C. Fred Johnson Park Carousel | |
Location: | C. Fred Johnson Park, Johnson City, New York |
Coordinates: | 42.1172°N -75.9503°W |
Built: | 1923 |
Architect: | Herschell, Allan, Co. |
Added: | January 25, 1992 |
Area: | less than one acre |
Refnum: | 91001968 |
C. Fred Johnson Park Carousel is a historic carousel located at Johnson City in Broome County, New York. The carousel and its pavilion were built in 1923. The carousel is housed in a wooden, two story, 18-sided, enclosed pavilion topped by a six sided cupola. The carousel has 72 figures - all horses - each of which is a "jumper." 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.[1]
It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.
Other carousels located in the Greater Binghamton Region: