Designs for the new carousel
houses should reflect the historic styles of each carousel while accommodating
the site’s environment and today’s functional, accessible and regulatory
code requirements.” In Glen Echo Park, located in Glen Echo, Maryland a
Dentzel carousel is housed in an old building with a wood floor and a wide
interior viewing area. This allows the viewer to experience the beauty of the
carousel from a perspective that allows full viewing of the entire carousel. The
wood floor provides a vapor barrier, keeps the mechanical workings free from
dust and dirt and helps reduce the abrasive from wood dust and dirt from
settling on the carousel animals. Wood chip dust scratches the varnishes on the
animals.