Flying Horse Carousel
Built 1876. Added to the National Register in 1980, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | Bay St., Westerly, RI |
| County | Washington County |
| Listed | Jan 11, 1980 |
| Listed for | Art, Entertainment and recreation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Watch Hill Carousel |
| Reference number | 80000019 |
| Built | 1876 · more from the 1870s |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Bay St., Westerly, RI |
| Coordinates | 41.3089° N, 71.8586° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Westerly | 17 listed places in Westerly → |
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Questions people ask
When was Flying Horse Carousel listed on the National Register?
Jan 11, 1980. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Flying Horse Carousel built?
1876.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Flying Horse Carousel?
Bay St., Westerly, Washington County, Rhode Island.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Flying Horse Carousel?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 80000019. 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.