Over-the-Jumps Carousel

Herschell--Spillman Carousel
Over-the-Jumps Carousel is located in Arkansas
Over-the-Jumps Carousel
Location in Arkansas
Over-the-Jumps Carousel is located in the United States
Over-the-Jumps Carousel
Location in United States
LocationLittle Rock Zoo, Little Rock, Arkansas
Coordinates34°44′54″N 92°19′48″W / 34.74833°N 92.33000°W / 34.74833; -92.33000
Arealess than one acre
Built byAllan Herschell Company
Architectural styleCarousel
NRHP reference No.89002065[1]
Added to NRHPDecember 1, 1989

The Over-the-Jumps Carousel, also known as the Herschell-Spillman Carousel, is a historic carousel at the Little Rock Zoo in Little Rock, Arkansas. Built in the 1920s and first exhibited at the 1924 Arkansas State Fair, it is believed to be the last operating "over-the-jumps" carousel in the world, with an original undulating wooden platform mounted on a 1960s-vintage caterpillar drive. The horses were carved by the Allan Herschell Company.[2] After many years of private ownership, the carousel was acquired by a local nonprofit group and donated to the zoo in 2007.

The carousel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "NRHP nomination for Herschell-Spillman Carousel". Arkansas Preservation. Retrieved December 3, 2015.


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