Long Island Motor Parkway
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Jan 21 2010
Then & Now: Petit Trianon
As described yesterday, in 1911 the Long Island Motor Parkway Inc. built the Petit Trianon Inn as an attraction to the eastern terminus in Lake Ronkonkoma. Today, the Petit Trianon receives the "Then and Now" treatment with images from 1911 to 2008. (1 comments)
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Jan 20 2010
The Motor Parkway’s Petit Trianon at Lake Ronkonkoma
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.William K. Vanderbilt Jr. once again commissioned architect John Russell Pope to design the Parkway Inn later renamed Petit Trianon.These two rare photos show the Petit Trianon under construction in early 1911. (0 comments)
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Jan 11 2010
The Motor Parkway Tollgate Inns That Were Never Built
In October 1906, William K. Vanderbilt Jr. and his associates announced "the first automobile speedway ever constructed in this or any other country". (0 comments)
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Jan 06 2010
The Motor Parkway Weathervane in Garden City
Walter, as discussed last week, in 1929 a new Garden City office was built for Alfred J. Kienzle, the Motor Parkway's General Manager from 1911 to1938. As seen in this December 2009 photo, the building, now a private residence, does not currently have a weathervane. (0 comments)
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Jan 04 2010
The Vanderbilt Cup Races, LIMP and LILCO
Al Velocci and I enjoyed meeting 50 members of the National Grid Retiree Club and presenting “The Vanderbilt Cup Races, the Motor Parkway and LILCO”. Here are several photos and slides from today's presentation: (0 comments)
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Dec 28 2009
Then & Now: The Motor Parkway Office in Garden City
From 1915 to mid-1929, the first Long Island Motor Parkway Office was built in Garden City. In 1929, the small office was replaced by this attractive building which served as the office for General Manager Alfred Kienzle. (11 comments)
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Dec 26 2009
Then & Now: The Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success
The Great Neck Lodge, located off Lakeville Road in Lake Success, was one of the six toll lodges designed by John Russell Pope. As shown in this photo looking east, Lake Success was the western terminus of the Motor Parkway in 1911. Note the barricade blocking access to the Lakeville Road Bridge which was under construction. (2 comments)
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Dec 24 2009
Today: Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Race Course Scenes
Happy holidays and a healthy and joyful 2010 ! Howard Kroplick Enjoy these photos taken on December 24, 2009 of Willie K's former mansion, the Motor Parkway and the Vanderbilt Cup Race courses. (0 comments)
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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): (0 comments)
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Dec 17 2009
The Mystery of the “Deer Park Lodge”
As seen here, most maps issued by the PR department of the Motor Parkway indicated the route and the location of the toll lodges including the Deer Park Lodge. However, as documented by Al Velocci's excellent book "The Toll Lodges of the Long Island Motor Parkway, and Their Gatekeepers' Lives" and my 10/10/08 toll lodge post, the Deer Park Lodge never existed. Here is further proof. (1 comments)
