Sundial 248
- Dial City: New York
- Dial State/Province: New York
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 40° 45.301' N
- Dial Nr: 248
- Dial Type: Armillary Sphere
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 73° 57.742' W
- Dial Owner: City of New York, Department of Parks
- Dial Designer: Kenneth Lynch & Sons
- Dial Maker:
- Dial Date: ca. 1970
- Location:
- 54th & Sutton Place by York Ave, in a sitting area
- Description:
- The armillary dial is 30 inches in diameter, built of bronze with a cast stone pedestal. On the outside of equatorial band are golden zodiac signs. Inside the band are roman numerals for hours from 6 am to 6 pm. The dial was vandalized but was refurbished in 2000 and moved a short distance in Parks Dept. renovation. Sal Ton Landscape was the general contractor; Kenneth Lynch & Sons repaired the sundial and made a complete new cast stone fluded base in 2000.
- Other References:
- New York Times, Apr. 15, 1997 p. C13. 'The Sundials of New York City'.
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