Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk
Added to the National Register in 1987, and a National Historic Landmark.
The record
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | Along Beach St., Santa Cruz, CA |
| County | Santa Cruz County |
| Listed | Feb 27, 1987 |
| Listed for | Entertainment and recreation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Also known as | The Big Dipper |
| Reference number | 87000764 |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | Along Beach St., Santa Cruz, CA |
| Coordinates | 36.9647° N, 122.0156° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Santa Cruz | 20 listed places in Santa Cruz → |
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Questions people ask
When was Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk listed on the National Register?
Feb 27, 1987. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
Where is Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk?
Along Beach St., Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 87000764. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.