Long Island Motor Parkway
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Jan 22 2013
The Bethpage Lodge (1910-1960s): A Classic Repost from 2009
The Bethpage Toll Lodge at Round Swamp Road was one of the three original Long Island Motor Parkway lodges designed by prominent architect John Russell Pope. The above image shows the lodge and the Motor Parkway Bridge over Round Swamp Round around 1910. (4 comments)
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Jan 19 2013
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #29 Mineola LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge
The 29th bridge in the series documenting the 65 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the Long Island Railroad Bridge in Mineola. (7 comments)
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Jan 16 2013
The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures: #7 Jericho Turnpike Lodge in Mineola
Going west to east, the sixth Motor Parkway toll collection structure was the Jericho Turnpike Lodge located off Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. (0 comments)
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Jan 09 2013
Resource Guide to the Motor Parkway in Queens
To assist in the development of Wayne Consolla's new online map of the Long Island Motor Parkway, a resource guide of VanderbiltCupRaces.com posts related to the Queens section has been developed. (0 comments)
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Jan 05 2013
Video: “Celebrating the Long Island Motor Parkway”
Karen Miller of PATV (Public Access Television) has created this 14-minute video celebrating the history and restoration efforts for the Long Island Motor Parkway. (1 comments)
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Jan 03 2013
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #28 Westbury Avenue Motor Parkway/Trolley Bridge
The 28th bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the parkway bridge over Westbury Avenue on the bordering of Mineola and Carle Place. (5 comments)
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Jan 02 2013
A New Online Map of the Long Island Motor Parkway
Wayne Consolla of Viewtown, Virginia has developed an online map of the Long Island Motor Parkway. (12 comments)
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Dec 19 2012
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #27 Jericho Turnpike “Highway” Bridge in Mineola
The 27th bridge in the series documenting the 65 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the highway bridge under Jericho Turnpike in Mineola. (3 comments)
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Dec 17 2012
Location of Mystery Motor Parkway Aerial Revealed
The location for last week's mystery aerial is the Hempstead Plains looking north in East Meadow, now Eisenhower Park. (4 comments)
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Dec 14 2012
The 1914 Menu from Petit Trianon on the Motor Parkway in Lake Ronkonkoma, L.I.
When the Long Island Motor Parkway route was completed to Lake Ronkonkoma in 1911, officials decided to build a first-class dining facility and half-way stop for travelers. The 1914 menu provided a wide selection of food as expected by the high-clientele of the inn. (4 comments)
