Built 1916 Opened 1916 | NRHP Reference # 00000363 Added to NRHP 13 April 2000 | |
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Similar Chase Palm Park, Herschell Carrousel Factory M, Santa Barbara Zoo, Rancho del Cielo, Parma Park | ||
The Allan Herschell 3-Abreast Carousel is a carousel built in 1916 by the Allan Herschell Company. It is located in Chase Palm Park, a waterfront park in Santa Barbara, California. 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; it began operating at its current location in 1999.
The carousel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000.