George F. Johnson Recreation Park Carousel

	George F. Johnson Recreation Park Carousel
	U.S. National Register of Historic Places
	Pavilion housing carousel
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Location	George F. Johnson Recreation Park, Binghamton, New York
Coordinates	42°5′57″N 75°56′2″W / 42.09917°N 75.93389°WCoordinates: 42°5′57″N 75°56′2″W / 42.09917°N 75.93389°W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1925
Architect	Herschell, Allan, Co.
MPS	Broome County Carousels MPS
NRHP reference No.	91001967
Added to NRHP	January 25, 1992

George F. Johnson Recreation Park Carousel is a historic carousel located at Binghamton in Broome County, New York. The carousel and its pavilion were built in 1925. The carousel is housed in a wooden, one story, 16-sided, pavilion topped by a cupola. The carousel has 60 horses standing four abreast, each of which is a "jumper," and two chariots. It was constructed by the Allan Herschell Company and contains its original Wurlitzer Military Band Organ. 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]

This carousel, the gazebo, and in fact, the entire Recreation Park served as inspiration for Binghamton native Rod Serling's classic Twilight Zone episode "Walking Distance". Serling is honored with a bronze plaque in the floor of the gazebo as well as with beautiful paintings, depicting memorable scenes from The Twilight Zone, on the carousel.

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

Other carousels located in the Greater Binghamton Region:

References[]

^ ^a ^b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
^ Kathleen LaFrank (June 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: George F. Johnson Recreation Park Carousel". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-20. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".

External links[]

Visiting information on the Broome County carousels

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[nris-1] "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.

[nrhpinv_ny-2] Kathleen LaFrank (June 1991). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: George F. Johnson Recreation Park Carousel". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2009-11-20. See also: "Accompanying eight photos".

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