Perron family

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The Perron family is an American family known for preserving historic carousels. [1] [2] [3] Wife and husband team Carol and Duane Perron began collecting individual carousel figures and later entire carousels in the 1970s. [2] [3] As of 2024, the family owns 21 complete carousels and over 1,200 carousel animals; it is the largest collection of its kind in the world. [1] [4] Although they operate or were operated in various locations throughout the United States and Canada, the majority of their carousels are stored in a warehouse in Dee, Oregon, south of Hood River, Oregon. [1] [4] The collection is currently maintained by Carol and Duane's son Brad Perron, who, along with his wife Sarah Perron, also own two historic buildings in Hood River. [1] Those two buildings, along with six of their carousels, are listed or were previously listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP). [5] : 19  [6] : 16  [7] : 11  [8] : 12  [9] : 11  [10] : 1  [11] [12] : 3, 7 

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Perron family-owned NRHP listings

I’d much rather paint a horse than anything on canvas. When the paint gets on them, they gain their personality. They come alive.

—Carol Perron, historic carousel preservationist, 1997 [3]
Color code
†National Register of Historic Places
*NRHP-delisted

Carousels

Carousels
Order [13] Name on the Register [14] ImageDate listed [15] Location City or townDescription
Order [13] Name on the RegisterImageDate listedDate removedLocation City or townDescription

Buildings

Carousels
Order [13] Name on the Register [14] ImageDate listed [15] Location City or townDescription
1† First National Bank of Hood River
First National Bank of Hood River First National Bank - Hood River Oregon.jpg
First National Bank of Hood River
January 26, 2006
(#05001555)		304 Oak St.
45°42′33″N121°30′49″W / 45.7091°N 121.5136°W / 45.7091; -121.5136 (First National Bank of Hood River) 		Hood River, Oregon Built in 1910. [5] : 3  Former location of the Perron's defunct International Museum of Carousel Art. [21] Owned by Perron family. [5] : 19 
2† Heilbronner Block
Heilbronner Block Heilbronner Block - Hood River Oregon.jpg
Heilbronner Block
January 26, 2006
(#05001554)		110-118 3rd St.
45°42′34″N121°30′49″W / 45.7094°N 121.5136°W / 45.7094; -121.5136 (Heilbronner Block) 		Hood River, OregonBuilt in 1910. [6] : 3  Owned by Perron family. [6] : 16 

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Cook, Janet (Summer 2024). "Thistledown on Oak: Past Meets Present in a Boutique Hotel Nestled Inside an Old Bank Building". The Gorge Magazine. pp. 10–14. Archived from the original on January 20, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Morrow, Theresa (November 18, 1990). "Merry Go Round — This Portland Family Treats These Frozen Horses Like an Endangered Species". The Seattle Times . Archived from the original on April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Rauzi, Robin (May 18, 1997). "Spin Doctors". Los Angeles Times . Archived from the original on April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Thomas, Keaton (March 12, 2017). "Priceless Carousel Collection Nearly Destroyed in Roof Collapse, Owner Plans to Restore". KATU . Archived from the original on June 10, 2023. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Perron, Brad; Donovan, Sally (June 30, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form – First National Bank of Hood River" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  6. 1 2 3 Perron, Brad; Donovan, Sally (June 30, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form – Heilbronner Block" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 1, 2025. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Skinner, Jean (July 25, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form – Spillman Engineering 3-Abreast Carousel" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 19, 2025. Retrieved March 19, 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 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.
  9. 1 2 3 Skinner, Jean; Bonafide, John (January 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form – Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel Number 15" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  10. 1 2 3 4 Skinner, Jean (December 12, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form – William F. Mangels Four-Row Carousel" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 21, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  11. 1 2 3 4 Garske, Monica (July 14, 2022). "Historic Carousels in San Diego, California". SDtoday. Archived from the original on December 8, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  12. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Skinner, Jean (December 3, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form – Oregon Historic Wooden Carousels TR". National Park Service. Archived from the original on March 22, 2025. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  13. 1 2 3 Numbers represent an alphabetical ordering by significant words. Various colorings, defined here, differentiate National Historic Landmarks and historic districts from other NRHP buildings, structures, sites or objects.
  14. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. November 2, 2013.
  15. 1 2 The eight-digit number below each date is the number assigned to each location in the National Register Information System database, which can be viewed by clicking the number.
  16. ↑ "Chase Palm Park Carousel Leaving Santa Barbara". Santa Barbara Independent . November 15, 2017. Archived from the original on October 13, 2024. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Palisades Center Replaces Historic Carousel". New York Post . August 27, 2009. Archived from the original on January 25, 2025. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  18. 1 2 Gardner, Richard; Williams, Barbara (June 2010). "Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel History; 1904–1941" (PDF). The Carousel News & Trader. p. 26. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 10, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
  19. 1 2 3 4 "Spreadsheet of Removed Properties". National Park Service. July 10, 2025. Archived from the original on February 27, 2025. Retrieved March 9, 2025.
  20. ↑ "115 Years of Historic Carousels in San Diego". The Carousel News & Trader. November 12, 2011. Archived from the original on July 17, 2016. Retrieved January 9, 2012.
  21. ↑ "Driving Directions to the International Museum of Carousel Art". IMCA. Archived from the original on December 6, 2006. Retrieved December 29, 2010.
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