Long Island Motor Parkway
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Mar 25 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: The Motor Parkway in Advertising Part II
Part 2 in this series features sporting events held in close proximity to the Motor Parkway. (9 comments)
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Mar 24 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: The Motor Parkway in the 1929 Graphic Regional Plan of NY and its Environs
Various uses of the The Long Island Motor Parkway were included in the 1929 NY/NJ/CT Regional Planning Committee's 400+ page report which recommended plans to spur development and limit congestion throughout the region through 1965. (0 comments)
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Mar 21 2020
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The 1910 Motor Parkway Survey Bookmap
In 2009 I purchased 572 original Motor Parkway surveys and maps from the firm of Barrett, Bonacci and Van Weele. One of the treasures of this purchase was a 1910 "Bookmap" documenting the right-of way, the original property owners, and the corresponding survey plan #s. (3 comments)
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Mar 04 2020
Sammy & Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #13 Melville
In the final of the 13 posts of the 2019 series and in preparation for Vanderbilt Day 2020, the father and son team of Sammy and Dave Russo explore the section of the Motor Parkway in Melville. (10 comments)
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Feb 29 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: The Long Island Motor Parkway and Levittown
Long before there was a Levittown, the Motor Parkway ran straight through this part of the Hempstead Plains. However, unlike many other parts of the roadway after its close, this section remained almost untouched by developers. (11 comments)
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Feb 15 2020
Kleiner’s Korner: The Long Island Motor Parkway in Advertising Part I
The growth of the Motor Parkway encouraged Long Island businesses to use it to generate business and to aid in providing directions to customers. (10 comments)
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Feb 04 2020
Kleiner’s Kolumn: Part 2- Mapping the Motor Parkway, Mitchel Field & Mitchel Gardens
This post continues with my examination of Mitchel Field documents provided by the Nassau County Dept. of Public Works and pertains to post-WWII development of the area. (16 comments)
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Feb 03 2020
Mystery Foto #5 Solved: The Motor Parkway West of Merrick Avenue Under Construction in 1908
The Garden City Archives challenged you to identify this weekend's Super Bowl Mystery Foto. (23 comments)
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Feb 01 2020
Kleiner’s Kolumn: Documentation of the 12 Long Island Motor Parkway Bridges in Queens
Previous posts have featured the many bridges constructed over and under The Long Island Motor Parkway, however none have included all the bridges in one place.This first post provides profiles of the 12 bridges built in Queens. (4 comments)
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Jan 27 2020
Mystery Foto #4 Solved: A Never Before Published Photo from the Newbridge Road Motor Parkway Bridge
I am pleased to announce that in cooperation with Garden City Village Historian Bill Bellmer, VanderbiltCupRaces.com has obtained 139 scans of the only known copy of the 1908 Long Island Motor Parkway Construction Scrapbook from the Garden City Archives. Many of these photos have never been published including this weekend's Mystery Foto. (25 comments)
