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The six Vanderbilt Cup Races held on Long Island from 1904 to 1910 were the greatest sporting events of their day, and the first international automobile road races held in the United States. The races had a far-reaching impact on the development of American automobiles and parkways. This site provides comprehensive information on the races, the Long Island Motor Parkway and current Long Island automotive events, car shows and news.
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Great job everyone. Sorry I couldn’t be there with you.
All the best,
Rog
From Update: The Continuing Amazing Restoration of the Historic Old Courthouse Road Motor Parkway Bridge
I’m guessing this is the long-gone second Winchester Blvd bridge (built in ‘31) looking North up Winchester from Union Tpke.
Unsure of the automobile, but I’m guessing again here on the date as sometime in the early 40’s.
From Update: Mystery Foto #44 Solved: The Hollis Court Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1940
I really enjoyed the video. The presence of the 4 yr old girl was quite sad. In the past, it was common for people to pass on at such a young age, usually due to illness that people get presently. The medicines that we have today just didn’t exist back then. I hope the young girl that passed away has past family around her. It seems like the other presences just want to be acknowledged.
From A North Hempstead Halloween Video: Updated: 10/31/2016
Awsome Video Howard, in George Washington’s Long Island diary from his 1790 tour of LI he stayed at a home belonging to an Onderdonk, Probably from that area and maybe in that location. Any indication of the actual home he stayed on the property ? Love them ol’ ghost stories !!
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From Howard Kroplick
George Washington has breakfast at Hendrick Oderdonck’s home in Roslyn- “I was well entertained.” The home is now Henrdick’s Tavern.
http://www.pollrestaurants.com/restaurants/hendricks
From A North Hempstead Halloween Video: Updated: 10/31/2016
I’m going to take a wild guess and say 73rd Street west of the bridge. The existing bridge is still built the same way. There’s also a Queens-Midtown Tunnel sign on the corner for eastbound traffic, which I’d like to think is 188th Street, but that’d be too far west, and the car is an early-1940’s Ford.
From Update: Mystery Foto #44 Solved: The Hollis Court Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1940
Looking west at LIMP 73rd Ave. bridge (Black Stump Rd.) from Francis Lewis Blvd.
About 1941
1940 Ford
From Update: Mystery Foto #44 Solved: The Hollis Court Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1940
This appears to be the intersection of Hollis Hills Terrace and Union Turnpike looking northward,familiar to me from riding my bike through the neighborhood - and along the Motor Pkwy - and from letting my son practice driving in the area (it’s the road test site).Judging from the car and the road conditions it would seem to be a 1930’s scene. Car a Pontiac(?)
From Update: Mystery Foto #44 Solved: The Hollis Court Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1940
You guys almost make me regret moving off-Island! I had some trouble finding the entrances by satellite; here’s my take:
http://sbiii.com/limpqcpx/creedund.jpg
Corrections gladly accepted.
Have a ball tomorrow and next week!
Sam, III
From The Union Turnpike/Long Island Motor Parkway Pedestrian Underpass
Of course, it’s Hollis Court Blvd looking North from Union Turnpike. Make that first right and it’s Richland Avenue where I lived most of my life. It’s all Korean now :-( lol
From Update: Mystery Foto #44 Solved: The Hollis Court Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1940
To Frank Femenias. Thanks for asking.We weren’t hit that bad,just a lot of high winds and rain,no damage or power outage. Doing well,here 4 months already,where does the time go when you’re having a good time? I’ll keep you guys posted. I really miss being with you guys at events going on. Keep that history going. All I have is this web to keep me informed of what’s going on. Ted
From Mystery Foto #43 Solved: A 1939 View of the Motor Parkway Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows
Union Turnpike and Hollis Court Boulevard?
From Update: Mystery Foto #44 Solved: The Hollis Court Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1940
Hollis Ct Blvd, looking north from Union Tpke.
Don’t know the car or the year.
From Update: Mystery Foto #44 Solved: The Hollis Court Boulevard Motor Parkway Bridge in 1940
Ted, how are you doing settling in FL? How bad were you affected by Hurricane Matthew?
From Mystery Foto #43 Solved: A 1939 View of the Motor Parkway Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows
I really wanted to do this one,but was too busy this weekend,I would have gotten something right out of it.I knew a few things.I thought I would drop you all a note to let you know that I’m still with you guys and trying to keep up with things going on.
From Mystery Foto #43 Solved: A 1939 View of the Motor Parkway Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows
I don’t think anyone mentioned Fresh Meadow Lane, which runs from left to right near the top of the picture.
From Mystery Foto #43 Solved: A 1939 View of the Motor Parkway Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows
Just a suggestion, Chris. Wear a paper suit over your costume? Painters use them. I’m sure Home Depot, etc has them. Their usually blue or white and zipper up like an overall. That way you don’t possibly ruin your costume.
From Help Clean-Up the Historic Old Courthouse Motor Parkway Bridge This Saturday, October 29, 2016
In the western embankment’s surface, on the side closest to Union Turnpike, there’s a curbing or masonry divider strip—this is most likely where the two roads diverged to cross Winchester Boulevard.
From The Expansion of Union Turnpike and the Relocation of the Motor Parkway East of Winchester Boulevard
View is looking west in Fresh Meadows. Some of the roads shown are Motor Parkway, Nassau Boulevard, North Hempstead Turnpike. The bridge is North Hempstead Turnpike Bridge.
The golf course is Fresh Meadows or perhaps Kissena Golf club.
The date of the aerial is June 1939.
From Mystery Foto #43 Solved: A 1939 View of the Motor Parkway Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows
Took a while and then it hit, Motor Parkway’s western terminus in Fresh Meadows, Queens looking west (Today’s Horace Harding Expwy and Peck Ave). LIMP’s North Hempstead Tpke bridge (1926-1950s) at center of photo, over N Hemp Tpke looking west and connecting with Nassau Blvd (Horace Harding Blvd, World’s Fair Blvd) and Booth Memorial Ave (also N Hemp Tpke, Ireland Mill Rd). Hollis Ct Blvd (Queens Rd) running diagonal at bottom. Fresh Meadows Country Golf Club left of N Hemp Tpke. Fresh Meadows Golf Driving Range at center right edge of photo. I often wonder how many golf balls hit the bridge over the years. Central RR running through today’s Kissena Corridor. This is pre Francis Lewis Blvd (Cross Island Blvd) 1930s?, and P.S. 179 (P.S.4) on Peck Av 1955. I’m betting photo is between 1926 – 1930. I can’t get any closer. Looking forward to this week’s results. This heavily transformed area would be unrecognizable today, with half its roadways eliminated, replaced with wider ones, housing, parks, schools…... The LIE and Booth Memorial Ave right-of-ways remain much the same.
From Mystery Foto #43 Solved: A 1939 View of the Motor Parkway Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows
It occurs to me, from this chronological vantage point, now, that they sure didn’t get much for their money, eh? I seem to recall once seeing that concrete but it didn’t “click”. Looking forward to someone getting in there and documenting what Eric/Frank found (PLEASE!). Sam, III
From The Expansion of Union Turnpike and the Relocation of the Motor Parkway East of Winchester Boulevard
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