Sundial 289
- Dial City: Urbana
- Dial State/Province: Illinois
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 40° 5.875' N
- Dial Nr: 289
- Dial Type: Horizontal Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 88° 12.974' W
- Dial Owner: University of Illinois
- Dial Designer: Joseph McCoy
- Dial Maker:
- Dial Date: 1906
- Location:
- Univ. of Illinois East garden of President's house SE corner of S Lincoln Ave and W Florida Ave, Urbana City, Urbana
- Description:
- Horizontal dial 14 inches diameter, with 5 inch tall gnomon. Sits on stone pedestal 40 x 40 x 42 inches. LAT. 40° 6' 40" marked on the dial plate is not the local latitude 40° 05' 52". Roman hour numerals from 4 am to 8 pm, one mark for every 15 minutes. EOT with meridian correction included is shown by using 4 concentric circles. Gift of Class 1906.
- Inscription:
- On base. S Side: Class/ of/ 1906; E Side: Make/ the passing shadow/ serve thy will; N Side: Amiddst ye flowres/ I tell ye howres; W Side: Take tent o' time/ ere time be tent
- Other References:
- IAPS Listing, May 95
- Illinois Alumni News, Dec 1, 1941, p. 15. 'Class of '06 Meet Members at their Sundial' pg.15
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