National Historic Landmark · Santa Monica, California

Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome

Added to the National Register in 1987, and a National Historic Landmark.

National Historic LandmarkListed 1987Moorish Revival architecture
Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome
Photos via Wikimedia Commons
1fire
active
Bryson · 20 miles away · 146 acres
Interagency incident data as of 2026-10-17
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The record

Property typeBuilding
Address276 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA
CountyLos Angeles County
ListedFeb 27, 1987
Listed forEntertainment and recreation
Level of significanceNational
Also known asSanta Monica Amusement Pier Carousel Building; Looff's Amusem
Reference number87000766
StyleMoorish Revival architecture, Byzantine Revival architecture
DesignationsNational Historic Landmark, City of Santa Monica Designated Historic Landmark

The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗

Visiting

Address276 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, CA
Coordinates34.0101° N, 118.4954° W · Directions ↗
Listing on the Register does not open the door. Unless a museum or park runs it, treat this as private property and see it from the sidewalk.

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Guidebooks to historic places in California

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Reference

Questions people ask

When was Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome 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 Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome?

276 Santa Monica Pier, Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California.

Source: National Park Service

Where is the nomination form for Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome?

The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.

Source: National Archives

Is there a wildfire near Santa Monica Looff Hippodrome right now?

1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Bryson, 20 miles away.

Source: Map

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 87000766. 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.