Preservationists Seek Landmark Status for Santa Monica Pier's Carousel Park

"With its combination of traditional motifs that allude to the historical carousel building and its whimsical, poured-in-place features, the park is a significant exemplar of the Postmodernist style," according to the Cultural Landscape Foundation.

"The park is also historically significant for its role in the renaissance in tourism that came in the wake of the redesigned pier in the mid-1980s."