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Hershell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round
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National Register of Historic Places

Hershell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round

Also known as Tilden Park Merry-Go-Round

On the National Register since 197650 years
Listed 1976Berkeley
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About Hershell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round

Hershell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 29, 1976. It was among the first 4 of Berkeley’s 63 listings. The Register lists it for its art, at the local level.

What it isCarousel in Contra Costa County, California. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 28 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1911 to today

  1. 1911Built
  2. 1976Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 50 years
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Finding Hershell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round

East of Berkeley in Tilden Regional Park, in Berkeley, CA

Directions

No other Register listing is within a short walk. The nearest are under Around it.

Around it

21 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BDonald and Helen Olsen HouseInternational Style0.9 miSFounders' RockSite1.2 miBHillside SchoolNeo-Tudor · Built 19251.4 miBGarfield Intermediate SchoolSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19151.5 miBBerkeley Hillside ClubLate 19th and 20th Century American Movements1.6 miBNorth Gate HallBuilding1.8 miBDrawing BuildingBay Area Tradition · Built 19141.8 miBCloyne Court HotelSan Francisco Bay Tradition1.8 miBPhi Delta Theta Chapter HouseMediterranean1.8 miBLoring HousePrairie School · Built 19141.8 miBGiannini HallBuilt 19301.9 miBHaviland HallBeaux Arts1.9 miSHearst Greek TheatreBuilt 19031.9 miBHearst Memorial Mining BuildingClassical Revival · Built 19071.9 miBUniversity HouseBuilding1.9 miBGirton HallBungalow/Craftsman2 miBLeConte HallBeaux Arts Classicism2 mi★Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of CaliforniaBuilding2 mi
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BBowles HallCollegiate Gothic2 miBWellman HallClassical Revival · Built 19122 miBHilgard HallClassical Revival · Built 19172 mi

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Questions about Hershell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round

Is Hershell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 29, 1976 (Register number 76000480).

Is Hershell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Room 307, Gilman Hall, University of California, 2 miles away.

Can you visit Hershell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Hershell-Spillman Merry-Go-Round?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123858538 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.