The Herschell–Spillman Noah's Ark Carousel, located in southeast Portland, Oregon, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.[2]
Herschell–Spillman Noah's Ark Carousel | |
Portland Historic Landmark[1] | |
![]() Details of the Herschell–Spillman Noah's Ark Carousel at Oaks Amusement Park in 2009 | |
Location | Oaks Amusement Park, East end of Sellwood Bridge, Portland, Oregon |
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Coordinates | 45°28′22″N 122°39′44″W / 45.472742°N 122.662125°W |
Built | 1903 |
Architect | Herschell–Spillman Co. |
MPS | Oregon Historic Wooden Carousels TR |
NRHP reference No. | 87001380 |
Added to NRHP | August 26, 1987 |
Constructed around 1913, it is located within the Oaks Amusement Park, a 119-year-old "trolley park".
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Portland Historic Landmarks Commission (July 2010), Historic Landmarks -- Portland, Oregon (XLS), retrieved July 13, 2014.
- ^ "Oregon National Register List" (PDF). Oregon Parks and Recreation Department. June 6, 2011. p. 34. Archived from the original (PDF) on April 25, 2018. Retrieved August 6, 2023.
Further reading
edit- Jean Skinner (December 4, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Herschell–Spillman Noah's Ark Carousel" (pdf). National Park Service.
External links
edit- Media related to Oaks Park Carousel at Wikimedia Commons