Lake Forest  

 Sundial: 805
State/Province:  Illinois Country:  USA
Dial Type:  Vertical Dial Condition:  Excellent
  Latitude and Longitude: 42° 15.517' N  87° 50.433' W
Location:
  • In the heart of downtown Lake Forest are two clock towers overlooking Market Square, equal in size and similar in shape. They face each other across the square with a small park between. One features a standard clock and the other a sundial. Both are in view of the Metra train sta
 
Description:
  • A vertical south-facing dial, simple in design and visible to the shoppers in the U-shaped town square below. The dial face is plane white with Roman hour numbers fastened to a rod bent in an ellipse. No other delineation (such as solstice and equinox lines) is on the dial face. The gnomon is a simple rod held by an "S" shaped support.

    The town's Market Square was constructed in 1916, but the dial design is very recent.
 
General Information:
  • Owner: Lake Forest City
  • Designer:
  • Builder:
  • Construction Date: recent
 

Last Revised: 2015-11-02 04:24