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Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome
United States historic place / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome is located on the Newcomb Pier adjacent to the Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, California. It was designed and built in 1916 by Charles I. D. Looff and his son Arthur to hold a Looff Carousel. Looff's carousel was housed at the Hippodrome until it was sold in 1939. It was replaced by Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel #62, which was moved from the Ocean Park Pier. The building remains a rare example of structures that used to be on the amusement pier, and scenes were filmed therein for the 1973 award-winning film, The Sting.[4] Since 1977, the carousel has been owned by the city,[5] and was restored from 1977 through 1981.[6] It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987.[3][6]
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Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome | |
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Location | 276 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, California |
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Coordinates | 34°0′36.36″N 118°29′43.45″W |
Area | less than one acre |
Built | 1916[1] |
Architect | Looff, Charles & Arthur |
Architectural style | Mixture of Byzantine, Moorish, and Californian |
NRHP reference No. | 87000766[2] |
SMHL No. | 3 |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | February 27, 1987[2] |
Designated NHL | February 27, 1987[3] |
Designated SMHL | August 17, 1976[1] |
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