Broad Ripple Park Carousel
Antique carousel in Indianapolis, Indiana. Added to the National Register in 1987, and a National Historic Landmark.
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What it is
Broad Ripple Park Carousel is an antique carousel in The Children's Museum of Indianapolis. It was installed in 1917 at an amusement park near the White River in Indianapolis, Indiana, where it remained until the building housing it collapsed in 1956. The ride's mechanism was destroyed, but the animals were relatively unscathed and put into storage by the park's owners, the Indianapolis Department of Parks and Recreation. The animals were carved by the Dentzel Carousel Company some time before 1900 but were assembled by the William F. Mangels carousel company, which also supplied the engine powering the ride.
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Meridian and Thirtieth Sts., Indianapolis, IN |
| County | Marion County |
| Listed | Feb 27, 1987 |
| Listed for | Entertainment and recreation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | White City Carousel; Children's Museum Carousel |
| Reference number | 87000839 |
| Architect | William F. Mangels |
| Type of place | carousel |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
| Contributing resources | 1 structure |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Meridian and Thirtieth Sts., Indianapolis, IN |
| Coordinates | 39.8109° N, 86.1558° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Indianapolis | 266 listed places in Indianapolis → · walking tours → |
| Nearest national park unit | William Howard Taft National Historic Site · 100 miles · on Park Atlas |
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Questions people ask
When was Broad Ripple Park Carousel listed on the National Register?
Feb 27, 1987. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Who designed Broad Ripple Park Carousel?
William F. Mangels.
Source: Wikidata
Can I visit Broad Ripple Park Carousel?
Yes. Broad Ripple Park Carousel is recorded as open to the public.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Broad Ripple Park Carousel?
Meridian and Thirtieth Sts., Indianapolis, Marion County, Indiana. The nearest national park unit is William Howard Taft National Historic Site, 100 miles away.
Where is the nomination form for Broad Ripple Park Carousel?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there cell service at Broad Ripple Park Carousel?
FCC coverage maps show Verizon 5G, AT&T 5G, and T-Mobile 5G at the listed point. Coverage indoors and behind old masonry is another matter.
Source: FCC Broadband Map
Sources
Location, type and contributing counts come from the National Park Service's National Register spatial data. Listing dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet where it carries the listing. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 87000839. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place. The description under "What it is" is the opening of the Wikipedia article, CC BY-SA.