Charles I. D. Looff
(1852-1918)
Amusement park pioneer and carousel maker.
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Charles I. D. Looff was an American master carver and builder of hand-carved carousels and amusement rides. Looff built the first carousel at Coney Island in 1876. During his lifetime, he built over 40 carousels, several amusements parks, numerous roller coasters and Ferris wheels, and built California's famous Santa Monica Pier. He became famous for creating the unique Coney Island style of carousel carving. A carousel museum is located at 2500 Long Beach Blvd, Long Beach, California 90806.
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24 May 1852 Bad Bramstedt, Duchy of Holstein
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| Died |
1 July 1918 (aged 66)
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| Zodiac | Gemini |
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