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The St. Louis Carousel
Faust County Park
Chesterfield, MO
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| Description: | Dentzel |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2007 |
| Status: | Active |
| Year Built: | 1921 |
| Type: | 4 rows, Park, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 46 Jumping Horses, 16 Standing Horses, 4 Menagerie Animals (4 Deer), 2 chariots |
| Music: | Band Organ: Stinson playing 165 rolls & Recorded music |
| Comments: | Attached gallery has on display horses from an Armitage Herschell track machine owned by Faust Cultural Heritage Foundation.. Restored 1986-87. Unveiled May 87: focus of city-wide restoration project. |
| History: | Forest Park Highlands, St. Louis, MO, 1921 to 1963
Sylvan Springs Co.Park, St. Louis, MO, 1965 to 1979
Faust County Park, Chesterfield, MO, 1987 to present |
| Directions/Hours: | I-64 (Highway 40) to Olive/Clarkson exit; North on Olive 1 mile to Faust Park-entrance on left. Operates 10 am - 4 pm Tues - Sun. Info: 636-537-0222 |
| Mailing Address: | 15189 Olive Blvd, Chesterfield, MO, 63017 |
| Telephone: | 636-537-0222 |
| Web Site: | www.stlouisco.com/parks/carousel/carousel.htm |
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