Vanderbilt Cup Races

Dee, if you are in Australia that is neat.  What is the chassis #? Where is yours in the sequence of 8935 to 8950?

From Video of the Week: Jay Leno & Donald Osborne driving the 1907 Vanderbilt Renault Racer to Marble House in Newport

Greg, The overriding reason for the demolition of the Guest Lodge was due to the construction of the west bound entrance to the Northern State Parkway from the west side of Lakeville Rd. when the Parkway was widened in the 1960’s. Prior to that time the only westbound entrance to the Parkway from Lakeville Rd. was on the east side of that road. I suggested to “Bob”  (Moses that is, ) to leave it opened as it was safer for both north and southbound Lakeville Rd traffic wanting to go west. Yea, your right he said, it didn’t occur to him because Moses never held a driver’s license.

From Mystery Friday Foto #40 Solved; A Guest Lodge Fit for a Vanderbilt

Hey Art, You got me ! But the snow removal gig was only a cover for my real purpose to be there. After the first of the year was when the new Motor Parkway porcelain plates were issued.  Since I couldn’t access the Lodge’s parking lot at the rear of the building, I parked in the front, put my shovel on my shoulder, went to the parking field , made note of the cars that had the previous year plate went up to the toll lodge gave the numbers to the lodge keeper, got the new replacement plates, back to the parking lot, took off the old plates, put on the new ones, got tips, which i gave to the toll collector…and kept the old plates. No longer have the Ford, replaced with a Porsche with the money from the sale of the plates.

From Mystery Friday Foto #40 Solved; A Guest Lodge Fit for a Vanderbilt

It’s the guest house on Willie K Vanderbilt’s Deepdale Estate, 1902-1910, looking NW, located 1/5 mile south from the mansion. The same structure would later serve as the NY State Police barracks with quick access to Northern State Parkway. Heat pipes were installed beneath the shoulder in 1950 to prevent freezing on the steep hill. The guest house was removed in 1967 for expansion of today’s NSP westbound lanes.

From Mystery Friday Foto #40 Solved; A Guest Lodge Fit for a Vanderbilt

Irene, although Deepdale has been reduced in size, the main section of the country home is still intact: https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article/the_fate_of_the_deepdale_mansion_in_lake_success

Howard Kroplick

From An Amazing Aerial of Deepdale Estate and the Marcus Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge in Lake Success

Delayed in seeing this. Thanks for finding this Brian!

Makes a nice complement to the later photo shown in mystery photo #40!

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

Guest lodge at Willie K’s. Deepdale estate, and the New York State Parkway Police barracks.
Lake Success, looking north from the Northern State Parkway.
1915
The building was demolished in April, 1967 to make way for the widening of the Northern State Parkway.
Not sure of the make of the car, but I believe it was Al Velocci’s who stopped by the lodge to help clear the snow. 

From Mystery Friday Foto #40 Solved; A Guest Lodge Fit for a Vanderbilt

We are looking north or maybe a little northwest at the guest lodge that Willie K. had built around 1915 on his Deepdale Estate in Lake Success. Later on, probably around 1930 when the Northern State Parkway was built through the estate, it was repurposed as the barracks for the NYS Parkway Police. It had direct access to the parkway as I remember driving in there one day in 1964 when I first got my license but never got out of the car. Sadly, it was torn down in 1967 during the widening of the parkway. Regarding the car, I’m guessing a 1936 Ford.

From Mystery Friday Foto #40 Solved; A Guest Lodge Fit for a Vanderbilt

Willie K’s guest house at the Deepdale Estate.  And the NY State Police Headquarters.  Was along the Northern Parkway / Grand Central Parkway just west of today’s Lakeville Rd, on the north side of the current highway.  NO.  Not standing.  It was removed when the NSP was widened about 1969.  This picture is looking North and slightly west.

From Mystery Friday Foto #40 Solved; A Guest Lodge Fit for a Vanderbilt

Was this mansion demolished? If so, when?

From An Amazing Aerial of Deepdale Estate and the Marcus Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge in Lake Success

Loved every minute of this interview. an’t wait to see part 2. Was so very proud to hear your shout out to my nephew Gram!

From ‘Guys With Rides’ YouTube Channel Interviews Howard Kroplick About His Car Collection Part 1

That too, Al. Photographer took the photo in a more northerly direction. and positioned on the west side of the parkway. If on the east side, then the angle to the northwest would be more obvious. But then we wouldn’t see the overgrown RR ROW.

Found on the site here that the connection with Nassau Blvd was open 7/1/1928. So this photo was taken a year later. If you look closely, we can see the Boundary Wire Fence & Posts on the west side. We can imagine future 199 St and Peck Ave being parallel of the boundary fence. Below is maps from the site here showing this area in 1938 and later.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

Much thanks for sharing this gem, Brian!

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

Hi All. I was definitely surprised to come across this image. Was really looking through the 1924 and 1950 aerials of NYC, then found myself on NYC Department of Records. Literally typed Motor Parkway in their search. This image of the several they have, I’ve never seen. Think they continue to digitize any new photos that are found in their archives. Knew most of you wouldn’t have trouble figuring it out. Just that the fact that it’s newly discovered in our minds.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

Hey Howard and Greg, Great mystery photo. Never saw it before. However, that location of the Motor Parkways’ terminus at Nassau Blvd. was not the first choice.  The Stewart R.R. notation reminded me of that. Not obvious in the photo is that at the North Hempstead Turnpike Bridge the Motor Parkway makes a 45 degree turn to the northwest. The Parkway’s original choice was to take the r.o.w. north in a straight line to Nassau Blvd. which meant crossing the old Stewart RR line. Problem was that the Stewart RR line was still technically in play which meant the Motor Parkway would have to build a bridge over the railroad ROW. Obviously that was going to be more expensive and probably more time consuming so the Parkway went with plan B.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

The hilly parkway immediately started with an ascent! Never thought I’d ever see this view. Thanks for sharing

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

Mile 0

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

Great find, Brian! It’s the end of the road at mile 0, at the LIMP’s western terminus intersecting Nassau Blvd (Long Island Expwy). Photo is looking NW. Photographer is standing on the future site of PS 179Q by Holy Cow Playground, on the ascending ramp towards the North Hempstead Turnpike Bridge just behind. The bridge was built just 3 years earlier. The western terminus would later be widened to accommodate parked vehicles after the LIMP closed in 1938

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

I’ll say the Western Terminus of the Motor Parkway at Nassau Blvd/Horace Harding Blvd.  Looking north. 
The North Hempstead Turnpike Bridge would be the closest structure.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

Great photo Brian. I can’t wait to hear where you found it. My guess for the location is looking north at the Nassau Blvd. entrance although I’m not too confident. Nearest structure would be the bridge over North Hempstead Tpke. which would have been just behind the photographer. I think the second line of the sign reads “End of Parkway”; the third line, who knows? Regarding the car: 1928 Ford Model “A”.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)