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  Aug 02 2010

  Archives: Long Island Motor Parkway Toll Lodges

  Links to related posts on VanderbiltCupRaces.com (Updated: October 31, 2011):

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  May 18 2010

  Then & Now: Potential Nassau Historical Markers on the Motor Parkway Trail

  Nassau County is currently developing a master plan for a continuous multi-use Motor Parkway Trail. Part of the plan calls for the placement of markers "at the location of historical remnants and will serve as a way to educate the public on the history of the corridor as…

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  Dec 18 2009

  16 Photos of Motor Parkway Lodges, Gates, Kiosks and Entrances/Exits

  As a follow-up to my 10/10/08 toll lodge post, here are photos of 14 of the 20 toll collection structures and 2 entrances/exits of the Long Island Motor Parkway (Updated: December 21, 2009):

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  Jun 30 2009

  Then & Now: The Massapequa Lodge

  Continuing our "Then and Now" series, this photo captured Old 16, the eventual winner of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race, climbing the Long Island Motor Prarkway bridge over Massapequa-Hicksville Road. To the right is the Massapqua Lodge, one of the three John Russell Pope-designed toll lodges opened…

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  Apr 14 2009

  Historic Motor Parkway Sites in Bethpage

  Kevin, you grew up in a section of Bethpage with many significant Motor Parkway sites.

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  Dec 12 2008

  Was This Building The Prototype for the LIMP Toll Lodges?

  The first six toll lodges for the Long Island Motor Parkway were designed by the prominent architect John Russell Pope from 1908 to 1911. Prior to receiving this commssion from William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., Pope worked on various Long Island estates and properties including the gatehouse for Willie K's…

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  Oct 08 2008

  The 20 Toll Collection Structures of the Long Island Motor Parkway-Updated 3/17/2018

  One of the myths of the Long Island Motor Parkway’s history was that there were 12 lodges designed by prominent architect John Russell Pope and built to collect tolls and provide housing for the toll-takers and their families. The answer to the question of the number of toll lodges on…





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