Allan Herschell 3-Abreast Carousel
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| Location | 223 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°24′54.31″N 119°41′5.23″W / 34.4150861°N 119.6847861°W |
| Built | 1916 |
| Architect | Allan Herschell |
| NRHP reference No. | 00000363 |
| Added to NRHP | April 13, 2000[1] |
The Allan Herschell 3-Abreast Carousel is a carousel built in 1916 by the Allan Herschell Company. The carousel features 35 hand-carved jumping wooden horses and two hand-carved chariots which serve as benches. The carousel is one of only four large carousels made by the Allan Herschell Company between 1915 and 1927; in addition, the horses on the outer rim feature gentle faces and detailed, deep woodwork, making them a rarity among the company's designs.
After likely operating in an amusement park in the eastern United States, the carousel moved to Seaport Village in San Diego, in 1977; then it was restored in 1997; then it began operating in Chase Palm Park in Santa Barbara, California, in 1999.[2]
The carousel listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.[1]
The company broke its lease due to winter revenues in 2017. The facility closed after a weekend carnival in early December, 2017, with free rides for everyone. Then the carousel itself has been relocated to a museum of historically significant carousels in Hood River, Oregon[3] which is scheduled to open in 2019.
References
[edit]- ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ Skinner, Jean (July 25, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Allan Herschell 3-Abreast Carousel". National Park Service. Retrieved January 23, 2014. Accompanied by photos.
- ^ "Chase Palm Park Carousel Leaving Santa Barbara". Santa Barbara Independent. 2017-11-15. Retrieved 2017-11-15.
External links
[edit]- Photos of the carousel by Anita Ritenour, National Carousel Association
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