Vanderbilt Cup Races

It was a very nice exhibit! Recommend to anyone wanting to see the interior of one of the historic toll houses!

From Historical Exhibits Featured at the Garden City Toll Lodge on Friday and Saturday

David Moore, please post a photo of the framed drawing. Because of the tag sale’s location, it’s possible the drawing was once hung inside the Petit Trianon. That would be very interesting to see!

From New Series: An Insider's Look into the Petit Trianon in Lake Ronkonkoma Part I.

I owned my first home there on the Petite Trianon property , Southdrive built in the 1920s.
I was always fascinated with the history of the property. Moved out to Remsenburg years ago and attended a tag sale at the end of my dead end street and found a framed drawing of Vanderbilts lake ronkonkoma Petite Trianon. I was absolutely shocked, even most Ronkonkoma residents aren’t familiar with the history. Of course I purchased the drawing and to this day hangs on my wall.

From New Series: An Insider's Look into the Petit Trianon in Lake Ronkonkoma Part I.

The Estate, location w/orientation and owner:
Looking generally south we see the Deepdale Estate Mansion
and home of William K. Vanderbilt, Jr.

Any Motor Parkway structures
Marcus Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge

Year of the photo and is it still standing today?
According to the Vanderbilt Cup Races Blog the mage is from 1927

Kudos: Any other historic structures in the photo
Near the bridge is the Schumacher House (Cornell-Van-Nostrand
House), now a Town of North Hempstead landmark moved to
New Hyde Park.

SEE: https://www.vanderbiltcupraces.com/blog/article_2011/an_amazing_aerial_of_deepdale_mansion_and_the_marcus_avenue_mmotor_parkway_

From Mystery Friday Foto #24 Solved: William K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s Deepdale Estate

From Art Kleiner - see my update dated June 10, 2026.

From UPDATE Kleiner's Korner: Real Estate Transactions Near the Motor Parkway in March, 1926

From Art Kleiner - Frank, yes, very little remains of any farms in that part of Long Island.  Here are some aerials depicting the changes - the first is from 1963 with the farms intact, then 1974 and lastly 1980.  I realized that the Soper farms is either the actual area or very close to where I worked in the mid-1980s, the Huntington Quadrangle.  And the area was near Newsday, now an Amazon distribution facility and a facility of the Estee Lauder company.

From UPDATE Kleiner's Korner: Real Estate Transactions Near the Motor Parkway in March, 1926

Looks like a fun day! Congrats to Howard and the Duesy. Great photos!

From InstaGRAM Report: The 1930 Duesenberg and the 60th Annual AACA Car Show at Old Westbury Gardens

Sadly, any remnants of Soper’s cultivating farm is long gone ; (

From UPDATE Kleiner's Korner: Real Estate Transactions Near the Motor Parkway in March, 1926

Howard, no. 32 was actually a 1959 Porsche 718 RSK. I took a photo of the storyboard in case it’s useful. Cheers.

From Highlights From the 2026 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance

Thank you for Sharing your Duesenberg at the Old Westbury Gardens show and your cars at many Long Island Shows.

From Automotive Shows & Events - June, 2026

Sam, I live in the Compass Point community in Leland just west of Wilmington.  The items are in an area probably used during construction between 74/76 and our east gate on Compass Points East Wynd, west of the road.  Glad you enjoyed my post.  Thanks. 

From UPDATE Kleiner's Korner: Real Estate Transactions Near the Motor Parkway in March, 1926

That’s an illustration by Peter Helck. I belive it was part of a series that Helck did in 1944 for Esquire Magazine and alsowas included in his hardcover book entitled “The Checkered Flag” in 1961. It shows one method of an attempt to contol the crowds and prevent them from delaying the start of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race as hoses were connected from the pit area and the unruly spectators were sprayed, possibly by the “Irish Brigade”.

From Mystery Friday Foto #23 Solved: A Peter Helck Illustration of a Vanderbilt Cup Race

It was an honor to have Joey have Meredith Jaffe’s 1963 Avanti and our 1979 Avanti II be called to the red carpet. Great show for a great cause. Well done Mike and Peconic Bay Region. JeRita

From The 1930 Duesenberg Model J Murphy Sedan Convertible Berline attends the 2nd Annual Spring Dust Off & Blessing of the Cars in Riverhead

Howard, Roz and crew congratulations on your well deserved trophy. Looking forward to seeing you soon JeRita

From Highlights From the 2026 Greenwich Concours d'Elegance

This amazing illustration, at near photo quality, has it located at the grandstand in Levittown (Island Trees), during the 1908-1910 Vanderbilt races. An amazing find! Please identify the sketcher!!

From Mystery Friday Foto #23 Solved: A Peter Helck Illustration of a Vanderbilt Cup Race

Hi Art,  If some would like more on the Intercollegiate/Old Westbury Golf Course . I wrote an article about that course which was published in the Feb, 9, 2024 issue of the Garden City News, One thing that I was unable to discover why it was renamed a geographically challenging Old Westbury Golf Course.

From UPDATE Kleiner's Korner: Real Estate Transactions Near the Motor Parkway in March, 1926

Hi liked your article about 1926 sale of land, and the half hollow hill land

Question at the end you have a little bit about NC
I was wondering where is this rabbit hole location
I’m living in Wilmington NC now and wondering where you location you are talking about
Sam c

From UPDATE Kleiner's Korner: Real Estate Transactions Near the Motor Parkway in March, 1926

As always, great research! After seeing the info about a future Gas Station at Wheeler Rd & Motor Pkwy, I still have an image from the Arcadia Book - Around Central Islip, authored by Sr Francis Anne Pulling ( she was a Nun and a very accomplished historian. Many of her photos are in various Long Island History Books, Arcadia Publishing ) The image I saved is a Dodge Gas & Repair Station, at Wheeler Rd & Motor Pkwy. The owner was Robert Wohlfarth, he & his wife Helga are listed here in the 1930,40 & 50 censuses. Below is the photo ( they may’ve lived in the home next door ) Then a 1947 & 1962 aerial. There looks to be 2 buildings at the NW corner, more specifically at Bridge Rd. Which is near & parallel with the parkway. As time went on, Bridge Rd became segmented. As is presently.

From Kleiner's Korner: March, 1926 - A Hundred Years Ago on the Motor Parkway

The woman is none other than Consuelo Vanderbilt Earl, daughter of Willie K.
Father Willie K. - well you know the connection.
She passed away at age 107 in 2011
The breed is a Silky Terrier of which Consuelo helped gain official recognition from the American Kennel Club in 1959. 
The dog’s name is Chips.
Connection to me: Consuelo once owned Ninon, a Bichon Frise .  I owned a Bichon Frise for 16 years which was from a litter of very prestigious show dogs.  Unfortunately for the breeder, my dog Nikki, was the runt of the litter and could not be used for show purposes.  But her loss was our gain as we got to enjoy Nikki for many, many years!

From Mystery Friday Foto #22 Solved: Willie K Jr's Daughter Consuelo Vanderbilt Earl and Her Dog 'Chips'

Thank you so much Howard for posting this information on the Rescue Vixens. You are the best!

From Meet the Rescue Vixens Car Club and Animal Rescue