Pullen Park Carousel
The Pullen Park Carousel is a classic wood carousel at Pullen Park in Raleigh, North Carolina. Built in 1900, the carousel contains 52 hand-carved basswood animals, 2 chariots, 18 large gilded mirrors and canvas panels and a Wurlitzer #125 band organ made in 1924 by the Rudolph Wurlitzer Company of North Tonawanda, New York.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: carousel in Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- Also known as: “Carousel”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Pullen Park and Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral.
Pullen Park
Park
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Pullen Park is a 66.4-acre public park immediately west of downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. It is located on Ashe Avenue and is adjacent to the Main and Centennial campuses of North Carolina State University, covering an area between Western Boulevard and historic Hillsborough Street.
Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral
Church
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Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral that is the seat of the Diocese of Raleigh, replacing Sacred Heart Cathedral. The cathedral accommodates more than 2,000 worshippers and serves as the site for major liturgical celebrations, pilgrimages, and events for the Catholic community of eastern North Carolina. Holy Name of Jesus Cathedral is situated 2,100 feet southwest of Pullen Park Carousel.
Central Prison
Prison
Central Prison is a prison operated by the North Carolina Department of Adult Correction in Raleigh, North Carolina. The prison, west of Downtown Raleigh, is on 29 acres of land and is bounded by a double wire fence with a razor ribbon on top. Central Prison is situated 2,700 feet east of Pullen Park Carousel.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens and Boylan Heights.
Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens
Neighborhood
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Isabelle Bowen Henderson House and Gardens is a historic home and garden located at Oberlin Village in Raleigh, North Carolina. The main house is a modest 19th century turreted late Victorian period frame cottage, with a Colonial Revival style studio wing and kitchen and dining porch added in 1937.
Boylan Heights
Neighborhood
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Boylan Heights is one of eight historic neighborhoods surrounding downtown Raleigh, North Carolina. Developed in the early 20th century it was one of the earliest planned suburbs in the city.
Historic Oakwood
Neighborhood
Photo: Mx. Granger, CC0.
Historic Oakwood is a neighborhood in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina, United States, on the National Register of Historic Places, that is known for its Historic Oakwood Cemetery and many Victorian and Second Empire houses. Historic Oakwood is situated 2 miles east of Pullen Park Carousel.
Pullen Park Carousel
- Categories: carousel, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Raleigh, Wake, North Carolina, South, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
35.77994° or 35° 46′ 48″ northLongitude
-78.66379° or 78° 39′ 50″ westInception
1924Operator
Pullen Park AmusementsOpen location code
8773Q8HP+XFOpenStreetMap ID
way 47933092OpenStreetMap feature
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historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q7259432
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