Twentieth Century Steam Riding Gallery No. 409
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Twentieth Century Steam Riding Gallery No. 409, also known as Schenevus Carousel, is a historic
carousel A carousel or carrousel (mainly North American English), merry-go-round (List of sovereign states, international), roundabout (British English), or hurdy-gurdy (an old term in Australian English, in South Australia, SA) is a type of amusement ...
located at Schenevus in
Otsego County, New York Otsego County is a county in the U.S. state of New York. As of the 2020 census, the population was 58,524. The county seat is Cooperstown. The name ''Otsego'' is from a Mohawk or Oneida word meaning "place of the rock." History In 178 ...
. The carousel and its pavilion were built in 1908. The carousel is housed in a wooden, 16-sided, enclosed pavilion supported in wooden poles and topped by a wooden roof covered with asphalt shingles. The carousel has 24 horses, four chariots, and 16 folding benches. The steam riding gallery type is characterized by horses that rock back and forth, rather than move up and down. It was constructed by the Herschell-Spillman Co. ''See also:'' It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
in 1998.


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Carousels on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state) Amusement rides introduced in 1908 Buildings and structures in Otsego County, New York Buildings and structures completed in 1908 National Register of Historic Places in Otsego County, New York 1908 establishments in New York (state) {{OtsegoCountyNY-NRHP-stub