Golden Gate Park Carousel, San Francisco, Ca - Carousels on Waymarking.com

Golden Gate park is home to one of only two surviving four-row carousels made by the Herschell-Spillman company of Buffalo, New York. (The other is in Tilden Park.)

This building was erected in the 1890's

but there has been a carousel on this spot since 1888.

An earlier carousel was powered by steam and the power building for it is still nearby

The carousel broke down in 1977 and was then restored. As part of the restoration, artist Ruby Newman decided to update the ride with a color scheme of her own creation

So a modern color scheme was applied to the orginal Herschell-Spillman carvings.

the result is stunning.

Hours, prices and rules are pictured below...

Carousel Location: Neighborhood Park Is the Carousel operational?: Yes Does the Music work?: Yes Cost to ride: $1.50 adult, $0.50 child, small child free with adult. Hours of Operation: varies, usually until 4pm. Related Website: Not listed

Visit Instructions:
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If you are lucky enough to take a ride on your visit, tell us what animal you rode.

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