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E. 53 St. To E. 54 St. At Sutton Pl.; Foot of E. 55 St., E. 56 St., E. 57 St.

Manhattan, 10022

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Armillary Sphere map_it

  • Sculptor: Albert Stewart
  • Architect: Ann Butter, Levine & Blumberg
  • Description: Armillary sphere and sundial on circular pedestal
  • Materials: Bronze, cast stone
  • Dimensions: Sphere Diameter: 2'6"; Pedestal Diameter: 1'
  • Cast: 1971
  • Dedicated: ca. 1971
  • Fabricator: Kenneth Lynch & Sons
  • Donor: Hugh Trumbull Adams, through Salute to the Seasons Fund for a Better New York

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