The G.A. Dentzel Company was an American builder of carousels in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its founder, Gustav Dentzel, had …

Aug 17, 2025 · The Dentzel Carousel Company has been headquartered in Port Townsend, Washington, USA since 1983 and soon hopes to have a local project under way in Latin America.

Mar 3, 2015 · Gustav Dentzel immigrated to the US from Germany as a teenager in 1860 and along with Looff, was one of the earliest major carousel builders.

In 1860, young Gustav Dentzel, son of a carousel maker in Germany, came to the United States and founded his company in Philadelphia. His son William Dentzel carried on the family …

Dentzel carousels tend to be large park machines with a mixture of horses and other animals (menagerie). The animals are realistic and well carved. Although the company carved over a …

Dentzel Company Dentzel Company (1876-1928) Gustav Dentzel (1839?-1909) Immigrated to America in 1860. In 1867, changed furniture making company to “G.A. Dentzel, Steam and …

The Dentzel Factory manufactured two or three carousels per year and sold them to the amusement parks across the United States. They carved carousel seats in the shape of …

Dentzel is credited for introducing the first steam-powered carousel and the use of menagerie animals, such as cats, lions, tigers, and deer, in addition to horses and chariots.

St. Louis Carousel at Faust Park The St. Louis Carousel is home to an original carousel created by the Dentzel Company of Philadelphi ... Learn more!

May 30, 2023 · Gustav Dentzel, whose father introduced carousel carving to his family, emigrated to the United States and began building an estimated 100 carousels in Philadelphia, Pa. in 1867.