Kugel Ball - Center of the Universe Earth Globe - Ashland, Virginia - Kugel Balls on Waymarking.com

A stone earth globe is the main feature of this Kugel ball fountain on the Ashland, Virginia, public library plaza. The diameter is about 30 inches (75 cm) and is on a base of similarly polished dark brown granite. The continents are marked by a stipple technique. "Ashland - Center of the Universe" is carved into the west side of the base. Coined by Dick Gillis, who served as Mayor from 1977 to 1990, it's how residents affectionately refer to their town. There's a cast bronze plaque on the north face of the base that reads:

Given In Loving Memory
Of

James N. and Elizabeth Stone Luck
James Ferrell Luck
Joseph Clay and
Virginia Robertson Stiles

By
Their Children and Grandchildren
November 2007

Though the fountain was dormant and dry on the day of my visit, I found a video with a brief clip of it in action. You can see it slowly rotating at around 30 seconds into the piece:

Ashland Va | The Center of The Universe by Devin Tatro (2016)

Where is this ball located: The ball is in the center of a small plaza in front of the public library on South Railroad Avenue in Ashland, Virginia. In use?: Yes Material: Granite Can you push it around?: Yes

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