North Tonawanda in Niagara County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Allan Herschell Carousel Factory
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2025
1. Allan Herschell Carousel Factory Marker
Has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1985 by the United States Department of the Interior
Erected 2015 by William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP), and the William G. Pomeroy Foundation series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1985.
Location. 43° 1.763′ N, 78° 52.396′ W. Marker is in North Tonawanda, New York, in Niagara County. It is on Thompson Street just east of Vandervoort Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 176 Thompson Street, North Tonawanda NY 14120, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York, specifically in Western New York, and in the Buffalo Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Once Around is Never Enough (within shouting distance of this marker); Herschell-Spillman Steam Boiler (within shouting distance of this marker); R.R. Signal Tower (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Proud Tribute is Here Paid (approx. 0.2 miles away); Dedicated to the Memory of Those Who Made the Greatest Sacrifice (approx. 0.2 miles away); Sweeney Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Railroad Depot (approx. Ό mile away); Theodore Roosevelt (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in North Tonawanda.
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2025
2. Allan Herschell Carousel Factory Marker
Photographed by Bradley Owen, April 20, 2025
3. Allan Herschell Carrousel Factory Museum
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on April 22, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia. This page has been viewed 131 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 22, 2025, by Bradley Owen of Morgantown, West Virginia.
