Construction continues on a project to develop a park area and to restore the George F. Johnson monument in Endicott.

Endicott Rotary is working with the Union-Endicott School District on the restoration plan for the monument on East Main Street. The site is located between the high school and the district offices.

A worker at the future Tiger Park in Endicott on October 17, 2023. Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News
A worker at the future Tiger Park in Endicott on October 17, 2023. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
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The Rotary organization has been seeking donations to pay for the restoration work, which had an initial cost estimate of $135,000.

The George F. Johnson monument has been sinking due to water damage. Steps and floor sections are to be reset. The planned work also will include the replacement of a cracked piece of granite. The statue of Johnson is to be refinished to the original brass.

A steel sculpture of two tigers in front of the Union-Endicott School District office building. Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News
A steel sculpture of two tigers in front of the Union-Endicott School District office building. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
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A steel sculpture depicting two tigers now is located in front of the school district administration building. The monument eventually will be moved to the new Tiger Park, which is being developed around the monument.

The park will include an outdoor classroom and a picnic area.

A paved walkway will lead to the George F. Johnson Memorial in Endicott. Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News
A paved walkway will lead to the George F. Johnson Memorial in Endicott. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)
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Union-Endicott school superintendent Nicole Wolfe said a grand opening program is planned later this fall when the park is ready for visitors.

Mario Salati of Endicott Rotary said renovation work on the memorial is expected to start next spring or summer.

A rendering of the future Tiger Park on East Main Street in Endicott. Image: Union-Endicott School District
A rendering of the future Tiger Park on East Main Street in Endicott. (Image: Union-Endicott School District)
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