Table:
Year | Name | Location | Notes
1876 | Vandeveer's Bathing Pavilion Carousel | Coney Island, New York | Name changed to Balmer's Bathing Pavilion menagerie, no jumpers, the first of over 25 carousels at Coney Island, burned in the Dreamland fire of 1911
1877 | Feltman's Carousel | Feltman's Beer Garden, Coney Island, New York | menagerie, no jumpers, built, partially burned in the West Brighton fire of 1899, or possibly earlier because Feltman (the inventor of the hot dog) bought a second carousel from Looff in the 1890s. http://www.64nywf65.20m.com
1880 | Coney Island Carousel | Coney Island, New York | 
1886 | Half Moon Beach Carousel | Crescent, New York | 
1888 | Palace Amusements Carousel | Historical Asbury Park, New Jersey | All horses had real horse hair tails. A few animals were carved by Gustav Dentzel to meet a deadline for the three row, brass ring carousel. Operated 1888-1988 until the beach-front, indoor amusement park, Palace Amusements, closed. The 78 animals were individually auctioned & the Carousel unit as one piece. Palace Amusements was put on the National Register of Historic Places before being demolished in 2004.
1890 | Young's Pier Carousel | Young's Pier, Atlantic City, New Jersey | 
1890 | Broadway Flying Horses Carousel | Coney Island, New York | Located at Coney Island until 1905. At Salisbury Beach, Massachusetts. from 1914-1976. Moved to Seaport Village, San Diego, California in 1980
c. 1890 | Midland Beach Carousel | Midland Beach, Staten Island, New York | operated 1890 to 1905, 3 abreast, menagerie
1890 to 1897 | South Beach Carousel | Staten Island, New York | 
1891 | Rocky Point Amusement Park Carousel | Warwick, Rhode Island | 
1890 to 1897 | Narragansett Pier Carousel | Narragansett, Rhode Island | 
1895 | Lincoln Park Carousel | Dartmouth, Massachusetts | 
1896 | Lake Compounce Carousel | Lake Compounce, Bristol, Connecticut | originally located at Savin Rock, West Haven, Connecticut, moved to present location in 1911
c. 1893 | Roger Williams Park Carousel | Providence, Rhode Island | replaced in 1937 with PTC #44
1894 | The Looff Carousel at Slater Park | Slater Memorial Park, Pawtucket, Rhode Island | originally located at Roger William's Park, Providence, RI. Moved to present location in 1910. Originally was fastest Looff carousel made-was slowed down recently. Listed on National Register of Historic Places.
1895 | Fair Park Carousel | Dallas, Texas | 1958 to 1967: Pacific Ocean Park, Santa Monica, California; 1967 to 1982: Spanaway, Washington; 1982 to 1992: Willamette Center, Portland, Oregon; 1992 to 1997: AmeriFlora '92, Columbus, Ohio; 1997 to present: Media City Center Mall, Burbank, California, told to move 2004 to Present: Seaport Village, San Diego, California.
1895 | Crescent Park Carousel | Crescent Park, East Providence, Rhode Island | used by Looff as showcase for his work, all animals different; operational brass rings; Ruth & Sons organ; listed on National Register of Historic Places
1898 | Canobie Lake Park Carousel | Salem, New Hampshire | moved to present location in 1906
1889 to 1907 | Salisbury Beach Carousel | Salisbury, Massachusetts | 
1898 to 1907 | Rosen Heights Carousel | Fort Worth, Texas | 
1900 | Goddard Park Carousel | Goddard Park, Warwick, Rhode Island | originally located at Lakeside Park, Syracuse, New York, moved 1908 to Rocky Point Amusement Park, Rhode Island and 1930 to present location
1903 | Lakeside Park Carousel | Lakeside Park, Port Dalhousie, Ontario | moved to present location in 1921
1905 | Island Park Carousel | Portsmouth, Rhode Island | survived 1938 hurricane
1904 | Zeum Carousel | Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, California | built in 1904 for San Francisco, sent to instead Seattle's Luna Park due to 1906 earthquake, returned to Playland-At-The-Beach, San Francisco in 1914 until 1972; 1972 to 1984: In storage at Roswell, New Mexico for restoration; 1984 to 1998: Shoreline Village, California; 1998: Yerba Buena Gardens, San Francisco, California
