Sundial on the Hilltop

Hilltop Park
Newcomb Avenue and Progress Street
Hunters Point

This painted steel, 70 foot tall, sundial is by Jaques Overhoff, he is known for his large sculptures, which you can see here and here.

The sundial apparently keeps somewhat accurate time.  The markers and numbers on the  base are made with various colors of concrete.

Hilltop Park was built by the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency in 1987.  The Landscape Architect was Michael Painter and Associates, it was the first park in San Francisco to incorporate a Skate Board Arena.  The contractor was A. and J. Shooter and Associates.

This concrete sun is surrounded by incised concrete drawings done by children from the local school.