Piece of the Carlsbad Skatepark which was the first skatepark in California

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Object Details

maker

O'Malley, John

Description (Brief)

Piece of concrete has a smooth section at the top which was the area where the skaters would skate. Carlsbad Skate Park, California's first skate park opened in March of 1976. It was built by Jack Graham and the donor, John O'Malley and continued to operate until 1979, when it was buried, intact, beneath a layer of dirt for more than two decades. O'Malley retrieved this piece from the park when it was demolished in 2005.

Location

Currently not on view

date made

1976

ID Number

2015.3048.01

nonaccession number

2015.3048

catalog number

2015.3048.01

Object Name

concrete, skateboarding

skate park concrete

Physical Description

concrete (overall material)

Measurements

overall: 7 in x 5 in x 5 in; 17.78 cm x 12.7 cm x 12.7 cm

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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure

Data Source

National Museum of American History

web subject

Sports

name of sport

skateboarding

level of sport

recreational

Professional

Amateur

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5ad1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1764449