Sundial 747
- Dial City: Seattle
- Dial State/Province: Washington
- Dial Country: USA
- Lat: 47° 39.207' N
- Dial Nr: 747
- Dial Type: Horizontal Dial
- Dial Access: Public
- Lon: 122° 18.452' W
- Dial Owner: University of Washington
- Dial Designer:
- Dial Maker:
- Dial Date: 1912
- Location:
- University of Washington Campus main axis, just SE of Drummheller Fountain before the lawn mall. Overlooks Mt. Rainier
- Description:
- A 20 inch diameter cast bronze horizontal dial atop a 30 inch high one-piece stone pedestal. The dial face has cast quarter-hour marks and Roman hour numerals. The dial, built in 1912, has been refurbished and relocated several times and has a new bronze gnomon. Prof. Woody Sullivan and Kurt Kiefer did the last restoration in 2002. Dial times are inaccurate 5-7 minutes. The dial was donated by the University Class of 1912. A nearby plaque shows the coordinates and a table of EOT corrections.
- Inscription:
- Class of 1912 in large type on stone pedestal.
Last Update:
6/25/2012 19:13