Flying Horses
Built 1876. Added to the National Register in 1979, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Building |
| Address | 33 Oak Bluffs Ave., Oak Bluffs, MA |
| County | Dukes County |
| Listed | Aug 27, 1979 |
| Listed for | Entertainment and recreation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | Oak Bluffs Carousel |
| Reference number | 79000342 |
| 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 | 33 Oak Bluffs Ave., Oak Bluffs, MA |
| Coordinates | 41.4572° N, 70.5578° W · Directions ↗ |
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Questions people ask
When was Flying Horses listed on the National Register?
Aug 27, 1979. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was Flying Horses built?
1876.
Source: Wikidata
Where is Flying Horses?
33 Oak Bluffs Ave., Oak Bluffs, Dukes County, Massachusetts.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Flying Horses?
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 79000342. 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.