Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel Number 15
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Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel Number 15 is a historic carousel
formerly located at the Palisades Center
, West Nyack
in Rockland County, New York
. It was built in 1907 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company
and moved to this site in 1997. It measures 48 feet in diameter and has a 26 foot center pole. It has 56 all jumping styled horses carved from basswood.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
in 2001.
In May 2009, mall management announced that the carousel would be disassembled and removed by June 14, 2009. In Fall 2009, the carousel was replaced with a modern, two floor, Venetian carousel made by Bertazzon of Italy and owned by Island Carousels.
Carousel
A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
formerly located at the Palisades Center
Palisades Center
The Palisades Center Mall, often referred to as the Palisades Mall, in West Nyack, New York is the eighth largest shopping mall in the United States by total area, and sixth largest by gross leasable space...
, West Nyack
West Nyack, New York
West Nyack is a hamlet in the Town of Clarkstown Rockland County, New York, United States located north of Central Nyack; east of Nanuet; south of Valley Cottage and west of Upper Nyack. It is approximately 18 miles north of New York City...
in Rockland County, New York
Rockland County, New York
Rockland County is a suburban county 15 miles to the northwest of Manhattan and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area, in the U.S. state of New York. It is the southernmost county in New York west of the Hudson River, and the smallest county in New York outside of New York City. The...
. It was built in 1907 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company
Philadelphia Toboggan Company
The Philadelphia Toboggan Company is one of the oldest existing roller coaster manufacturing companies in the world.Mack Rides of Germany dates back to 1781, but it did not start building coasters until 1921 Based in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, it was established in 1904 by Henry B...
and moved to this site in 1997. It measures 48 feet in diameter and has a 26 foot center pole. It has 56 all jumping styled horses carved from basswood.
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 2001.
In May 2009, mall management announced that the carousel would be disassembled and removed by June 14, 2009. In Fall 2009, the carousel was replaced with a modern, two floor, Venetian carousel made by Bertazzon of Italy and owned by Island Carousels.