Tag: Fresh%20meadows
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Femenias Findings: A New Interactive Online Map of the Long Island Motor Parkway
Inspired by Wayne Consolla's online Motor Parkway map, our master mapper Frank Femenias has created a new interactive online map of the Long Island Motor Parkway.
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The Western Terminus of the Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadows Circa 1938
My favorite co-author Al Velocci has recently discovered a 60" x 28" aerial of Fresh Meadows and Cunningham Park circa 1938. The aerial provides new insight into the Western Terminus of the Long Island Motor Parkway.
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Updated:Mystery Foto #2 Solved:An Aerial of Fresh Meadows from the New York Life Archives Circa 1950
This weekend's Mystery Foto provided a unique view of the Motor Parkway right-of-way in Queens.
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The Western Terminus Entrance to the Long Island Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadows, Queens, Circa 1935
This is the only known ground photo of the Western Terminus entrance to the Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadows, Queens.
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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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Mystery Foto #12 Unsolved:Possible Options for this Long Island Motor Parkway Curve- Ca.1928 Update
Last weekend's Mystery Foto is still a mystery!
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Mystery Foto #43 Solved: A 1939 View of the Motor Parkway Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows
This weekend's Mystery Foto documented an important section of the Motor Parkway.
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Mystery Foto #18 Solved: The Western Terminus of the Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadows on July 23, 1939
This weekend's Mystery Foto was another spectacular aerial of the Motor Parkway.
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Mystery Foto #6 Solved:The Western Terminus of the Motor Parkway at Rocky Hill Road Circa 1917-1924
Bill Bellmer has forwarded this amazing Mystery Foto from the collection of historian Vince Seyfried.
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The Fresh Meadows Golf Driving Range near the Motor Parkway Western Terminus
After further examining our Mystery Foto #2, Mitch Kaften discovered another Queens landmark- the Fresh Meadows Golf Driving Range.
Joseph Oesterle - likely a heightened concrete barrier added later to prevent pedestrians from falling over?
Fred Rieder…