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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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Great pics on the Motor Parkway! A rare opportunity to have walked the cleared parkway that day. Remembered the spectacular elevated view of the manager’s house while descending from the Clinton Rd bridge.
Curious of Raymond Ct’s fate and its 18 homes. Will the narrow 25 ft roadway be used as access to both ball field parking and proposed townhouses to the east?
From Update: The history of the promised restoration of the Long Island Motor Parkway by the Village of Garden City
Yes Art, you are correct. We went over there after looking at the Mayan Ruins.
From Update: The history of the promised restoration of the Long Island Motor Parkway by the Village of Garden City
Yes - had a good time that day. I might be mistaken but was that the day we explored the Mayan Ruins first? I do remember one of those places giving me a case of poison ivy! But worth it, I think.
From Update: The history of the promised restoration of the Long Island Motor Parkway by the Village of Garden City
As kids, we used to ride our bikes down the western Clinton Road embankment unless it was covered in snow…Then we sledded down the eastern embankment (watching for traffic of course)...Some were known to have ‘launched’ snowballs from both sides…
From Update: The history of the promised restoration of the Long Island Motor Parkway by the Village of Garden City
Louis Comfort Tiffany estates in Laurel Hollow? The tower near the water. The connection with owner’s family with the Vanderbilt Cup Races, unknown to me?
From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow
Laurel Hollow, Laurelton Hall, Louis C. Tiffany. Estate had at one time 1,500 acres.
Tiffany created the Vanderbilt Cup Race trophy.
The minaret (actually the smokestack for the estate’s power plant) still remains today.
First photo from Feb., 2018, second Aug. 15, 2020 (with Tiffany’s water sports equipment) and article from Newsday, March 7, 1958.
From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow
I had plan to visit this site but its pretty much off limit to all for now? Nice photo of the parkway boys, got to know Art, Al, and Steve, met Frank at the Rt.135 Bethpage exploration meet, now I know who’s the rest. IF AND WHEN THERE’S A MOTOR PARKWAY PRESERVATION SOCIETY MEET AT THE BETHPAGE LIBRARY, SOME DAY?? A HELLO!
From Update: The history of the promised restoration of the Long Island Motor Parkway by the Village of Garden City
Willie Vanderbilt, The Commodore’s estate
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vanderbilt_Museum
From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow
I believe Greg is correct. We had a pretty clear path to the Clinton Road embankment that day. It’s always amazing to see how quickly the vegetation takes over again. We had a great time exploring the area. Sadly history sometimes loses to current community decisions. Hopefully we can revisit the area when this project is completed to see what remnants remain.
From Update: The history of the promised restoration of the Long Island Motor Parkway by the Village of Garden City
If I recall correctly, LIPA had just come through clearing trees and brush a few days prior to our walk through the area so it was fairly clear.
From Update: The history of the promised restoration of the Long Island Motor Parkway by the Village of Garden City
Going by our smiles, Al may have been speaking of the link between LIMP treasures and the former outhouse.
From Update: The history of the promised restoration of the Long Island Motor Parkway by the Village of Garden City
Nice coverage of a sore spot in the parkway history ....progress!
From Update: The history of the promised restoration of the Long Island Motor Parkway by the Village of Garden City
Laurel ton Hall the home of Louis Comfort Tiffany in Laurel Hollow town of Oyster Bay,NY.
The only thing standing is the smoke stack by the shore.He designed the Vanderbilt Cup
Races Silver Cup Trophy.
From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow
One more article noting that the 1912 race on the Motor Parkway was originally to be 17 miles between Great Neck and Beth Page (spelling as per article). No entry fee but each participant was obliged to pay the parkway’s admission fee. (The New York Times, April 14, 1912)
From Kleiner's Korner: Part 4 - Motorcycling on the Motor Parkway
Hey, Walter P - welcome! Folks (better get used to that term, now), as long as this thread has been reopened, what are the rectangular thingies at far right in the Zorn’s parking lot photo, beyond cars 1 and 2; containers or box trailers used for storage? Sam, III
From Updated: Mystery Foto #28 Solved: Bethpage's Important Section of the Motor Parkway & Zorn's
That’s Laurelton Hall in Laurel Hollow, the estate of Louis Comfort Tiffany. The silver Vanderbilt Cup was designed by Tiffany and Company. Not sure but I think the only two remnants of the estate still standing are the minaret tower (smokestack) from the power house and a small wall section from the glass enclosed bridge or court.
From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow
Love the site - as for the main image showing Stewart ave. and Hempstead turnpike,
any images showing more of the upper right (vacant land - would be where Stewart and Hempstead Turnpike meet). My house was originally in that are - now the Middle School - basically my house was moved for the school construction in ‘53-‘54
House is going to be 100 years old in 2026 and want to put together some images showing its history/changes. Don’t know if Howard remembers us, but by wife, Lu and I wrote and photographed vintage racing for Vintage Motorsport Mag and others.
Walter
From Updated: Mystery Foto #28 Solved: Bethpage's Important Section of the Motor Parkway & Zorn's
“Kiner’s Korner” was the name given to the bullpen of Forbes Field in PIttsburgh, which was in left field, and where Kiner hit many home runs. Before that, it was known as “Greenberg Gardens,” after Kiner’s predecessor Hank Greenberg.
The theme song of the Kiner’s Korner is called Flag of Victory Polka, written by Alvino Rey.
From Kleiner's Korner: Two American Pastimes Brought Together
One more somewhat current view of the smoke stack.
From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow
#1- The former smokestack to the power house of ‘Laurelton Hall’ about 2011.
#2&3- mansion ruins now, date unknown
All of the remnants on private property.
From Mystery Friday Foto #33 Solved: Louis C. Tiffany's Laurelton Hall Estate in Laurel Hollow
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