Vanderbilt Cup Races

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Mystery photo # 52
Jericho Tpke and 106 , Jericho NY
Map is upside down so it is confusing !
Millerage Inn owned by Elias Hicks
Jericho cider mill owned by Hincks ,I think !
Jericho Friends Cemetery, Elias Hicks buried there
1904 THROUGH 1910 race ran though from Queens to Jericho Diff routes
but always was on Jericho in the area of 106 and Jericho.

From Mystery Foto #52 Solved: The Long Island Cloverleaf that destroyed the Hamlet of Jericho

Howard,... Intersection of Jericho Tpke. and Routes 106 and 107., South at top.          Historic houses. Milleridge Inn. Contains part of the Willets Family home.              Malcolm House, #5 Old Jericho Tpke., (north side). today part of the Jericho Historic District.                                                                                Timothy Tredwell Homestead, built around 1800. Best known as the Maine Maid Inn.                                                                                  Cemetery.  Society of Friends, (Quakers).  #4 Old Jericho Tpke. the cemetery reaching the north side of Jericho Tpke., The shadow of the water tower pointing at it. The cemetery also the location of the Friends Meeting House built in 1788 and also the Friends school house built around 1793. The Meeting House still in use today.                                                                          Property, right side of photo…. north of Jericho Tpke.,... Underhill Family               south of Jericho, ...Willets Family.                                                      Auto inventor. Henry Royce, of Rolls-Royce. His estate was located on the west side of the Friends Cemetery. the area today occupied by the 3 office buildings complex.                                                                           
Today’s Route 106 was part of the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races.            Howard, I was able to determine that the photo was taken at 2:52 in the afternoon by triangulating the water tower with the Milky Way and the fraternal equinox using the Fibonacci numbers as my base.

From Mystery Foto #52 Solved: The Long Island Cloverleaf that destroyed the Hamlet of Jericho

Below is part of an aerial from the site here. Was a mystery foto a few years ago, deemed as 1963. The 2 #‘s I marked off of IU Willets and Reed shows where 2 homes are now, both built in 1964. Right off the high school entrance rd, bridge has been demolished. Remains of the slope is likely the dark area.

From 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #3: New Hyde Park & Searingtown

North is at the bottom of the photo. 106, 107 merge at Jericho turnpike. Millridge Inn

From Mystery Foto #52 Solved: The Long Island Cloverleaf that destroyed the Hamlet of Jericho

Came across this article pertaining to the Dudgeon in “The Autobain” of Dec. 1, 1900.  Much more written about the car and its connection to LI on Sam Berliner’s website (http://sbiii.com/dudgeon.html).

From Mystery Foto #46 Solved: The Dudgeon Steam Wagon- The Earliest Road Vehicle Ever Seen on Long Island

Jericho Turnpike crossing Rt 106 in Jericho. Also Old Jericho Turnpike

Historic cemetery is Jericho Friends Burial Ground

Jericho Friends Meeting House Complex is a historic Quaker meeting house complex located at 6 Old Jericho Turnpike in Jericho, Nassau County, New York. The complex consists of the meetinghouse (1788), former Friends’ schoolhouse (1793), a large gable roofed shed (ca. 1875), and the Friends’ cemetery. The meeting house is a two-story, gable roofed timber framed structure clad in wood shingles.[2] One of the people who helped build the meeting house was preacher Elias Hicks (1748 – 1830), who is buried at the cemetery within the complex.

Famous family is that of Elias Hicks. His home served as a “grand stand” for several Vanderbilt Cup Races

Re connection to Vanderbilt Cup races:
Maine Maid Inn, which is within this complex was located on the courses for the 1905, 1906 and 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Races and is adjacent to the Friends Meeting House.

Re VC Official,  Dr. W. J. Malcolm was was a staff physician for several Vanderbilt Cup Races, likely including the 1905, 1906 and 1908 races which passed directly in front of the Malcolm House.

From Mystery Foto #52 Solved: The Long Island Cloverleaf that destroyed the Hamlet of Jericho

Jericho NY. East/west (left to right) Jericho tpke. North/south rte’s 106 and 107, Merry Ln
Millerage Inn, Maine Maid Inn (now One North), Quaker Friends Meeting House, Friends Schoolhouse.
Quaker Cemetary
Former Valentine Hicks home
The Maine Maid Inn was part of the 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Race

From Mystery Foto #52 Solved: The Long Island Cloverleaf that destroyed the Hamlet of Jericho

Congratulations Howard! You helped me share my family history with the Cradle Museum this year. Your influence of bridging the gap from keeping things hidden away to sharing them with many who appreciate the history is a testament of why you deserve the honor.

From Howard Kroplick named to Wharton Graduate Emeritus Society's Honor Roll for his non-profit activities

Forgot to mention the automobile inventor.  Taking a guess here - the owner of the Maltby garage?

W. J. Malcolm is buried in the Friends Cemetery along with members of the Hicks, Underhill and many other early Long Island families.  By the way he drove a Maxwell.

