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Archibald Holly Patterson was the Nassau County Executive from 1953 to 1962. Prior to that he had been Supervisor for the Township of Hempstead. The passenger sure looks like Robert Moses although I can’t prove it. No clue on the identity of the car. Maybe they were on their way to the groundbreaking ceremony for the Nassau County portion of the Long Island Expressway.

From Mystery Foto #47 Solved: A. Holly Patterson & Robert Moses in a Custom Car in 1957

Thanks for going with the original color.  I am not a fan of repainting in a different color than original.  Enjoy it Howard!  Mitch

From Videos: Tucker 1044 Returns Home to Roslyn

Congratulations. There’s No place like Home. I can’t wait to see it in person.

From Videos: Tucker 1044 Returns Home to Roslyn

Thank you Maureen, Sam III, and Al.

I agree, Sam III; having the “right” amount of snow on the ground is lot easier on the eyes and makes for great images. Very neat that you were giving tours of the parkway! I recognize many of your images.

From Updated: Femenias Findings- Exploring the Rustic Bagatelle Section of the Long Island Motor Parkway

Denis,  Went thru what I have on sales of the Parkway R.O.W. I could not find any reference to a sale to Madonna Heights, not by the Parkway at least. I’m guessing they objected to a trailway as it would change the character of a very bucolic setting.

From Updated: Femenias Findings- Exploring the Rustic Bagatelle Section of the Long Island Motor Parkway

Great job Brian and Frank, brought back some very similar memories. I visited that section the first time about 25 years ago. It was a lot easier in some areas to to find the roadbed. Regarding ownership of the R.O.W., at the time I was told it was owned by Suffolk County. Even then some abutting property owners infringed 0n the R.O.W. for their own use. I’m inclined to thihk the County still owns it. Time to bring up the idea of a trailway again?

From Updated: Femenias Findings- Exploring the Rustic Bagatelle Section of the Long Island Motor Parkway

Thank you Howard for sharing the Tucker restoration experience.

From Videos: Tucker 1044 Returns Home to Roslyn

Looks awesome Howard. All the lines meet beautifully, like it just rolled off the sales floor. It’s 1948 all over again!

From Videos: Tucker 1044 Returns Home to Roslyn

Such a great feeling to have your Tucker back home all restored, and looking as if it just rolled of the assembly line. Thank you for bringing back the past in all its glory.

  Regards John (1966 Pontiac GTO)

From Videos: Tucker 1044 Returns Home to Roslyn

Your sense of sharing and engagement truly makes THIS car and all of your collection the pride of Long Island. We cannot thank you enough!

From Videos: Tucker 1044 Returns Home to Roslyn

Been there -done that - http://sbiii.com/limpkwya.html#wintale - I never had a chance to dig but I always KNEW the paving was under there!  YAY!  You can always tell by the way vegetation grows over paving.  Thanks.  Sam, III

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Thanks for sharing the pics of the LIMP find.  Every time I see any of these pics it just pulls at my heart strings.  To have walked so much of the section of the parkway myself as a child near route 110.  Glad to see some shots of the post too.  I think awhile back when I submitted my family pics of early 1950s, there was a shot of one of the entry posts near the parkway. Our driveway was part of the access to the parkway from route 110. Like seeing a dear family member.  Thanks again.

From Updated: Femenias Findings- Exploring the Rustic Bagatelle Section of the Long Island Motor Parkway

Looks perfect Howard. Look forward to seeing it in person.

From Videos: Tucker 1044 Returns Home to Roslyn

Great site Sam III, thanks!

From Updated: Clinton Robertson Photo Album: Central Park Avenue/LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge in Bethpage

Since the early 70’s, that’s cool Joe. I guess it may have been possible to walk or bike the ROW with no interruptions from Colonial Springs Rd right up to the LIE at that time? The pavement is just a few inches below the soil thru out here.

From Updated: Femenias Findings- Exploring the Rustic Bagatelle Section of the Long Island Motor Parkway

Sam - WOW! Nice find.

From Updated: Clinton Robertson Photo Album: Central Park Avenue/LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge in Bethpage

Very nice pictures.  Been through that spot a few times,  since early 1970 it got worse every single year,  hard to walk a long.  Great job.

From Updated: Femenias Findings- Exploring the Rustic Bagatelle Section of the Long Island Motor Parkway

Wow!  Barely related and purely coincidental, here’s a site with the most amazing and detailed railroad maps:

  https://www.openrailwaymap.org/

You can zoom in on the LIMP/LIRR rights of way.  Where geopolitical boundaries coincide with the LIMP RoW, it’s all there - William Street to South Street, and out around Islandia, just for example.

The level of detailed captioning is simply staggering!  Sam, III

From Updated: Clinton Robertson Photo Album: Central Park Avenue/LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge in Bethpage

Update 11/23/2018: Frank Femenias has added an image of the drainage system at Site #3.

From Updated: Femenias Findings- Exploring the Rustic Bagatelle Section of the Long Island Motor Parkway

Dave - Brian had mentioned the soil/grass covering the roadway by the school may have helped preserve the top layer over the years, but also made it brittle at the same time. Exposing the original concrete below was not that hard.

We also found the concrete item you mention. It seems to be part of a drainage system that ran under the curve where the posts are (#4). We took a snapshot of the connecting pipe as well. I’ll send Howard the drainage pics.

Art - If it helps, the coordinates for the posts were at N40*46’51.46, W73*22’5.00

From Updated: Femenias Findings- Exploring the Rustic Bagatelle Section of the Long Island Motor Parkway