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

National Museum of American History

Object Details

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
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
National Museum of American History
web subject
Sports
name of sport
skateboarding
level of sport
recreational
Professional
Amateur
Record ID
nmah_1764449
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b2-5ad1-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa
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