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Allan Herschell 3 Abreast Carousel

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Built
  
1916

Opened
  
1916

Architect
  
Allan Herschell Company

NRHP Reference #
  
00000363

Added to NRHP
  
13 April 2000

Allan Herschell 3-Abreast Carousel

Location
  
223 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, California

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.

References

Allan Herschell 3-Abreast Carousel Wikipedia