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Marvin Sylvor

1934 - 2008

 
 
Marvin Sylvor Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 12, 2022
1. Marvin Sylvor Marker
Inscription. The founder of the Brooklyn-based Fabricon Carousel Company, Marvin Sylvor single-handedly revived the old New York City tradition of carousel building. Of the 60 carousels Marvin designed and constructed worldwide, he considered Le Carrousel in Bryant Park to be his favorite.
 
Erected by Bryant Park Corporation.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & CommerceParks & Recreational Areas.
 
Location. 40° 45.215′ N, 73° 59.034′ W. Marker is in Manhattan, New York, in New York County. It is in Midtown South. It can be reached from West 40th Street 0.1 miles east of 6th Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 35 W 40th St, New York NY 10018, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in New York City. It is also in the American Northeast and in the Mid-Atlantic. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Le Carrousel (a few steps from this marker); Bryant Park Games (a few steps from this marker); Bryant Park Chess (within shouting distance of this marker); Buildings Overlooking Bryant Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Early Bryant Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Josephine Shaw Lowell Memorial Fountain (within
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shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Bryant Park (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Welcome to Bryant Park (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Manhattan.
 
Another marker is no longer nearby. Reservoir Square (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).
 
Marvin Sylvor marker hangs on the south side of the ticket booth for the carousel image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 12, 2022
2. Marvin Sylvor marker hangs on the south side of the ticket booth for the carousel
Le Carousel in Bryant Park image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 12, 2022
3. Le Carousel in Bryant Park
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 31, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 467 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on August 15, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jun. 7, 2026