The 1929 Long Island Motor Parkway Brochure and Map
After the Motor Parkway was extended to Nassau Boulevard in 1928, the Long Island Motor Parkway, Inc. published this brochure and map promoting the "45 miles of fine, fast, private right of way".
Enjoy,
Howard Kroplcik
The front cover featured the new entrance on Nassau Boulevard and an illustration of either the planned toll gate at Nassau Boulevard or the Rocky Hill Road Lodge.
The "delightful dollar drive from Queens to Lake Ronkonkoma" is the equivalent of $13.88 today.
The 14 ferry routes of Long Island in 1929.
Six garages that advertised in the brochure. Anyone have photos?
The Long Island map on the reverse side.
The brochure highlighted "toll gates" rather than "toll lodges". Missing from the listing was the Rocky Hill Road Gate. Even though it was just an entrance, the Deer Park Gate was listed.
The map highlighted the new Nassu Boulevard entrance, the location of the toll gates, and the Commack Spur.
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Just came across this and wanted to update this older post from 2014 asking for photos of any of the 6 garages advertising in the brochure. This is Frank Rummel’s Parkway Garage in Ronkonkoma. No date given, but can assume sometime in the 1920’s.
Here’s Bob’s Garage in Central Islip. Image from the book - Images of America Brentwood.
I was wondering where the Parkway Garage was located in Ronkonkoma. It’s right next door to my church, St Joseph’s. I marked it on the 1917 map below ‘F. Rummell Garage’. Also a streetview. Notice the house to the left of the current garage matches the house in Gregs photo.
Absolutely a match Brian! Awesome!
No luck yet finding photos of Commack Garage and Motor Inn Garage, but the articles below describe Commack Garage at the corner of Babylon ( Commack ) Rd & Jericho Tpke; so located west of the Commack Spur. Then a reference to the Motor Inn Garage and Motor Pkwy.
Okay, hot from the press! Update on the Motor Inn Garage! Below is an ad describing the Motor Inn Garage & Sales Service once located on the s/s of Conklin Ave, e/o Main St, next to Kilians Church. Also property cards showing as a Chevrolet Garage originally.
Also current building images.
Great finds!