Junk Pagoda - Johnson City, NY
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ripraff
N 42° 07.022 W 075° 56.938
18T E 421553 N 4663205
Local landmark, E-J workers' pagoda, hides pump. It is made of objects of all sorts from the factories. It was saved by moving it.
Waymark Code: WMN1KF
Location: New York, United States
Date Posted: 12/07/2014
Views: 4
The pagoda is a favorite local oddity that was saved when the area was being re-missioned from Endicott Johnson Shoe Factory park land (an area given to workers for a swimming pool and a dance pavilion) to Walmart, Credit Union, Gannett Press building use.
The Pagoda was a pump house, for either the cooling machinery in the factory, or for the nearby swimming pool. It was built around 1925 by employees of the Endicott Johnson Shoe Company. It is made of recycled brick and metal (e.g. gears, knives, bells and a fire extinguisher) from the factories.
The pagoda was moved into an adjacent park (that contains a carousel). This move was reported in more local publications at the time, but this is what I found by searching.
Type of publication: Internet Only
When was the article reported?: 06/25/2008
Publication: Time Warner Cable News
Article Url: [Web Link]
Is Registration Required?: no
How widespread was the article reported?: local
News Category: Arts/Culture
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