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All Hallows Guild Carousel
Washington National Cathedral
District of Columbia
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| Carousel Name: | All Hallows Guild Carousel |
| Park: | Washington National Cathedral |
| Description: | U. S. Merry-Go-Round Co.? |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2020 |
| Status: | Partially Active |
| Year Built: | c.1890s |
| Type: | 2 rows, Portable, Stationary, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 9 Jumping Horses, 4 Standing Horses, 9 Menagerie Animals (2 Camels, 2 Goats, 1 Lion, 1 Zebra, 2 Deer, 1 Elephant), 2 chariots |
| Music: | Band Organ: Wurl Caliola #4328 |
| Notes: | Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 1997, Received the NCA Historic Carousel Award - 1997 |
| Comments: | Rare stationary 2 row menagerie carousel. Traditionally dated to the 1890s, but stylistically similar to the promotional literature of the U. S. Merry-Go-Round Co., est. in 1909. Possibly one of only two U.S. Merry-Go-Round Co. carousels still in oper. |
| History: | Traveling Carnivals, MD?, 1890s to 1941
Sandy's Amusement Rides, Springfield, VA, 1941 to 1963
All Hallows Guild, District of Columbia, 1964 to present
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| Directions/Hours: | At Wisconsin & Massachusetts Avenue on the grounds of the National Cathedral. Operates during Flower Mart. |
| Mailing Address: | 3101 Wisconsin Avenues, NW, District of Columbia, 20016-5098 |
| Telephone: | 202-537-2937 |
| Website: | https://allhallowsguild.org/programs/flower-mart/ |
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