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Santa Monica Pier
Santa Monica, CA
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| Park: | Santa Monica Pier |
| Description: | PTC #62 |
| Carousel Class: | Classic Wood Carousel |
| Last Update: | 2020 |
| Status: | Active |
| Model: | #62 |
| Year Built: | 1922 |
| Type: | 3 rows, Park, All Wood composition |
| Figures: | 28 Jumping Horses, 16 Standing Horses, 2 chariots |
| Music: | Band Organ: 1922 Wurl 146-A late-style |
| Notes: | Recognized as a National Historic Landmark - 1987, Placed on the National Register of Historic Places - 1987, Received the NCA Historic Carousel Award - 2010 |
| Comments: | The carousel building was listed as a National Historic Landmark in 1987. Temporary menagerie figures are occasionally found on the carousel. Originally included two small chariot horses (standers) that disappeared prior to 1980. |
| History: | Cumberland Park, Nashville, TN, 1922 to 1941?
Storage?, 1941 to 1942
Venice Beach Pier, Venice, CA, 1942 to 1947
Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA, 1947 to present
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| Directions/Hours: | Off I-10 West at 4th Street. Turn West at Colorado; pier end of Colorado. Pay parking on pier & at beach. Visit the website or call for information and hours of operation. |
| Mailing Address: | 200 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA, 90401 |
| Telephone: | 310-394-8042 |
| Website: | www.santamonicapier.org |
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