Glen Echo Park (Columbus, Ohio)
Glen Echo Park can refer to: *Glen Echo Park, Maryland, a park in Glen Echo, Maryland, USA *Glen Echo Park, Missouri, a village in Missouri, USA *Glen Echo Park, Ontario, a naturist club in King, Ontario, Canada {{disambig, geo ...
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Glen Echo Park, Maryland
Glen Echo Park is an arts and cultural center in Glen Echo, Maryland, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Located about northwest of the city's downtown area, the park's site was initially developed in 1891 as a National Chautauqua Assembly. Following the foreclosure and sale of the Chautauqua grounds in 1903, leisure facilities were developed there to serve the city's growing population. In 1911, the site was expanded to become the privately owned Glen Echo Amusement Park, a popular facility that operated until 1968. The National Park Service (NPS) now operates the park, which serves the Washington area as a regional cultural resource when offering classes, workshops and performances in the visual and performing arts. The park is known for its Streamline Moderne architecture, an antique Dentzel carousel and its historic Spanish Ballroom, as well as for its children's theater and social dance programs. Visitors also come to the park to participate in its festivals and events, which inc ...
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