The Perron family is an American family known for preserving historic carousels.[1][2][3] Wife and husband team Carol and Duane Perron began collecting individual carousel figures and later entire carousels in the 1970s.[2][3] As of 2024, the family owns 21 complete carousels and over 1,200 carousel animals; it is the largest collection of its kind in the world.[1][4] Although they operate or were operated in various locations throughout the United States and Canada, the majority of their carousels are stored in a warehouse in Dee, Oregon, south of Hood River, Oregon.[1][4] The collection is currently maintained by Carol and Duane's son Brad Perron, who, along with his wife Sarah Perron, also own two historic buildings in Hood River.[1] Those two buildings, along with six of their carousels, are listed or were previously listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP).[5]: 19[6]: 16[7]: 11[8]: 12[9]: 11[10]: 1[11][12]: 3, 7

Perron family-owned NRHP listings

I’d much rather paint a horse than anything on canvas. When the paint gets on them, they gain their personality. They come alive.

— —Carol Perron, historic carousel preservationist, 1997[3]
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National Register of Historic Places
*NRHP-delisted

Carousels

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Buildings

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See also

References

  1. ^ Cook, Janet (Summer 2024). "Thistledown on Oak: Past Meets Present in a Boutique Hotel Nestled Inside an Old Bank Building". The Gorge Magazine. pp. 10–14. Archived January 20, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 25, 2025.
  2. ^ Morrow, Theresa (November 18, 1990). "Merry Go Round — This Portland Family Treats These Frozen Horses Like an Endangered Species". The Seattle Times. Archived April 1, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  3. ^ Rauzi, Robin (May 18, 1997). "Spin Doctors". Los Angeles Times. Archived April 1, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  4. ^ Thomas, Keaton (March 12, 2017). "Priceless Carousel Collection Nearly Destroyed in Roof Collapse, Owner Plans to Restore". KATU. Archived June 10, 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 1, 2025.
  5. ^ Perron, Brad & Donovan, Sally (June 30, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form – First National Bank of Hood River". National Park Service. Archived April 1, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 1, 2025. – via Amazon Web Services
  6. ^ Perron, Brad & Donovan, Sally (June 30, 2005). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form – Heilbronner Block". National Park Service. Archived April 1, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved April 1, 2025. – via Amazon Web Services.
  7. ^ Skinner, Jean (July 25, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form – Spillman Engineering 3-Abreast Carousel". National Park Service. Archived March 19, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 19, 2025. – via Amazon Web Services.
  8. ^ Skinner, Jean (July 25, 1999). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form – Allan Herschell 3-Abreast Carousel". National Park Service. Archived March 20, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 20, 2025. – via Amazon Web Services.
  9. ^ Skinner, Jean & Bonafide, John (January 2001). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form – Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel Number 15". National Park Service. Archived March 21, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 21, 2025. – via Amazon Web Services.
  10. ^ Skinner, Jean (December 12, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form – William F. Mangels Four-Row Carousel". National Park Service. Archived March 21, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 21, 2025. – via Amazon Web Services.
  11. ^ Garske, Monica (July 14, 2022). "Historic Carousels in San Diego, California". SDtoday. Archived December 8, 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  12. ^ Skinner, Jean (December 3, 1986). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form – Oregon Historic Wooden Carousels TR". National Park Service. Archived March 22, 2025 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 22, 2025.