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Looff Carousel
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Santa Cruz, CA
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| Carousel Name: | Looff Carousel |
| Park: | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk |
| Description: | Looff |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2020 |
| Status: | Active |
| Year Built: | 1911 |
| Type: | 4 rows, Park, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 71 Jumping Horses, 2 Standing Horses, 2 chariots |
| Music: | Band Organ: Ruth und Sohn 1894 orig. equip., Wurl 165 #3124 w/MIDI and Wurl 146-A late-style w/MIDI |
| Notes: | Operational Ring Arm, Still in original location, Recognized as a National Historic Landmark - 1987, Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 1987, Received the NCA Historic Carousel Award - 2011 |
| Comments: | Restored 1980. Some horses from Sans Souci Park, Wilkes-Barre, PA & Belmont Park, San Diego (1978). |
| History: | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk, Santa Cruz, CA, 1911 to present
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| Directions/Hours: | Located on the Santa Cruz Main Beach. Take Hwy 17 or One, Ocean St. exit, and follow signs to beach. (70 mi S of San Francisco). Open weekends year-round & most holidays. Visit the website or call for hours of operation. |
| Mailing Address: | 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz, CA, 95060 |
| Telephone: | 831-423-5590 |
| Website: | www.beachboardwalk.com |
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