National Register of Historic Places

Buckroe Beach Carousel

Hampton (Independent City), Hampton County, Virginia
Listed
October 27, 1992
Type
Structure
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
92001396

About this property

Buckroe Beach Carousel, also known as Philadelphia Toboggan Company Number Fifty and the Hampton Carousel, is a historic carousel operated by the Hampton History Museum in Hampton, Virginia. It was built by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company and installed at Buckroe Beach in 1920. It measures 45 feet in diameter and the platform consists of 18 sections. It has 42 oil paintings; 30 mirrors; a 1914 Bruder band organ that plays 66 key B.A.B. rolls, 48 hand-carved wooden horses placed three abreast; and two upholstered, hand-carved wooden chariots. It was disassembled in 1985 when the Buckroe Beach Amusement Park closed. It was restored between 1988 and 1991 by R&F Designs of Bristol, CT, and was installed that year in its present location in Carousel Park, 602 Settlers Landing Road, across from the Virginia Air and Space Center. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

Location

602 Settlers Landing Rd.
Hampton (Independent City), Hampton County, Virginia
37.02391, -76.34352

Categories

ARTENTERTAINMENT/RECREATION
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Buckroe Beach Carousel listed on the National Register?

Buckroe Beach Carousel was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 27, 1992.

What type of historic resource is Buckroe Beach Carousel?

Buckroe Beach Carousel is classified as a structure in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Buckroe Beach Carousel is recorded as the industrial era.

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