Vanderbilt Cup Races

Mike - here’s the link to my webpage about Salisbury Park Drive showing the posts that were there back to 2004.  I believe I may have walked the area within the last 2 years but don’t remember seeing any posts left.  If you can’t open the link let me know - the original service which hosted the site was sold and the new service did some tweaking may have have caused a problem.  I haven’t updated my site in a quite a while since I couldn’t keep up with vanderbiltcupraces.com!  lol

https://www.limparkway.webs.com/levittown-salisbury-pk—dr

From Kleiner's Korner: The Demise of the Motor Parkway Bridges in Levittown

Thanks for the comments all!  I believe I became interested in researching the Motor Parkway back in late 2003 (wow, 20 years already!) after reading an article about it being located near my home, which as Mike indicates, was very close to the roadway in Levittown. Mike - I often wondered what happened to those posts off of Salisbury Park Drive! Like you I have a post (and a piece) of roadway next to my house in NC!  And I left a few posts and roadway pieces in back of my shed up north since my wife didn’t agree they would go with our decor in our backyard in NC!  Wonder if they are still up there in Levittown!

From Kleiner's Korner: The Demise of the Motor Parkway Bridges in Levittown

Motoreek is ONLY on Ch 21 at 5:30am Sundays, in case folks don’t know.

From PBS Motorweek Tucker 1044 Previews Part 1

Delayed my post because I’m second guessing that we would cover the same bridge 2 weeks in a row but I’ll just say that this is “eastern” Motor Parkway bridge over the Northern State Parkway.  Built by NY state “Robert Moses” in 1931.  This bridge is east of the LIMP crossing the Northern state (near Lakeville rd).  The trees and curve in the road just doesn’t seem to match the crossing near Lakeville rd as much as it does at the Northern state crossing under the eastern overpass.  The bridge was taken down in 1967.

From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Robert Moses' New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge over Northern State Parkway

These posts are always so fascinating to me.  Thank you for posting these.  I grew up on Crabtree lane in Levittown not too far from the Newbridge road crossing.  Its interesting how the Motor Parkway was broken up and sold throughout this area.  Salisbury Park drive in sections became an “improved” portion of the former LIMP.  Sections in Levittown sold to Levitt had no rhyme or reason to each other.  Houses built over the right of way from Newbridge to Orchid pretty much follows the backyards of Carnation rd.  Pintail to Bloomingdale was left open.  And from Bloomingdale to Wantagh ave it was completely built over with no trace of the right of way at all.

From Kleiner's Korner: The Demise of the Motor Parkway Bridges in Levittown

I own a rubber track Bobcat loader and excavator. Pick a date and lets clear out the overgrowth.

From Flashback; Cleaning the Old Bethpage Village Restoration Bridge in 2011

Great post Art. Having grown up just a quarter of a mile from the Newbridge Road bridge site this is some nostalgia for me. I know you lived just minutes away from there before your move to North Carolina. I found a parkway concrete property post in the woods next to Salisbury Park Drive several years ago and it now resides my garden behind my garage.

From Kleiner's Korner: The Demise of the Motor Parkway Bridges in Levittown

THE GROUP SHOULD GET A POWER WASHER AND REMOVE ALL THAT STUPID GRAFFITI.

From Flashback; Cleaning the Old Bethpage Village Restoration Bridge in 2011

Always like when you post about this time period, Art. The main roads were about the width of my driveway back then, 20 ft. Remember your coverage of the Westbury Ave or Rd Pkwy Bridge, which hung around until the mid 1950’s.

From Kleiner's Korner: The Demise of the Motor Parkway Bridges in Levittown

Current view and a view during the widening of the NSP.

From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Robert Moses' New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge over Northern State Parkway

How about 1 of the 2 bridges bringing the Motor Parkway over the Northern State Parkway.  I’m guessing this is the one nearest New Hyde Park Rd. based on the landscape and curve of the road and telephone pole.  And I don’t see (however, I may be missing it) the Lakeville Rd. bridge over the NSP which would be very close.

