Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
Herschell Carousel Factory Museum is a historic carousel factory building located at North Tonawanda in Niagara County, New York. The factory complex was constructed between about 1910 and 1915 and consists of six primary structures and five contributory additions.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Museum
- Description: history museum in North Tonawanda, New York state, USA
- Also known as: “Allan Herschell Carousel Factory”
- Address: 180 Thompson Street, North Tonawanda, NY 14120
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Erie Canal and Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier.
Erie Canal
River
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The world-famous Erie Canal, in New York State, lets you experience history, recreation, and the very best that small-town America has to offer. Stretching almost 350 miles from Buffalo to Albany, up and down 35 locks, under countless bridges, and through dozens of picturesque communities, the Canal was America's first superhighway and the crown jewel of the Empire State.
Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier
Museum
The Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier is located in the 1922-built Erie Railroad freight depot in North Tonawanda, New York. Operated by the Niagara Frontier Chapter of the National Railroad Historical Society, its mission is to preserve the railroad history of the Buffalo, New York area, once the railroad hub of America. Railroad Museum of the Niagara Frontier is situated 1,400 feet south of Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum.
Riviera Theatre
Theater building
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The Riviera Theatre is a 1140-seat entertainment venue in North Tonawanda, New York. The theatre hosts live concerts, theatre, dance shows, and movies. Riviera Theatre is situated 2,500 feet southwest of Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sawyer and Brighton.
Sawyer
Hamlet
Sawyer is a hamlet in the town of Wheatfield in Niagara County, New York, United States. Sawyer is situated 3 miles northeast of Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum.
Brighton
Hamlet
Tonawanda is a town in Erie County, New York, United States. As of the 2020 census, the town had a population of 72,636. The town is at the north border of the county and is the northern inner ring suburb of Buffalo. Brighton is situated 3 miles southeast of Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum.
Tonawanda
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Tonawanda is the name of both a city in the Northtowns of Erie County, New York, and the unincorporated suburban township that surrounds it. The incorporated village of Kenmore also makes up part of the Town of Tonawanda.
Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
- Categories: history museum, factory, building, tourism, public building, and tourist attraction
- Location: North Tonawanda, Niagara County, Niagara Frontier, New York, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude
43.02991° or 43° 1′ 48″ northLongitude
-78.87303° or 78° 52′ 23″ westOpen location code
87M324HG+XQOpenStreetMap ID
way 200365937OpenStreetMap feature
building=civicOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=museumWikidata ID
Q4730686
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In Other Languages
“Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Museo de la fabrica de carruseles Herschell”
- Spanish: “Museo de la fábrica de carruseles Herschell”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include North Tonawanda City Hall and North Tonawanda Police Department.
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