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Carousel at Glen Echo Park
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National Register of Historic Places

Carousel at Glen Echo Park

On the National Register since 198046 years
Listed 1980Glen Echo
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About Carousel at Glen Echo Park

Carousel at Glen Echo Park, at MacArthur Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 4, 1980. The Register lists it for its art and recreation, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric carousel at Glen Echo Park, Maryland, United States. 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 · 34 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1921 to today

  1. 1921Built, designed by Gustav Dentzel
  2. 1980Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 46 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 4 landmarks in about 10 minutes

MacArthur Blvd., Glen Echo · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Carousel at Glen Echo ParkStart here
  2. 2Chautauqua TowerVictorian · next door
  3. 3Clara Barton National Historic SiteBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Glen Echo Park Historic DistrictDistrict · 0.2 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within 2 miles

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

StCabin John AqueductBuilt 18570.7 miBSeymour Krieger HouseInternational Style · Built 19580.7 miBRiver Road Unitarian ChurchBuilding0.9 miDLangley Fork Historic DistrictDistrict1.8 miDGeorge Washington Memorial ParkwayParkway1.9 miBMiltonBuilding2 mi

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Questions about Carousel at Glen Echo Park

Is Carousel at Glen Echo Park on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 4, 1980 (Register number 80000351).

Is Carousel at Glen Echo Park a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Maryland has 71 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Clara Barton National Historic Site, 0.1 miles away.

Can you visit Carousel at Glen Echo Park?

It has its own website, the place to check whether and when it is open to visitors.

Where can I read the history of Carousel at Glen Echo Park?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 34 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 106777789 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.