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Berkeley
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Sundial: 612
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| State/Province: California |
Country: USA |
| Dial Type: Armillary Sphere |
Condition: Good |
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Latitude and Longitude: |
37° 52.410' N 122° 14.175' W |
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- 200 Centennial Dr, Berkeley CA
Located in the Old Rose Garden of the Botanical Garden
University of California at Berkeley.
The 37 acre garden is open to the public with an admission fee.
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| Description: |
- The armillary dial is made of red bronze and rests on a quarried stone pedestal. The equatorial ring includes hour lines with 15-minute marks and Roman numerals. It was created by Frank Cheney, a UC Berkeley graduate, Class of 1941, and later donated to the Garden by his family. Mr. Cheney was a civil engineer who developed a hobby of building sundials.
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General Information: | Inscription: | - Owner: University of California
| - NON NUMERO HORAS NISI SERENAS
(I count only the serene hours)
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- Construction Date: Installed in Old Rose Garden 2005
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Last Revised: 2022-06-27 12:32
