Vanderbilt Cup Races

LIMP enters left, crosses Willis Ave, LIRR, Roslyn Rd, and I am trying hard to see the farmway bridge that is supposed to be just east of Roslyn Rd.  Then it turns south through Wheatly Hills Golf Club, and crosses over Hillside Ave.

I also see the old Willis House, and the old pond across Willis Avenue.  I believe there was an old horse farm just east of the LIRR north of Hillside Ave.  We can also see than Wheatly Hills Golf Club has expanded over the years. 

We can see the old houses that were just north of the LIMP on Willis Ave on the west side.  I believe at least one of those houses still stands today.  The ‘Happiness Homes’ in Williston Park have not yet begun construction. 

North of the LIMP east of Willis Ave we can see the street have been gridded, but no houses appear. 

The location of the mystery photo is a section of the LIMP from Willis Ave to Hillside Ave.  This would include the towns and villages of Albertson, Williston Park, East Williston and Old Westbury.

The major roads in the photo would be Willis Ave, Roslyn Rd, Guinea Woods Rd (Glen Cove Rd), and Hillside Ave.
LIRR Oyster Bay branch

LIMP bridges,  Willis Ave, LIRR Oyster Bay branch, Roslyn Rd, Robbins Lane, Wheatley Hills, and Hillside Ave.  Building - Roslyn Lodge

The golf course seen in the photo is Wheatley Hills golf club.

Location
-LIMP section between the Willis Ave bridge and the Hillside Ave bridge

Major roads
-LIMP, Glen Cove Rd, Willis Ave, Hillside Ave.

Motor Parkway bridges and building
-Roslyn Lodge, Willis Ave bridge, LIRR bridge, Roslyn Rd, Robbins Lane, Wheatley Golfway Bridge, Hillside Ave.

Golf course
-Wheatley Hills Golf Club

Glad to be an inspiration for this Mystery Foto, Howard!

*Location:  East Williston & Williston Park

*Major Rds:  LIMP, Willis Ave, Oyster Bay Branch LIRR, Roslyn Rd, Hillside Ave, Glen Cove Rd

*LIMP Bridges & Buildings:  Willis Ave, Oyster Bay Branch LIRR, Roslyn Rd, Robbins La, Wheatley Hills Golfway ( was originally designated as a Farmway type for the Titus Farm ), and Hillside Ave. Large building just w/o the LIMP was originally the Titus Home, but then became the initial clubhouse for the golf course in 1913. The building further west is the present day clubhouse.

*Golf Course: Wheatley Hills

This is a view of the LIMP circa 1928, overlooking the Wheatley Hills Golf club.
LIMP cuts through the golf course North-South. In the center of golf course is a bridge over parkway connecting two halves of golf course. Hillside avenue is left to right, on southern border. LIMP running west crosses Roslyn Road, which had a bridge.

East Williston, showing the LIMP curving through the Wheatley Hills Golf Course?
Glen Cove Road on vertical right.
Hillside Avenue across bottom, and LIMP bridge over Hillside visible lower right.

Anyone can look it up so I’ll go it alone.  That’s the area of the Wheatley Hills GC in Williston Park/Albertson/wherever, directly over Roslyn Road just north of the Jericho Pike (like that?), with Willis Avenue at far left, then the LIRR’s Oyster Bay Branch, then Roslyn Road, the LIMP Row curving down from the near top, and finally Guinea Woods Road at far right.  I. U. Willets Road is at the very top and Hillside-cum-East Williston Avenue at the bottom.  The road crossings are obvious, as is the Roslyn Lodge, and the Wheatley Hills GC bridge shows clearly near the lower right.  Whew!  Sam, III

i think i see the roosevelt race track but i may be mistaken as there were many tracks for horse racing back then.  that is about all i can say

also on the top of the photo looks like mitchell field or roosevelt air field.???

The location of the mystery photo is a section of the LIMP from Willis Ave to Hillside Ave. This would include the hamlets and villages of Albertson, Williston Park, East Williston, and Old Westbury.
Major roads - Willis Ave, Roslyn Rd, Guinea Woods Rd (Glen Cove Rd), New York State Route 25B ( Hillside Ave, East Williston Ave),  and the future ROW for New York State Route 908G (Northern State Parkway).

LIMP bridges - Willis Ave, LIRR Oyster bay Branch, Roslyn Rd, Robbins Lane, Wheatley Hills, and Hillside Ave.
Building - Roslyn Lodge

Golf Course - Wheatley Hill golf club.

We’re looking at an aerial view over East Williston with north at the top of the photo. The LIMP enters at the left, heads east and then curves south with bridges over Willis Avenue, LIRR Oyster Bay Branch, Roslyn Road and Hillside Avenue. Also in view is the “golfway” bridge in the middle of Wheatley Hills Golf Course and the Roslyn Lodge just west of Roslyn Road. The other major road is Glen Cove Road running north - south near the right side of the photo.

Upon first glance from west to east that looks like LIMP going over Willis Ave, then over Roslyn Road, proceeding into what is now Wheatley Hills golf course, making the sharp turn south to avoid the rich/powerful people of Old Westbury, just like the Northern State was forced to do and crossing over Hillside.

Brian thanks for map tip. Very cool. Strange thing….I tinkered around w it for a few mins and it appears the 1926 aerials are more clear/concise then the 50’s. you would think it would be the opposite.

This is a view of the MP directly over Williston Park, Roslyn, Albertson and East Williston - starting from Willis Avenue on the left thru the Wheatley Hills golf course.  You can also make out the Roslyn toll lodge.

MP crosses over Willis, LIRR, Roslyn Rd, Hillside Ave.

I believe you can also make out the home of Willis on the bottom left by the lake.  I’m not sure when the home was demolished.

Nice find producing another fantastic aerial! 1926 East Williston with north up. A rare view of still intact Motor Pkwy bridges that have ALL been taken down and gone forever. From left to right are; Willis Ave bridge, Oyster Bay LIRR bridge, Roslyn Rd bridge, after the curve southward the Wheatley Hills Golf bridge, and the Hillside Ave bridge. Motor Pkwy was built four years before the golf course and club members could access the clubhouse from the parkway. Howard, sending an overlay.

We’re looking at East Williston. North is up. You see the LIMP enter at the bottom where it jumps over Hillside Avenue before entering the Wheatly Hills Golf Club, then curving left (west) near the top of the image. There is a bridge for golfers there! Glen Cove Road is to the right (east).

Whoops! Forgot Robbins Farmway bridge after Roslyn Rd

....And the Roslyn Lodge

Dave Russo….I was delighted that the 1926 maps are clearer than the 1950 ones. Your seeing the parkway in it’s magnificence! Here’s another neat trick…locate the Robbins La Pkwy Bridge ( Between Roslyn Rd and Wheatley Hills Golf Course ) on the 1926 or any of the other maps, then click on the location. The current property info will display. It matches perfectly with Frank Femenias"s submitted aerials.

Also want to point out that Mr. Berliner has had these maps for years, and the maps are on his website. I just came across the Nassau County site because of extensive internet searching.