Allan Herschell 3-Abreast Carousel

Allan Herschell 3-Abreast Carousel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
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Location	223 E. Cabrillo Blvd., Santa Barbara, California
Coordinates	34°24′54.31″N119°41′5.23″W / 34.4150861°N 119.6847861°W / 34.4150861; -119.6847861
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. It 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. It is owned by the Perron family. ^{[2] : 12}

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. ^[3]

The carousel listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2000. ^[2]

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 ^[4] which is scheduled to open in 2019.

See also

• Amusement rides on the National Register of Historic Places

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
2. Skinner, Jean (July 25, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form – Allan Herschell 3-Abreast Carousel" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 20, 2025. Retrieved March 20, 2025.
3. 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.
4. "Chase Palm Park Carousel Leaving Santa Barbara". Santa Barbara Independent. November 15, 2017. Retrieved November 15, 2017.

External links

• Photos of the carousel by Anita Ritenour, National Carousel Association