{"nrhp_refnum":"82001426","name":"Muller, Daniel C., Carousel","other_names":[],"category":"site","location":{"address":"Midway at Cedar Point","address_restricted":false,"city":"Sandusky","county":"Erie County","state":"OH","lat":41.48070192900008,"lon":-82.68247229899998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1982-10-20","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Entertainment/Recreation","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 1912 carousel on the south side of the Midway at Cedar Point amusement park in Sandusky, Erie County, Ohio, built by Daniel Muller & Bro.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is a fine example of an early 20th century carousel. Its builder, Daniel Muller, was a sculptor whose carved animals are considered among the best and most magnificent of any carousel carver's. It is one of the few complete merry-go-rounds Muller built, as he also carved for other carousel makers.","narrative":"This carousel stands on the south side of the Midway at Cedar Point, an amusement park within the Sandusky city limits. Built in 1912 by Daniel Muller & Bro., it is 88 feet in diameter and sits on a concrete pad. The structure is polygonal, with a two-tiered roof capped by a polygonal tower. Wooden lattice arches, mirrors, and gilded, scalloped decoration suit the amusement park setting. Hand-carved animals move to the music of a center calliope. The carousel is valued as a fine early 20th century example of the type. Daniel Muller was a sculptor who turned to carousel carving for a living, and his animals are regarded as among the best carved and most magnificent made by any carousel carver. This is one of the few complete merry-go-rounds he built, since he also carved for other makers. It remains in use as a carousel, and its exterior is recorded as being in excellent condition.","period_of_significance":"1912","architect_builder":"Daniel Muller & Bro.","architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Still in use as a carousel; exterior condition listed as excellent.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:53:14.171591-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_OH/82001426.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/71984962","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/ohio/erie-county/muller-daniel-c-carousel-82001426/"}