Lake Compounce Carousel
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| Nearest city | Southington, Connecticut |
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| Coordinates | 41°38′21″N 72°55′22″W / 41.63917°N 72.92278°W |
| Area | less than one acre |
| Built | 1890 |
| NRHP reference No. | 78002865[1] |
| Added to NRHP | December 12, 1978] |
Lake Compounce Carousel is a historic carousel at Lake Compounce amusement park in Southington, Connecticut. It was designed by Charles I. D. Looff[2] and built in 1890, and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
The carousel was originally located at Savin Rock Amusement Park and was moved to Lake Compounce in 1911. It features 49 horses, two chariots and one goat.[3]
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ "1893 Carmel/Looff/S&G/Murphy Carousel at Lake Compounce". National Carousel Association. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
- ^ "Lake Compounce Carousel". Carousel News. August 1, 2006. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
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