By Janet Dodrill
It’s here, the restored Euclid Beach Carousel!
The time has almost come for the restored Euclid Beach Park Grand Carousel to open to the public, on Sunday, November 23, 2014, at the Western Reserve Historical Society.
I have been watching the progress, first by working for Cleveland antiques expert Terry Kovel for four years at her antiques and collectibles information publishing company, as she served as Chairperson of Cleveland’s Euclid Beach Park Carousel Society, bringing the project idea to light and dutifully following through on the fundraising and building of it. The idea originated from her late husband, Ralph Kovel (Board Member at WRHS), who wished to restore it to working condition at the Historical Society’s museum. And, secondly, by visiting the museum to see the horses on display while fundraising events were going on, and to witness the progress of carousel being built.
Being inspired by the Carousel and event enabled me to create and bring art items to sell in the gift shop there: carousel and Cleveland-themed note cards, prints, and gift bags.
The workmanship, quality and aesthetic beauty of the Carousel are incredible. Horses over 100 years old were carved in wood and brightly painted. Hand-painted oils of Cleveland scenes adorn the upper part of the inner structure. It was restored, built and installed by Carousel Works of Mansfield, Ohio.
A glass jewel box pavilion was built in front of the museum to house it, and the Carousel turns slowly and lights up the sky at night.
Related Links:
7 Minutes with Russ Mitchell: Terry Kovel
Euclid Beach Carousel back on track in University Circle (slideshow)
Restored carousel brings Euclid Beach Park back to life (slideshow)
Noted Euclid Beach Park Carousel being restored at Western Reserve Historical Society (gallery)
Photos © Janet Dodrill
Western Reserve Historical Society, Cleveland, Ohio. Jewel-box carousel building.
Carousel chariot awaits installation for The Grand Euclid Beach Carousel at the Western Reserve Historical Society, amongst antique cars regularly on display.
Cleveland prints by Janet Dodrill at the WRHS gift shop.
Carousel gift bags by Janet Dodrill at the WRHS gift shop.
A beautiful hand-carved, painted antique carousel horse awaits installation, near a historic plane and automobile.
Carousel note cards available at the Western Reserve Historical Society gift shop, by Janet Dodrill.
Original Euclid Beach Park Carousel pipe organ, with hand-painted decorations. A workman’s hard hat hangs on the gate.
Carousel prints by Janet Dodrill for sell at the WRHS museum gift shop.
Janet Dodrill with Terry Kovel (Cleveland antiques expert and Chairperson of Cleveland’s Euclid Beach Park Carousel Society) visiting the carousel construction in progress at the Western Reserve Historical Society.
Carousel horses and other pieces come together in the restoration project of the Euclid Beach Park Carousel.
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