 ft. (1m) in diameter, with equatorial, meridional and hour circles. Roman hour numerals from 5 AM to 7 PM. One of Washington DC's cleanest examples of a working armillary sphere. Erected by the Georgetown Garden Club in 1956 in tribute to Sarah Louisa Rittenhouse. Dial is placed atop a sandstone pillar.
Damaged in 1969 and again in 2019, the dial has been restore by the National Park Service.
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General Information: | Inscription: | - Owner: National Park Service
| - Inscribed "In tribute to Sarah Louisa Rittenhouse 1845-1942, Through her vision and perseverance this land became Montrose Park"
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- Builder: Georgetown Garden Club
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- Construction Date: 1956, restored 1969 and 2022
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| References: |
- Geo. McDowell, Twelve Sundials of Washington, nr. 9
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Last Revised: 2026-04-14 15:47:00
