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
Carousel in West Endicott Park, August 2009
Nearest cityEndicott, New York
Coordinates42°5′53″N 76°4′24″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1929
ArchitectHerschell, Allan, Co.
MPSBroome County Carousels MPS
NRHP reference No.91001965[1]
Added to NRHPJanuary 25, 1992

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

Other carousels located in the Greater Binghamton Region

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