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
The Allan Herschell Company specialized in the creation of amusement rides, particularly carousels and roller coasters. The company manufactured portable machines that could be used by traveling carnival operators. It was started in 1915 in the ...
. It is one of six carousels donated to the citizens of Broome County by
George F. Johnson (1857–1948), president of
Endicott Johnson Corporation
The Endicott-Johnson Shoe Company ("E-J") was a prosperous manufacturer of shoes based in New York's Southern Tier, with factories mostly located in the area's Triple Cities of Binghamton, Johnson City, and Endicott. An estimated 20,000 people ...
.
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It was listed on the
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic ...
in 1992.
Other carousels located in the Greater Binghamton Region:
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C. Fred Johnson Park Carousel
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George F. Johnson Recreation Park Carousel
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George W. Johnson Park Carousel
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Highland Park Carousel
Highland Park Carousel, also known as En-Joie Park Carousel and Ideal Park Carousel, is a historic carousel located at Endwell in Broome County, New York. The carousel was purchased between 1920 and 1925 and moved to its present site in 1967. I ...
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Ross Park Carousel
Ross Park Carousel is a historic carousel located at Binghamton in Broome County, New York. The carousel is housed in a wooden, one story, 16-sided, pavilion topped by an eight sided cupola. The carousel has 60 horses standing four abreast, eac ...
References
External links
Visiting information on the Broome County carousels
Buildings and structures in Broome County, New York
Carousels on the National Register of Historic Places in New York (state)
Amusement rides introduced in 1929
Tourist attractions in Broome County, New York
National Register of Historic Places in Broome County, New York
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