Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round
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The Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round is a carousel
located in Tilden Park
near Berkeley, California
. It was built by the Herschel-Spillman Company of Tonawanda, New York
in 1911, and it is one of the few true antiques left in the United States
. Before arriving at Tilden in 1948, the carousel had seen service at amusement parks in San Bernardino
, Ocean Beach, and Los Angeles
. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places
.
Carousel
A carousel , or merry-go-round, is an amusement ride consisting of a rotating circular platform with seats for riders...
located in Tilden Park
Tilden Regional Park
Tilden Regional Park, also known as "Tilden" , is a regional park in the East Bay, part of the San Francisco Bay Area in California. It is situated between the Berkeley Hills and San Pablo Ridge....
near Berkeley, California
Berkeley, California
Berkeley is a city on the east shore of the San Francisco Bay in Northern California, United States. Its neighbors to the south are the cities of Oakland and Emeryville. To the north is the city of Albany and the unincorporated community of Kensington...
. It was built by the Herschel-Spillman Company of Tonawanda, New York
North Tonawanda, New York
North Tonawanda is a city in Niagara County, New York, United States. The population was 31,568 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Buffalo–Niagara Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area. The city is named after Tonawanda Creek, its south border...
in 1911, and it is one of the few true antiques left in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Before arriving at Tilden in 1948, the carousel had seen service at amusement parks in San Bernardino
San Bernardino, California
San Bernardino is a city located in the Riverside-San Bernardino metropolitan area , and serves as the county seat of San Bernardino County, California, United States...
, Ocean Beach, and Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
. It is 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...
.
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