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Circus World

  • NRHP Name: Ringling Brothers Circus Headquarters
  • Also Known As: Ringlingville
  • Address: 550 Water St
  • Vicinity: Bounded roughly by Water, Brian, Lynn, and East Sts
  • Phone: 866-693-1500
  • Type: Congeries Repository
  • Travel Genus: Sight , Visit , Visit
  • Museum Type: Congeries Repository
  • Sight Category: Museums


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Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1884/00/00 Ringling Brothers Circus Owner
1918/00/00

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Particulars for Circus World:
Historic Use Animal facility
Historic Use Camp
Area of Interest Circus
Area of Significance Entertainment - Recreation
Criteria Exemplar
Historic Use Fair
Museum Type Heritage Museum
Sight Category Historic District
Sociology Living History
Level of Significance National
Owner State



US National Registry of Historic Places Data »

Accurate at time of registration: 4th August 1969

PLACE DETAILS
Registry Name: Ringling Brothers Circus Headquarters
Registry Address: Bounded roughly by Water, Brian, Lynn, and East Sts.
Registry Number: 69000032
Resource Type: District
Owner: Private, State
Architectural Style: No style listed
Contributing Buildings: 9
Other Certification: Designated National Landmark
Certification: Listed in the National Register
Nominator Name: National Historic Landmark
CULTURAL DETAILS
Level of Significance: National
Area of Significance: Entertainment-recreation
Applicable Criteria: Event
Period of Significance: 1900-1924, 1875-1899
Significant Year: 1884, 1918
Historic Function: Domestic, Agriculture, subsistence, Recreation and Culture
Historic Sub-Function: Camp, Animal facility, Fair
Current Function: Recreation and Culture, Commerce, Trade
Current Sub-Function: Museum Business

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