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Looff Carousel, 2009. The Looff Carousel in Pawtucket, Rhode Island is a historic carousel which was built in 1895 by Charles I. D. Looff. The carousel was originally located in a carnival called Lee Funland in upstate, New York. The carousel was relocated to its present location at Slater Park in 1910 where it continues to operate. [1]
Looff Carousels are carousels built by Charles I. D. Looff (1852–1918) a master carver and builder of hand-carved carousels and amusement rides in America. Looff, whose factory was based in Riverside, Rhode Island , is credited with making about forty carousels between 1876 and 1916, only about ten of which survive.
The Looff Carousel. Slater Park is the oldest and largest public park in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.The park is named after Samuel Slater, a famous American industrialist who constructed America's first water-powered textile mill in Pawtucket.
Charles I. D. Looff (born Carl Jürgen Detlef Looff) was a Danish master carver and builder of hand-carved carousels and amusement rides, who immigrated to the United States of America in 1870. Looff built the first carousel at Coney Island in 1876.
After being closed since the beginning of the pandemic, Crescent Park's iconic Looff Carousel is spinning again and open to riders. Skip to main content. Need help? Call us! 800-290-4726. Login ...
The cities of Pawtucket, Woonsocket, and Providence include 57, 44, and 169 of these properties and districts — including 1 and 12 National Historic Landmarks — respectively; they are listed separately. Properties and districts located in the county's other municipalities, including 2 National Historic Landmarks, are listed here.
In 1892, carousel builder Charles I. D. Looff installed the park's first carousel. The ride's building was built on columns over the beach next to the 400' pier that was used by steamboats traveling up and down Narragansett Bay and the Providence River. In 1895, Looff built a second carousel for the park, now known as the Crescent Park Looff ...
Pawtucket Armory; Pawtucket Looff Carousel; S. Sandra Feinstein-Gamm Theatre; Slater Mill; Slater Park This page was last edited on 10 October 2023, at 21:23 ...