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For
more 2001 photos click here
Photo taken 8/5/01
"For 90 years,
Looff's building, which once housed
a carousel and later a gaming hall, was open every day, every
week, on every holiday. It closed only once: July 1, 1918, the
day Charles L.D. Looff, its master craftsman died.
Today, exactly 83 years after its one dark day, the Looff's Lite-a-Line
building closed forever, and the last of Long Beach's historic
Pike amusement park will be demolished this week to make way
for condominiums, a parking garage and a mall".
Above is from a story by Stephen Lynch
in The Orange County Register: July 1, 2001
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The gazebo peaked roof is all
that is left of Looff's Lite-a-Line building that was the center
of the Pike, seen here with the Long Beach Convention Center
and Hyatt Hotel in the background. The roof will be attached
to a new visitors' center.
Note:
Looff's Lite-A-Line still exists. It is located at
Looff's
2500 Long Beach Blvd.
Long Beach, California
(562) 436-2978
The exact same tables, etc. have been restored to original status
and
are operating on a daily basis. The hours are as follows:
Sun. - Thurs. 10:30 am to 1:00 am
Fri. & Sat. 10:30 am - 2:00 am
365 days of the year, rain or shine.
For
more 2001 photos click here
Photo taken 8/5/01
For your information the
GPS readings recorded by Jim King for the Lite-a-Line build are:
North 33 degrees, 45 minutes, 57 seconds
West 118 degrees, 11 minutes, 42 seconds
or 33.7596, -118.1870 (hddd.dddd)
(just in case urban legends say there's gold buried
under the building we'll know where to start looking).
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