Tag: Searingtown
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Apr 30 2018
Mystery Foto #17 Solved: North Hempstead Town Supervisor Edwin C. Willets Driving a 1904 Buckmobile
Jeff Levy challenged you to become a history detective to figure out this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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Jul 28 2017
Malverne Treasure #2: A Proposed Footbridge and Subway in Albertson/Williston Park
Another gem from the Malverne Treasure Chest discovered by Roy Knoernschild documented plans for a crossing over or under the Motor Parkway due to the construction of the Park Avenue School in Williston Park.
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Jun 22 2017
Motor Parkway Pavement Rediscovered in Albertson/Williston Park -Updated June 27, 2017
At the April 30th Historic Motor Parkway Memories Antique Car Show in Williston Park, a resident of Sigsbee Avenue informed me that Motor Parkway remnants still exist behind his home. Dave Russo, of Sam & Dave, fame went exploring and forwarded his photos.
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May 01 2017
Mystery Foto #17 Solved: An Aerial of the Garden City Park Water District (Circa 1963)
My favorite co-author Al Velocci forwarded this large Motor Parkway aerial, which he discovered in a public place. Julianne Quinn and Jaime Cutinella assisted with the photography.
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Apr 22 2017
Treasure Chest of Surveys and Maps Draws Large Crowd to the Parkway Preservation Society Meeting
Almost 100 people came out to view the recently discovered surveys and maps and a wonderful presentation of "Hidden History of Long Island" by author Richard Panchyk at the April 20th meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society.
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Apr 15 2017
Newsday LI Life Cover Article: “Treasure box’ sheds light on history of Motor Parkway
Reporter John Hanc has written a special cover article for this Sunday's LI Life section of Newsday.
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Jul 13 2016
The 1938 U.S. Department of Agriculture Aerial Suvey of Nassau County #1: Searingtown to Garden City
On August 3, 1938, the United States Department of Agriculture conducted an aerial survey of Nassau County. These enlargeable aerials (NC_8_3_38 series) have been posted on the Stony Brook University Digital Research Collections.
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May 31 2016
My Motor Parkway Story #4: Bob Andreocci and “Stand By Me” on the Parkway
In the fourth of the My Motor Parkway Story series, Bob Andreocci contributes "some memories of the Motor Parkway, which has been a thread through his life."
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Jul 29 2015
Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure” III: Searingtown
On April 4, 2015, Dave Russo and his 10-year old son Sam experienced a one-day 38-mile bike tour on the Long Island Motor Parkway. In the third post of this new series, Sammy and Dave continue to explore Searingtown from Shelter Rock Road to I.U. Willets Road.
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Jun 18 2013
Even More Information on the Links Golf Club in Searingtown
As a follow-up to the June 3, 2013 Mystery Foto post on the Links Golf Club, more information has surfaced on this club that bordered on the Long Island Motor Parkway in Searingtown.
