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, each of which is a "jumper," and two chariots. It was constructed by the Allan Herschell Company and contains its original Wurlitzer #146-A Band Organ. The carousel was purchased about 1920 and is one of six carousels donated to the citizens of Broome County by George F. Johnson (1857–1948), president of Endicott Johnson Corporation.[2]

Ross Park Carousel
LocationRoss Park, Binghamton, New York
Coordinates42°4′31″N 75°54′28″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1920
ArchitectHerschell, Allan, Co.
MPSBroome County Carousels MPS
NRHP reference No.91001966[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:

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: Ross 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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