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Traveling Carousel
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National Register of Historic Places

Traveling Carousel

Also known as All Hallows Guild Carousel

On the National Register since 199729 years
CarouselListed 1997Washington
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About Traveling Carousel

Traveling Carousel, at Jct. of Massachusetts and Wisconsin Aves. NW, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 11, 1997. The Register lists it for its recreation, at the state level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric carousel housed at the National Cathedral in Washington, D.C. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 43 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 20 minutes

Jct. of Massachusetts and Wisconsin Aves. NW, Washington · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Traveling CarouselStart here
  2. 2The National CathedralNeo-Gothic · Built 1910 · next door
  3. 3Alban Towers Apartment BuildingLate Gothic Revival · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Glover-Archbold ParkSite · 0.4 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BHeurich-Parks HouseBuilt 19250.3 miBBabcock-Macomb HouseItalian Renaissance Revival0.3 miBTwin OaksColonial Georgian0.4 miDU.S. Naval Observatory, U.S. Naval Observatory and Hydrographical OfficeDistrict0.5 miDCleveland Park Historic DistrictCarpenter Gothic0.5 miBRosedaleFederal0.5 mi

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Questions about Traveling Carousel

Is Traveling Carousel on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 11, 1997 (Register number 97001116).

Is Traveling Carousel a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; District of Columbia has 75 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Bell, Alexander Graham, Laboratory, 1.3 miles away.

Can you visit Traveling Carousel?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Traveling Carousel?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 43 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 117692544 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.