Sherman in Grayson County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)

Solstice Calendar & Abell Library

Completed 1986

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Solstice Calendar & Abell Library Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 30, 2024

1. Solstice Calendar & Abell Library Marker

Inscription. "Solstice Calendar" by John Van Alstine, was installed to celebrate the new Abell Library and commemorate the Texas Sesquicentennial. The 39 tons of pink granite were taken from the same quarry as the stone used to build the state capitol in Austin. Abell Library provided a modern, open-stack concept that has since been updated to integrate high-tech collaborative spaces and includes the Kenneth W. Street Advocacy Courtroom, Lemuel Scarbrough Center for Writing, archives, and special collections.

Erected by Austin College.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Education.

Location. 33° 38.847′ N, 96° 35.855′ W. Marker is in Sherman, Texas, in Grayson County. It is on North Grand Avenue east of N Porter Street. The marker is located in the central section of Austin College near the Abell Library building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 900 N Grand Ave, Sherman TX 75090, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Prairies & Lakes Region.

It is also in the American South.

Globally,

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it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Republic of Texas,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Student Union Building (former location) (within shouting distance of this marker); Windsor Mall (within shouting distance of this marker); Wynne Chapel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jerry E. Apple Stadium, Robert T. Mason Athletic-Recreation Complex (about 400 feet away); Ida Green Communication Center (about 400 feet away); Old Main (former location) (about 500 feet away); Austin College (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Austin College (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Sherman.

Also see . . . Solstice Calendar & Abell Library. Austin College

Solstice Calendar" by sculptor John Van Alstine of New Jersey, was installed in Spring 1986 to celebrate the new Abell Library as well as commemorate the
Photographed by James Hulse, December 30, 2024

2. Solstice Calendar Dedication plaque
Texas Sesquicentennial. The 39 tons of pink granite used for the sculpture were taken from the same quarry as the stone used to construct the state capitol building in Austin.

(Submitted on December 31, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.)

The Solstice Calendar and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 30, 2024

3. The Solstice Calendar and Marker

The view of the Solstice Calendar and Abell Library in the background image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 30, 2024

4. The view of the Solstice Calendar and Abell Library in the background

The view of the Solstice Calendar image. Click for full size.

Photographed by James Hulse, December 30, 2024

5. The view of the Solstice Calendar

Credits. This page was last revised on January 1, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 31, 2024, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas. This page has been viewed 235 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on January 1, 2025, by James Hulse of Medina, Texas.