This father-son duo gave Endicott its name, along with an MIT conference center
By Gerald Smith in Press ConnectsMIT Endicott House was recently featured in the Press & Sun-Bulletin, which traced how the estate’s namesake is tied to Broome County, New York, through George F. Johnson’s business partner Henry B. Endicott and his son, Endicott-Johnson cofounder Henry W. Endicott. The article explains how the Endicotts’ brief time in the region, their role in the area’s shoe industry, and their subsequent move to the Boston area ultimately led to the family’s connection with MIT and the creation of Endicott House, linking a beloved Massachusetts conference center back to the upstate New York community that shares its name. Read an excerpt of the article below:
I am taking a little thunder away from my colleague Roger Luther. He creates the wonderful “100 Years Ago Today” pieces for Fox 40 WICZ news each week.
However, for this story, I am taking the liberty of talking about something that happened 101 years ago. On Jan. 15, 1923, an article appeared in the “Binghamton Press” with the headline “H. Wendell Endicott Takes Boston Offices.”
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