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 …

Charles I. D. Looff (1852 - 1918) was Danish and American builder of carousels at the cross of two centuries. He is still famous as a master woodcarver and some of his carousels still work …

The Crescent Park Carousel was built in 1895 by Charles I.D. Looff, one of the earliest and foremost carousel designers. The Crescent Park Carousel is nationally recognized as a true …

In 1916, Looff, along with son, Arthur, built the Santa Monica Pier with its Looff Hippodrome. Looff would populate the west coast with amusement parks and carousels until his death in 1918 at …

Feb 5, 2025 · Working alone, Looff fastened his wooden menagerie of animals and horses onto a circular platform he personally designed. His first carousel, which began operating in 1876, …

Feb 16, 2021 · Charles I. D. Looff was a master carver and builder of hand-carved carousels and amusement rides in America. Born in Denmark in 1852 and immigrating to America in 1870, …

One of the most visited attractions in Spokane welcomes all ages to feel like a kid again and take a ride on our famous and historic Looff Carrousel.

Charles I.D. Looff was one of the great carousel makers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. A skilled woodcarver, he arrived in New York City from Denmark in 1870 at the age of 18 and …

Looff built and operated amusement parks at Ocean Park, Redondo Beach, Venice Beach, and Santa Cruz. In 1910, he made a carousel with 54 horses and gave it to his daughter as a …

Looff was an accomplished carousel and amusement ride builder. He build the first carousel at Coney Island and in the process developed a new style of carousel construction that came to …