1909 | Lakeside Carousel | International Market World, Auburndale, Florida | originally located in Harvey Lake, Pennsylvania, moved to Florida in 1986 and present location in 1996
1909 | Riverfront Park Carousel | Riverfront Park, Spokane, Washington | a wedding gift for Looff's daughter Emma Vogel and her husband Louis Vogel, who owned Natatorium Park; moved to present location in 1975; operational brass rings; Ruth & Sons organ; National Historic Landmark
1909 | Whalom Park Carousel | Lunenburg, Massachusetts | Moved to Whalom Park in 1912, Featured 2 Looff Sea Dragons, Broken up at auction April 15, 2000
1909 | Oklahoma State Fair Carousel | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | with a figure 8 coaster
1909 | Sherman's Carousel | Caroga Lake, New York | Looff/Murphy carousel platform and mechanism populated with 50 metal animals by (Theel mfg.), in original 12-sided Looff carousel building w/ stained glass windows. Original hand-carved Looff animals were sold in late 1970s to private collectors. Carousel is owned privately and available only for private functions at this time. *Note: This carousel is almost identical to the one operated at Lake Compounce in Connecticut.
1910 | Carousel of Happiness | Nederland, Colorado | originally located at Saltair Park, Salt Lake City, Utah, moved to American Fork, Utah in 1959 and sold for parts in 1986; Scott Harrison used the Looff frame and installed new, whimsically-carved figures
1910 | Dr. Floyd L. Moreland Looff/Dentzel Carousel | Casino Pier, Seaside Heights, New Jersey | Relocated from Burlington Island Park, New Jersey in 1932. The chariots and some animals were carved by Dentzel, Morris, Carmel, and Illions. Located in a 10-sided unenclosed building on boardwalk pier; 4 Rows, 35 Jumping Horses, 18 Standing Horses, 5 Menagerie Animals (1 Lion, 1 Tiger, 1 Mule, 2 Camels), 2 Chariots, 2016 Lightbulbs, and 15 original antique paintings from 1910 in center casing. The music is provided by the only continuously operating Wurlitzer 146 Military Band Organ in the state. Dr. Floyd L. Moreland bought and restored it in 1984. The carousel survived Hurricane Sandy in 2012.
1911 | The Pike Carousel | Long Beach, California | burned down in 1943
1911 | Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Carousel | Santa Cruz, California | National Historic Landmark, brass rings, still in use at original location
1911 | Fantasy Fair Carousel | Fantasy Fair, Toronto, Ontario | moved to present location in 1988; Looff platform, fiberglass animals
c. 1911 | Lighthouse Point Park Carousel | New Haven, Connecticut | original location unknown, moved to present location in 1916
1911 | Fraser's Million Dollar Pier Carousel | Santa Monica, California | Burned down in September 1912
1911 | Venice Pier Carousel | Venice, California | 
1911 | Heritage Museum Carousel | Heritage Museums and Gardens, Sandwich, Massachusetts | original location Crescent Park,Riverside, Rhode Island, moved to Fall River, Massachusetts, then to Provincetown, Massachusetts, then to present location in 1969
c. 1912 | Grand Carousel | Knoebels, Elysburg, Pennsylvania | moved to present location in 1941 from Riverview Park in Rahway, New Jersey; Looff frame, Carmel horses; operational brass rings
1914 | Pan Pacific International Exposition Carousel | San Francisco, California | 
1914 | RAB Amusements Carousel | Keansburg, New Jersey | 
1916 | Santa Monica Pier Carousel | Santa Monica, California | replaced in 1947 with PTC #62; Looff Hippodrome carousel building is a National Historic Landmark
1925 | Redondo Beach Carousel | Redondo Beach, California | 
1926 | Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round | Griffith Park, Los Angeles, California | Spillman/Looff mix
1928 | Van Andel Museum Carousel | Grand Rapids, Michigan | original location Lakewood Park, Barnesville, Pennsylvania, moved to present location in 1982

Question: in what year was the lake compounce carousel moved to its present home?
Answer: 1911

Question: which state is/was home to the most looff carousels?
Answer: California

Question: how many sides were there to the original building that housed sherman's carousel?
Answer: 12