Created as part of the team at Telesco Creative Group.
Manufactured by the Spillman Engineering Corporation of North Tonawanda, NY
in 1924, the carousel spent nearly 60 years in storage before being “brought home” to Buffalo
in 1924, the carousel spent nearly 60 years in storage before being “brought home” to Buffalo
in 2016. This menagerie-style carousel is a living tribute to the beautifully crafted carousels
of the past and the artisans who built them.
of the past and the artisans who built them.
The Buffalo Heritage Carousel honors history while embracing innovation—with a Tesla
solar roof and a home at the historic terminus of the Erie Canal. The color palette was drawn from the collection of richly detailed animals that make up the carousel. Typography was chosen to reflect the era of the carousel’s original creation. All visual elements are
unified by asimple yellow circle, symbolizing the carousel’s unique solar-powered feature.
solar roof and a home at the historic terminus of the Erie Canal. The color palette was drawn from the collection of richly detailed animals that make up the carousel. Typography was chosen to reflect the era of the carousel’s original creation. All visual elements are
unified by asimple yellow circle, symbolizing the carousel’s unique solar-powered feature.
Photography by Nancy Parisi.
