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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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Doing some research on vintage Christmas Cards I stumbled upon this one. How many greeting cards have your favorite car on them? Long live the Tucker.
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
I believe Levitt’s Manhasset headquarters were located in what became the Sperry building on Marcus Ave (actually New Hyde Park). It was also the first home of the UN and is currently Northwell Health’s CFAM facility. I recall seeing a photo of the Levitt offices many years ago and just happened to go to the area in 2001 for a Northwell (then NSLIJ) event. The 1950’s interior design was still there and was quite striking. Of course, I may be wrong.
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
Mark—
Thank you. Just so I have it right: marker is on the south side of Jericho Turnpike
between Post Avenue and Cambridge Avenue? If I am incorrect, please let me know
the exact intersection. Thank you.
From Greg O's Garage and Kleiner's Korner look at Jericho Turnpike Then & Now
I have added a 1947 photo of the Levitt & Sons staff in front of their Manhasset headquarters. Does anyone know where the building was located?
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
Michael- The Newbridge Rd bridge came down in 1947. A little tough to see, but zooming in on an aerial from that time shows the bridge being removed.
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
The long stretch of LIMP between today’s Pintail and Solar Lanes that Levitt left alone became a drainage problem for the new homes. From what I’ve learned here, this stretch was filled in & leveled out. Also several basins have been dugout along this stretch.
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
Norfolk was the prototype to the 4 communities Levitt built called “Levittown”. Long Island, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Puerto Rico all have a Levittown with New York being the first.
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
I think Levitt built homes in Carle Place prior to building Levittown. Cape Cod style homes. I grew up on Crabtree Lane in this first section and my parents were one of the first 300 families to move in. I’m curious to know when the LIMP bridge at Newbridge Road was demolished. I cant see it in the photo. I’m guessing 1946.
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
Mark, was its Levitt’s earlier contract to build homes in Norfolk , Virginia?
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
Yes, but who can name the town that Levitt used as his prototype?
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
Glad to hear that Art is doing a future Kleiner’s Korner about land transfers between Nassau county and other entities in Levittown about the Motor Parkway. I always wondered why Levitt didn’t claim the ROW between Pintail lane and Jerusalem ave. And why the construction of Levitt homes along the north side of Orchid rd were curiously delayed? Although nearby, I would think that the Long Island Aviation Club holdout property was a completely separate issue for Levitt and should have nothing to do with this.
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
Two articles from ““Motoring and Boating” from Nov. and Dec., 1904 reporting on the sales of Willie K’s 90 hp Mercedes to B.M. Shanley , Jr., S.B. Stevens, and Clarence Gray Dinsmore.
From The Unsolved Mystery of William K. Vanderbilt Jr.'s 90-HP Mercedes Automobile(s) (1904-1908)
Part of the Motor Parkway shown in the photo as it looks today. Between Heron and Skimmer Lanes in Levittown. A future Kleiner’s Korner will detail numerous land transfers between Nassau County and other entities in Levittown and other locations where the Motor Parkway once stood.
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
Elliot. The marker is still there.
From Greg O's Garage and Kleiner's Korner look at Jericho Turnpike Then & Now
Is the marker commemorating the grandstand still up? If not, when and why did it come down? Thanks for a very interesting article.
From Greg O's Garage and Kleiner's Korner look at Jericho Turnpike Then & Now
I, too, wonder what’s happened to the signage created by myself and the Parks Department librarian. Haven’t had a chance to go out there and see. Rebuilding looks beautiful.
From Walking the "reconstructed" Motor Parkway from Springfield Boulevard to Winchester Boulevard in Queens
Frank, The gentleman is Wiliam Levitt. The photo is from the early-mid 1940’s of soon to be Levittown, Long Island. The sub-division map behind Levitt is of Levittown, Pa. He is smoking… ( I can barely make it out ), an unfiltered….......... wait , I got it !. a Camel cig.
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
My old stomping ground: Levittown/Island Trees looking east, north of Hempstead Turnpike over the LI Motot Parkway.
Early-mid 1940s (before Levitt homes were built)
Motor Parkway Bridges: over Wantagh Parkway, Newbridge Road, Jerusalem Ave., Bloomingdate Road, Wantagh Ave., Mass.-Hicksville Road
VCR - course of the 1908, ‘09, and ‘10 VCR races. Grandstand Location, access roads for parking.
William Levitt - built Levittown around the Motor Parkway.
From Update: Mystery Foto #49 Solved: A 1947 Aerial of Levittown and William J. Levitt
I rode this section last week, great job and a BIG Thank You to all involved.
From Walking the "reconstructed" Motor Parkway from Springfield Boulevard to Winchester Boulevard in Queens
Howard, The new historical marker-“What became of the Long Island Motor Parkway” is not technically correct. There were five government agencies, not three, that took over the Motor Parkway ROW in 1938 with Robert Moses authorized to represent the recipients. Suffolk County, Nassau County with the exception of that portion of the ROW between Marcus Ave, and New Hyde Park Rd. which was dedicated to the Long Island State Park Commission and that portion of the ROW through Bethpage Park which was acquired by the Bethpage Park Authority. The NYC section was taken over directly by the New York City Parks Dept….. Guess who was the Parks Commissioner at the time. (Moses, on more than one occasion, made it clear that the Motor Parkway ROW would never be used for automobile traffic again.) Also, again a minor error, portions of the ROW were not “turned” over to utilities companies bu purchased at market rates.
From Walking the "reconstructed" Motor Parkway from Springfield Boulevard to Winchester Boulevard in Queens
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