Sundial 320
- Dial City: Wilmington
- Dial State/Province: Delaware
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 32° 46.043' N
- Dial Nr: 320
- Dial Type: Vertical Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 75° 34.479' W
- Dial Owner: City of Wilmington
- Dial Designer: Theodore Leissen
- Dial Maker: City of Wilmington
- Dial Date: Dial 1902, Tower 1895
- Location:
- Rockford Park Lookout Dr Wilmington, DE 19806 Dial located on Rockford Tower
- Description:
- A round limestone vertical dial about 3-ft (1m) in diameter with bronze gnomon. Hours are bronze Roman numerals. No hour lines drawn. The dial is set on the side of a beautiful stone tower. According to a plaque at the tower's base, in 1895 Theodore Leissen recommended a large pavilion and observatory be built on the city's highest hill. At the same time the Water Commission needed a water tower. The plans were merged, resulting in a combine stone water tower 115-ft (35m) tall holding half a million gallons and a roofed observatory platform. The dial is on the side of Rockford Tower.
Last Update:
2025-09-30 19:18