Looff Hippodrome (Santa Monica, California) | carousel, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, 1916_construction, U.S. National Historic Landmark

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 carousel, NRHP - National Register of Historic Places, hippodrome, 1916_construction, U.S. National Historic Landmark
The Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome is located on 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 a Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel #62 that was used at Ocean Park Pier. Since 1977, the carousel has been owned by the city of Santa Monica, California.

Costs a dollar for adults, and 50c for children. Children under 6 ride free with a paying adult.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_Monica_Looff_Hippodrome
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Coordinates:   34°0'36"N   118°29'46"W

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  • This was the carousel used in the filming of "The Sting" with Robert Redford and Paul Newman. Some outside shots of the pier were also used.
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