Lake Compounce Carousel - Bristol, CT - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

Listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1979, the Lake Compounce Carousel opened to the public in May, 1911. Purchased from Timothy Murphy of Savin Rock, in West Haven, CT. The carousel features 49 horses, two chariots and one goat. Murphy began assembling the carousel in the early 1900's and combined the works of four master carvers: pioneer carousel craftsman Charles I.D. Looff, Charles Carmel, Solomon Stein, and Harry Goldstein. The lead horse was made by Charles Carmel. It is chestnut brown with a light blue blanket under a red saddle. The gracefully arched neck features his trademark... a black "peek a boo" mane. The original mechanism was constructed by Charles Looff during the 1890's. Parts of the mechanism and the original Wurlitser 153B Band Organ are still in operation today. This classic carousel is one of less than 200 in the U.S.

Street address: Lake Compounce, Lake Ave Southington / Bristol, CT County / Borough / Parish: Hartford, CT Year listed: 1978 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1875-1924 Historic function: Recreation And Culture Current function: Recreation And Culture Privately owned?: yes Season start / Season finish: From: 05/15/2010 To: 10/31/2010 Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 1: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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Date Logged Log User Rating   01/17/2010 RIclimber visited it