National Register of Historic Places
Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building
Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building is a historic place in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi, listed on the United States National Register of Historic Places on February 27, 1987, and designated a National Historic Landmark. Its National Register reference number is 87000863.
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Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building
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About this place
What is Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building?
The Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building is a carousel and building in Highland Park in Meridian, Mississippi. Manufactured about 1896 for the 1904 St. Louis Exposition by the Dentzel Carousel Company of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the carousel was sold and shipped to Meridian. Highland Park Dentzel Carousel has been in operation since 1909 and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. It is the only remaining two-row stationary Dentzel menagerie in the world.
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Listing details
- Name
- Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building
- City
- Meridian
- County
- Lauderdale County
- State
- Mississippi
- Listed on the National Register
- February 27, 1987
- NRIS reference number
- 87000863
- Resource type
- structure
- National Historic Landmark
- Yes
- Coordinates
- 32.37639, -88.71797
When was Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building listed on the National Register?
Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 27, 1987.
Where is Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building located?
Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building is located in Meridian, Lauderdale County, Mississippi at approximately 32.37639, -88.71797. See the map above.
Is Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building a National Historic Landmark?
Yes. Highland Park Dentzel Carousel and Shelter Building is designated a National Historic Landmark, the highest federal recognition for a historic place.