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Reloj del Sol (Sundial)

 
Photo: Elizabeth Lagman

Location
Plazita de Descanso

Artist
Unknown

Completion
1979

Medium
Wrought Iron

Description: In August 1978, Olivia H. Birchett commissioned an unknown artist in Boston, Mass., to construct a Sundial to be mounted within “Plazita de Descanso,” a small outdoor park located at Sixth Street and Myrtle Avenue within the City of Tempe. A plaque on the pedestal of the wrought iron sundial reads, “RELOJ DEL SOL (Sundial) – In Memory of Joseph A. Birchett.”

“Plazita de Descanso” was deeded to the City of Tempe; an additional plaque in the public park recognizes the generosity and civic contributions of Joseph A. Birchett.


The Tempe public art program is managed by City of Tempe Cultural Services staff
with input from the Tempe Municipal Arts Commission, a 15-member, mayor-appointed advisory board.