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Yellot, John,
Wong, Joe,
Bliss, Raymond L.,
John Yellot Engineering Associates, Inc.,
Wong Associates,
Frank Foltz Associates,
Garland Steel Company,
George Cavalier and the Flemish Glazenier,
Mardian Construction Company,
Climate Control Company,
Abstract
Landscape -- Celestial
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Carefree
Sundial
Sculpture
Carefree Sundial, (sculpture).
Artist:
Yellot, John, sculptor.
Wong, Joe, sculptor.
Bliss, Raymond L., assistant.
John Yellot Engineering Associates, Inc., design firm.
Wong Associates, architectural firm.
Frank Foltz Associates, engineering firm.
Garland Steel Company, fabricator.
George Cavalier and the Flemish Glazenier, fabricator.
Mardian Construction Company, contractor.
Climate Control Company, contractor.
Title:
Carefree Sundial, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Great Carefree Sundial, (sculpture).
Dates:
1959.
Medium:
Sculpture: copper, partially painted, wrought iron, glass, concrete, stone, and gold-anodized aluminum sheeting; Base: reinforced concrete and stone.
Dimensions:
Sundial: approx. H. 40 ft. x W. 4 ft. x L. 62 ft.; Plaza: Diam. 90 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque on lower section of gnomon:) THE CAREFREE SUNDIAL/SOLAR ENGINEER JOHN YELLOT AND ARCHITECT JOE/WONG DESIGNED THE SUNDIAL FOR K. T. PALMER IN/1959. IT STRETCHES 62 FEET AND POINTS TO THE/NORTH STAR. LOCAL SOLAR TIME IS 27.7 MINUTES/BEHIND MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME, AND THE HOUR/MARKERS ARE ADJUSTED TO COMPENSATE THE TOWN/OF CAREFREE ADDED COPPER CLADDING IN 1990 (On middle plaque on lower section of gnomon:) COPPER CLADDING/BY/WOODLAND FABRICATING, INC. (On lowest plaque on lower section of gnomon:) MARDIAN/CONSTRUCTION unsigned
(On smaller sundial at base of gnomon:) CAREFREE, ARIZONA 111 DEGREES 55 MINUTES 28 SECONDS WEST LONG., 33 DEGREES 49 MINUTES NORTH 17 SECONDS NORTH LAT./TO FIND MOUNTAIN STANDARD TIME/IN THE VALLEY OF SUN,/ADD TO THE DIAL READING THE/NUMBER OF MINUTES SHOWN BELOW. Plaque on boulder near base of gnomon reads: THE KIWANIS CLUB/OF CAREFREE/PRESENTED A GIFT OF/THE SUNDIAL PROPERTY/TO THE TOWN OF CAREFREE IN/1988. Other plaque on boulder reads: THE KIWANIS CLUB OF CAREFREE./(Kiwanis International symbol)/THIS SUNDIAL PROPERTY WAS ACQUIRED IN 1976/AND IS MAINTAINED BY THE KIWANIS CLUB OF/CAREFREE. IT IS DEDICATED TO THE MEMORY OF A/FELLOW MEMBER:/KENYON TURNER PALMER/1899-1976/AS A CO-FOUNDER OF CAREFREE IN 1958 HE/CLIMAXED A LIFE OF DISTINGUISHED SERVICE/TO THE STATE OF ARIZONA AND FULFILLED HIS/VISION OF A COMMUNITY DEDICATED TO THE/PRESERVATION AND ENJOYMENT OF THE DESERT/FOOTHILLS - THE LAND HE LOVED./1976.
Description:
A large sundial, with a giant gnomon made of gold anodized aluminum sheeting that extends over a circular plaza area with concrete numbers around the perimeter. Hours lines are designated in gold-anodized aluminum lines; hour markers are concrete disks four feet in diameter cast into the solar plaza. The numerals are incised in Antique Roman pattern. A sunburst, consisting of a wrought-iron globe with simulated solar flares made of multicolored glass, hangs beneath the gnomon and is suspended above a reflecting pool and fountain. The sunburst is illuminated by lights recessed in the fountain pool. The Great Sundial also has a copper solar strip on its exterior; and water recirculating pumps inside. At the base of the Great Sundial's gnomon is an aluminum 1/4 scale model pilot sundial set in a granite boulder.
Subject:
Abstract
Landscape -- Celestial -- Sun
Object Type:
Fountain
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arizona -- Carefree
Sundial
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by City of Carefree, Carefree/Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce, P. O. Box 734, Carefree, Arizona 85377
Located K. T. Palmer Sundial Circle, Carefree, Arizona
Remarks:
The sculpture, reported to be one of the largest sundials in the world, was a gift from the Kiwanis Club of Carefree and is dedicated to the memory of a fellow member Kenyon Turner Palmer. John Yellot and Joe Wong were co-designers of the sundial. John Yellot Engineering Associates, Inc., provided engineering support; architectural design of the Great Sundial and Solar Plaza was by Wong Associates; the structural design of the dial and foundation was by Frank Foltz Associates. Construction and erection of the Great Sundial was by Garland Steel Co.; installation of the foundation and preparation of Solar Plaza was by Mardian Construction Co. Fabrication of the sunburst globe was by George Cavalier and the Flemish Glazenier. The solar strip was prepared and installed by Climate Control Co., and Raymond L. Bliss.
IAS files contain a brochure from the Carefree/Cave Creek Chamber of Commerce; and a fact sheet on the sculpture. In addition to functioning as a sundial, the sculpture also serves as a solar water heater, supplying hot water for Carefree's oldest building.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona survey, 1994.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS AZ000506
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