Mid-1930s based on car designs and the bridge looking in good shape.
 
Bridge built in early 1930s (1931) by Robert Moses during the construction of the Northern State Parkway.  Articles from The Nassau Daily Review of Dec. 8, 1931.

Taken down in mid-late 1960s as part of widening of the Northern State Parkway. Article from Newsday, April 5, 1967.

From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Robert Moses' New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge over Northern State Parkway

You’re likely correct Al, utilizing Marcus Av east as a temporary road back towards the LIMP during NSP construction. The temporary entrance ramp SE of the NHP Road bridge is wonderous. There must be documentation of it somewhere.

From Mystery Friday Foto #33: Solved; The Northern State Parkway Under Construction in 1932

Great car!

From Henry Austin Clark Jr.'s 1911 Mercer Raceabout

Lots of fascinating cars that if they exist are seldom seen in public.  For those of us who got to Long Island after this museum went away, we really appreciate learning about it.

From The InstaGRAM Report: Austin Clark Jr.'s 'Silent' 1963 Long Island Automotive Museum Auction Part 1

Judging by the style of the bridge, it is one of three bridges built by Robert Moses to allow the LIMP to go over his NYS parkways. BUT, which one? Can’t be over Wantagh Parkway: too many trees. Can’t be just west of Lakeville Road: where’s Lakeville Road?  Therefore, it must be a short distance east of Lakeville Road in North Hills / North New Hyde Park, having been built during the 1931 construction of the Northern State Parkway. Based on the cars in the photos, I’m guessing the first three photos date from around 1933 while the last photo could be about 1940. The bridge was taken down during the major widening of the NSP, 1967-1968.

From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Robert Moses' New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge over Northern State Parkway

LIMP over NSP just west of New Hyde Park Road.  I would say all pictures face west.  As the right side of the picture is on the downward slope.  The way I would envision it.  These pictures are a wonderful find.  The cars look old enough for me to think this is about 1930.  The snowy picture looks like the cameraman was perhaps on the NHP Road Bridge over the NSP.  Bridge built by R Moses.  Best of my knowledge torn down in 1969 with the widening of the NSP.

From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Robert Moses' New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge over Northern State Parkway

It looks like the eastern bridge of the Motor Parkway over the Northern State Parkway in New Hyde Park. Rationale: The design of the bridge, which looks like other bridges in the Long Island parkway system, and other photos on this site. Built by the state in 1931 with the construction of the NSP. Torn down in 1967. Date: Various dates in the early ‘30s; pictures taken during all seasons.

From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Robert Moses' New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge over Northern State Parkway

Crossing Northern State west of Lakeville Road

From Mystery Foto #34 Solved: The Robert Moses' New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge over Northern State Parkway

Ray Brown wrote on Oct 6, 2019…“Is that a reservoir upper left lower photo? Ray Brown- Seattle”

YES!  As kids in the early to mid 60’s we just called it “The Sump”.  It was always dry.  In the Winter we would sneak in and ride our sleds down the slopes of the sump.  For whatever reason the sump was littered with garbage and as it got dark early in the Winter and as we would ride our sleds in the dark, the sled rails would run over old tin cans and make sparks.  You’d see sparks all down the side of the sump as kids were sleigh riding,

From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: Pintail Elementary School in Levittown Built on the Motor Parkway

Just saw this page on 8.22.23
If the photo was taken in 1966 that was the year I was in Mr. Steve Schmidt’s 2nd grade class at Pintal Lane Elementary.  I had Mrs. Schermer (sp?) for 1st grade.  She was Mr. Schmidt’s sister as I recall.  Mrs. Benanti for Kindergarten.
The school had no cafeteria so you either brown bagged it or walked home for lunch then back to school.  Many days I would walk to school, walk home for lunch, walk back to school then walk home at the end of the day.  LOVED that school.  Had a big crush on Pintal Lane Elementary classmate Paula Katz if she is reading this!

From Mystery Foto #40 Solved: Pintail Elementary School in Levittown Built on the Motor Parkway