Binghamton in Broome County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Harry L Johnson Memorial Fountain

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 16, 2024

1. Harry L Johnson Memorial Fountain Marker

Inscription.

This fountain was given by the school children
in memory of their friend Harry L Johnson
MCMXXII

Erected 1922.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 42° 5.938′ N, 75° 55.926′ W. Marker is in Binghamton, New York, in Broome County. It is on College Street west of Laurel Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Monument is in Recreation Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Binghamton NY 13905, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Upstate New York

and in the Southern Tier.

It is also in the American Northeast,

in the Mid-Atlantic,

in Appalachia,

and specifically in Northern Appalachia. Globally, it is in 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:

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George F Johnson (within shouting distance of this marker); Rod Serling Memorial (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); St. Mary's Home (approx. ¼ mile away); Harlow E. Bundy House (approx. 0.3 miles away); J. Stewart Wells House (approx. half a mile away); Trinity Memorial Episcopal Church (approx. 0.6 miles away); In Honor of Rod Serling (approx. 0.7 miles away); St. Michael’s World War I Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Binghamton.

Regarding Harry L Johnson Memorial Fountain. From Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum:

Harry L. Johnson (1873-1921) was the youngest brother of industrialist George F. Johnson, cofounder of the Endicott-Johnson Shoe Corporation. Harry L. Johnson eventually rose to general manager of the Johnson City factories of the Endicott-Johnson Shoe Corporation. He is credited with devising a plan to provide homes for the company's workers during the World War I housing shortages. The company purchased land, and homes were built, and then rented to the workers with the rent being applied to the purchase price

Harry L Johnson Memorial Fountain image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 16, 2024

2. Harry L Johnson Memorial Fountain

of the home. The memorial's pool and fountain were donated in 1922 by Mrs. R. Z. Spaulding. The sculpture was purchased in 1922 or 1923 from Tiffany & Company, with pennies collected by the children of the community.

Also see . . . Harry L. Johnson Memorial Fountain (Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian). (Submitted on October 17, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Harry L Johnson Memorial Fountain Sculpture image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., October 16, 2024

3. Harry L Johnson Memorial Fountain Sculpture

Credits. This page was last revised on October 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 17, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 274 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 17, 2024, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.