Looff, Charles, 20-Sweep Menagerie Carousel - San Diego, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
N 32° 42.570 W 117° 10.284
11S E 483936 N 3619095
A large and historic carrousel in downtown San Diego.
Waymark Code: WMVZNN
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/17/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Outspoken1
Views: 1

The sign says:

1895 Fairpark, Texas "Original Placement"
1950's Santa Monica, CA Pacific Ocean park
1970's Spanaway, Wash. Operating through the 70's.
1979 Portland, Ore. purchased at auction by person in sept. moved to oregon.
1982 Portland, Ore. City downtown dedication.
1987 National Registration of Historical Places
1988 Portland, Ore. Moved to carousel courtyard
1991 Complete restoration for '92 International Fair
1992 Ameraflora The only featured ride, offering over 1,000,000 rides.
1997 Burbank, CA. media city center
2004 San Diego, CA Seaport Village
County / Borough / Parish: San Diego County

Year listed: 1998

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Event, Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1900-1924

Historic function: Recreation And Culture

Current function: Recreation And Culture

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Street address: Not listed

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 1: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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