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From Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Former Jondol Service Station on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola

These vehicles are wide in years, a special (Mobil) service station. I suspect Floral Park somewhere as Walt is the town historian (I cheated, but still could be wrong). Forget about Jericho Tpke and Tulip with the RR. Tulip and Carnation, No! that building’s been there since 1908. This is somewhere deep inside the village during early 60’s, the light blue car at center is mid 60’s. The color photography quality is similar to that time, but where? OK, corner of Plainfield and Tulip. I have no better guess, I’m stumped! Looking forward to the answers. Hurry up!

From Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Former Jondol Service Station on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola

The Plymouth would date this from the mid 60s?

From Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Former Jondol Service Station on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola

There was/is a bldg like this on the south east corner of Denton Ave. and Jericho Tpk. in Garden city park.Not sure this photo is it.Great building though wherever it is.Hope it still exist.The autos from the left are early 50s Chev/GMC pick up,1963 Oldsmobile,I think a late 20s Lincoln,not sure of this one and in lower right corner,a 1965/66 Plymouth.In the other photo of old car w/sidemount car in background is a 1961 Ford.

From Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Former Jondol Service Station on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola

We had a gathering at the Old Courthouse Road bridge a few years ago, and I thought that a “security camera” had been placed on the pole just to the west of the bridge, to discourage graffiti artists.  I do not see it in the photo here.

From Sam and Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #2 Manhasset Hills

Jericho Turnpike Mineola. A Dry Cleaner, Mid 50’s Chevy P/U, 54 Chevy?, 61 Olds?, 1930’s Ford?, 60 Ford, Headlights of a 63 Caddy?  Early 1960’s. That’s all I’ve got.

From Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Former Jondol Service Station on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola

Not sure if the homeowner owned all the property in this corner but the area within these constraints is approx 18 acres. I believe he did own it all being the sole occupant

From Sam and Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #2 Manhasset Hills

Dave - The mansion was included on the online map here

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1396j0_672hYkvbcNFJInbc1mXNJspD9f&ll=40.764558695284585,-73.68657189047963&z=19

Built sometime between 1926-1950, the mansion was once located exactly where the new apartments are today. Most definitely the builders wiped the slate clean of any remnants. You could’ve easily fit 5 of the new units inside the building. At the time there were no neighbors around anywhere in this quiet little corner surrounded by the NSP, OCR, NHP Rd, and the LIMP. This homeowner had a REAL private property.

I’m interested in exploring the old OCR RoW indicated by the arrows. Let me know if you’re heading there, I’ll try to join, maybe others too

From Sam and Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #2 Manhasset Hills

The only thing I can identify with surety w/o looking anything up is the LIMP weathervane!  Guess that’s a ca. ‘50 Chevy and a Model A.  :·(  Sam, III

From Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Former Jondol Service Station on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola

Raining on your excellent parade!  The bridge is the only one remaining in Nassau that goes OVER the LIMP; the Old Bethpage Village bridge is also in Nassau (but goes UNDER the LIMP).  Sam, III

From Sam and Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #2 Manhasset Hills

Howard - looking at the pix of the tail end makes me wonder how the exhaust pipes (assuming there are SIX separate ones) were routed from the two cylinder banks to the rear bumper.  Do you have underside pix or a diagram, please?  Sam, III
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Sam III
The Tucker exhausts pipes are split three and three. The original plan was to have each cylinder have its own exhaust pipe.

Howard I

From Videos: The Tucker: Insight from the Tucker Family, Owners and Preservationists

300 Jericho triple. Mineola,Randi’s cleaners,mid 60’s

From Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Former Jondol Service Station on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola

Always so glad when Motor Parkway season comes around each year.  Really appreciate the great efforts of Sam and Dave.  Just warms my heart to see the pics and video. I get that “wish you were here moment.”  From Michigan, many thanks.

From Sam and Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #2 Manhasset Hills

Howard - any idea when this will be going up - will there by a ceremony?

From Historical Marker to Be Installed at the Merrick Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge Site in East Meadow

Guesses this week:
Searington road? Now - CVS or Starbucks
Dodge, Ford, Chevy
early 1960s
This one I think I found the answer:  Weathervane on top of building used to be on the General Manager’s office building in Garden City.

From Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Former Jondol Service Station on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola

Randi Drive In Cleaners 300 Jericho Tpke Mineola, Nothside of Jericho Tpke at Marcellus Ave.

From Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Former Jondol Service Station on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola

Congratulations on the historical marker! I’m sure you and Al worked hard to acknowledge the motor parkway!

From Historical Marker to Be Installed at the Merrick Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge Site in East Meadow

I can identify most of the vehicles. In the first picture, a ‘54 Chevy, a ‘63 Olds 88, and, barely visible, the headlights of a ‘65 Plymouth Fury. In the second picture, a ‘63 Ford Galaxie. The truck looks like a Chevy, ‘47-‘54. The ‘30s car has me stumped.

From Mystery Foto #15 Solved: The Former Jondol Service Station on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola

Frank—it’s easy to get back there. I’ve never done it because I assumed the new development there surely took away any remnants of the old house. Use your map skills and lay out the old house vs the development now and if you think it’s worth pursuing I’ll get on over there and check it out. This house was not on the “estate” level so was never on my radar in that regard either. Let me know if for worth looking at. Send me link as to where house was vs development.

This section of LIMP is the best. You can just look around, take a breath and just imagine it’s a century earlier and you are on the parkway rolling on back to your Gold Coast estate.

From Sam and Dave’s “Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day”- #2 Manhasset Hills

Thank you, Art! I’ll have to check your website out.
Robert, I pass the Maxess Rd one almost daily. I also service a customer that has the old Clody Farmway bridge on their property 😊
Now I know based on maps part of the Melville section is under the Newsday property but I’m curious if it was demolished or just paved/planted over. There’s going to be major construction in that area once they move out this coming fall.

From Sam and Dave's "Excellent 2019 Vanderbilt Day"- #1 The Start in Lake Success