Santa Cruz Loof Carousel and Roller Coaster | |
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| Location | 400 Beach Street, Santa Cruz, California |
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| Coordinates | 36°57′53″N 122°0′56″W / 36.96472°N 122.01556°W |
| Area | 24 acres (9.7 ha) |
| Built | 1911 |
| Architect | Charles I. D. Looff, Arthur Looff |
| NRHP reference No. | 87000764 |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | February 27, 1987[1] |
| Designated NHL | February 24, 1987[2] |
Santa Cruz Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster On The Beach Boardwalk is a National Historic Landmark composed of two parts, a Looff carousel and the Giant Dipper wooden roller coaster, at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, California, United States. They are among the oldest surviving beachfront amusement park attractions on the west coast of the United States.[3] They were listed as a pair as a National Historic Landmark in 1987.[2][3]
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. January 23, 2007.
- ^ a b "Santa Cruz Looff Carousel & Roller Coaster On The Beach Boardwalk". National Historic Landmark summary listing. National Park Service. Retrieved November 18, 2007.
- ^ a b James H. Charleton (October 15, 1984). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory-Nomination: Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Roller Coaster ("The Big Dipper") and Carousel" (pdf). National Park Service.
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