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(4 Carousels found within 25 miles of San Francisco, CA 94103)
| Carousel | Miles* | Info |
|---|---|---|
| 1. LeRoy King Carousel Location: 221 Fourth St. San Francisco, CA 94103 415-820-3320 | 0.93 | 1906 Charles I.D. Looff |
| Constructed in Rhode Island in 1906, by renowned designer and craftsman Charles I.D. Looff. The carousel was intended to be installed in San Francisco, however it could not be due to the great 1906 earthquake and fire. In 1907, it was installed at Luna Park in Seattle, WA. In 1913, it was moved to San Francisco's Playland-at-the-Beach. In 1972, Playland-at-the-Beach closes. The carousel was purchased by a private collector and put into storage in New Mexico. In 1983, it was moved to Shoreline Village, Long Beach, CA. In 1998, it was purchased by the City of San Francisco, fully restored, and opened in its current location at Children's Creativity Museum in Yerba Buena Gardens. In 2014, the carousel was fully restored and renamed in honor of former SF Redevelopment Commissioner LeRoy King. | ||
| 2. Golden Gate Park Carousel Location: 320 Bowling Green Drive San Francisco, CA 94117 415-831-2700 | 2.73 | 1914 Herschell-Spillman |
| Originally carved and manufactured in 1912 by the Herschell-Spillman Company. The carousel appeared as one of the main sights at the 1939 World's Fair on Treasure Island, and also entertained at amusement parks in Los Angeles and Portland. | ||
| 3. Dentzel Carousel Location: 1 Zoo Rd. San Francisco, CA 94132 415-753-7080 | 5.76 | 1921 |
| San Francisco Zoo | ||
| 4. Tilden Park Location: Merry-Go-Round Berkeley, CA 94708 510-559-1004 | 12.14 | 1911 Herschell Spillman Company |
| Includes a menagerie of 17 animals | ||
| * Distance is point to point from the centroid of zip code 94103. (not driving distance) | ||
