Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster on the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk

Along Beach St., Santa Cruz, California. County/parish: Santa Cruz.

Added to the National Register of Historic Places February 27, 1987. NRIS 87000764.

2 contributing structures.

Also known as:

  • The Big Dipper

From Wikipedia:

Santa Cruz Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster

Santa Cruz Looff Carousel and Roller Coaster On The Beach Boardwalk is a National Historic Landmark composed of two parts, a Looff carousel and the Giant Dipper wooden roller coaster, at the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk in Santa Cruz, California, United States. They are among the oldest surviving beachfront amusement park attractions on the west coast of the United States. They were listed as a pair as a National Historic Landmark in 1987.

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National Park Service documentation: https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123858107

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