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City Park
New Orleans, LA
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| Park: | City Park |
| Description: | Murphy/Carmel/Looff |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2020 |
| Status: | Active |
| Year Built: | 1906 |
| Type: | 3 rows, Park, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 30 Jumping Horses, 21 Standing Horses, 3 Menagerie Animals (1 Giraffe, 1 Lion, 1 Camel), 2 chariots |
| Music: | Band Organ: 1915 Wurl 105 |
| Notes: | Still in original location, Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 1986 |
| Comments: | Mixture of Carmel, Looff and Murphy carvings. Some figures from the Spanish Fort Murphy carousel, New Orleans, LA are probably used on this carousel. |
| History: | New Orleans City Park, New Orleans, LA, 1906 to 1928
New Orleans City Park, New Orleans, LA, 1928 to present
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| Directions/Hours: | From downtown, take Canal St. to Carrollton. Turn right on Carrollton to City Park (4 miles from downtown). Contact the park for hours of operation. |
| Mailing Address: | One Palm Drive, New Orleans, LA, 70124 |
| Telephone: | 504-482-4888 |
| Website: | www.neworleanscitypark.com/the-carousel |
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