From Mystery Foto #52 Solved: The Long Island Cloverleaf that destroyed the Hamlet of Jericho

It’s apparent in this amazing photo collection that any roadway adjacent or intersecting Robert Moses’ highways, had heavy wooden posts/rails installed upon them, including the Motor Parkway. The approach towards the Marcus Ave bridge received the same. Wish I had attended Moses’ opening of the bike path in ‘38 but my Dad was only 9 years old. Likely the parkway was still fully accessible back then.

From 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #2: Lake Success

The location and major roads:  Jericho - intersection of Rte. 106/107 and Jericho Turnpike.  Old Jericho Turnpike, Cedar Swamp Road - I won’t say Merry Lane but that’s where the ballfield is and the home of the Jericho Library (where my wife works).
 
The historic buildings:Main Maid Inn, Milleridge Inn, Friends Meeting House, Malcolm House, Elias Hicks House, Friends School  

A historic cemetery: Friends Cemetery
 
The prominent Long Island family that owned the property on the right corner of the Mystery Foto: Underhill

Link this location to the Vanderbilt Cup Race(s): 1904, 05, 06, 08 races. 

Kudos question: Identify the former homes of a Vanderbilt Cup Race official and an automotive inventor:  Race official was surgeon W. J. Malcolm. 

See maps and pictures.

From Mystery Foto #52 Solved: The Long Island Cloverleaf that destroyed the Hamlet of Jericho

Just found the inventor: Harrison H. Boyce, inventor of the Boyce Moto Meter whose former residence later became the Maine Maid Inn which was originally built by Valentine Hicks.

From Mystery Foto #52 Solved: The Long Island Cloverleaf that destroyed the Hamlet of Jericho

I believe we are directly over Jericho where Routes 106 / 107 intersect with Jericho Turnpike. South is at the top of the photo and north at the bottom. The historic buildings are the Maine Maid Inn and the Milleridge Inn. The historic cemetery is connected to the Friends Meeting House, adjacent to the Maine Maid Inn. I’m guessing the Powells are the prominent family since a Powell owned the Jericho Hotel which was located near the right corner of the photo. A visible portion of both Jericho Turnpike and/or Broadway (Hicksville Road) were part of the courses for the 1904, 1905, 1906, and 1908 Vanderbilt Cup Races. The race official was Dr. William J. Malcolm who was the Staff Physician for several of the races and lived in Jericho. I’m stumped on the inventor.

From Mystery Foto #52 Solved: The Long Island Cloverleaf that destroyed the Hamlet of Jericho

Jericho, looking south (top of photo). Route 106-107 convergence, both traveling south under Jericho Tpke.

Jericho Friends Meeting House Complex (1788 Quaker meeting house, 1793 Schoolhouse, 1875 Gable roofed shed, and Friends’ cemetery).

Right corner property possibly owned by the Hicks family or the Underwood family.

Various Vanderbilt Cup Racers sped through this intersection before it was a cloverleaf: 

1904 - racing east on Jericho Tpke, then south on Rt 106-107
1905, 06 - racing east on Jericho Tpke, then north on Rt 106
1908 - racing west through the intersection on Jericho Tpke

HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!

From Mystery Foto #52 Solved: The Long Island Cloverleaf that destroyed the Hamlet of Jericho

Hi Howard
Just wanted you to know that I saw the ratings of your web-site and for the life of me I don’t understand why someone would even think about rating it less than excellent!! I’m shocked !!  I’m wishing you and your entire family a safe & healthy 2021—-we’ve had ENOUGH (Steve has me hooked on the mystery photos)

From Mystery Foto #52 Solved: The Long Island Cloverleaf that destroyed the Hamlet of Jericho

Al, you may be right. The Nassau County website map is indicating the bridge right on top of the house. (https://lrv.nassaucountyny.gov/map/). Neither of the two roadways in the photo collection existed in 1926

From 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #3: New Hyde Park & Searingtown

Howard, The photos of the bridge off of I. U. Willits Rd. .... I’ve always thought that the roadway under the bridge became the I. U. Willits Rd. entrance to the Herricks High School. Not so sure now. One of the photos shows what appears to be a roadway on the west side of the bridge. Looking at the two photos with the utility poles, it appears that the house is sitting where the bridge was. Any other photos of this area?

From 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #3: New Hyde Park & Searingtown

There also appears two people sitting on a bench under the bridge

From 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #1: Queens

The wooden guardrails posts under the GCP bridge appear similar to the posts by the Wantagh Pkwy bridge in Levittown (2017 photo below courtesy of Sam and Dave Russo). Harvey Kidder in 1955 did not include the posts in his painting of the bridge.

From 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #1: Queens

Spectacular photos in this collection. OCR bridge sign partially legible. “KEEP RIGHT of _H______. Keep right of Highway?

From 1958-1967 tours of the Long Island Motor Parkway #3: New Hyde Park & Searingtown