West Endicott Park Carousel

West Endicott Park Carousel is a historic carousel located at Endicott in Broome County, New York. The carousel was purchased about 1929. The carousel is housed in a wooden, one story, 16-sided, enclosed pavilion. The carousel has 36 figures: 34 horses, one pig and one dog, each of which is a "jumper," and two chariots. It was constructed by the Allan Herschell Company. It is one of six carousels donated to the citizens of Broome County by George F. Johnson (1857–1948), president of Endicott Johnson Corporation.^[2]

West Endicott Park Carousel
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Carousel in West Endicott Park, August 2009
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Nearest city	Endicott, New York
Coordinates	42°5′53″N 76°4′24″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1929
Architect	Herschell, Allan, Co.
MPS	Broome County Carousels MPS
NRHP reference No.	91001965[1]
Added to NRHP	January 25, 1992

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.^[1]

Other carousels located in the Greater Binghamton Region:

• C. Fred Johnson Park Carousel
• George F. Johnson Recreation Park Carousel
• George W. Johnson Park Carousel
• Highland Park Carousel
• Ross Park Carousel

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
2. Kathleen LaFrank (June 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: West Endicott Park Carousel". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-20. See also: "Accompanying ten photos".

External links

• Visiting information on the Broome County carousels