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The Hippodrome, also known as the Carousel Building, was built in 1916 by carousel carver Charles I.D. Looff. Its combination of Byzantine, Moorish, and California design made it easily identifiable among the festive, eclectic architecture of Santa Monica Bay in the early 20th century. Among the last of its kind, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Inside is a 1922 Philadelphia Toboggan Company Carousel, PTC #62, with 44 hard-carved horses and two sleighs. This is the third carousel to be located in the Hippodrome, and it has been there since 1947.
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Santa Monica, California · United States
