Vanderbilt Cup Races

Howard, Regarding automobiles entering the Parkway at 73rd Ave. In 1926 when it was known as Black Stump Rd., it was the designed Parkway entrance as indicated in the flyer the Parkway issued that year. The western parkway extension was completed to that point while the section north of there was still being built.

From Vanderbilia: The Long Island Motor Parkway Toll Ticket

I believe this photo is taken on the Motor Parkway in Garden City, behind the baseball fields at Stewart School. This is the stretch of the parkway between Clinton Rd to the west and Raymond Court/Roosevelt field to the east. This picture faces west and the two visible structures are the Garden City toll house/ Lodge and the Parkway Manager’s office.

From Mystery Foto #19 Solved: The Motor Parkway East of Clinton Road, Garden City in the 1950s

Frank, The western terminus of the Parkway was never manned. Those motorists entering the Parkway at Nassau Blvd. paid the toll at the Rocky Hill Rd. entrance and received a ticket that said Nassau Blvd. Those entering at Rocky Hill Rd. received a ticket with that designation. This is how the Parkway kept track of where automobiles accessed the Parkway. There really wasn’t a need for a toll collector at Nassau Blvd. If you entered the Parkway there you couldn’t get off until Rocky Hill Rd. and you had to pay a toll at that point or…. turn around and go back to Nassau Blvd.

From Vanderbilia: The Long Island Motor Parkway Toll Ticket

Good morning I am a new member is there any chance of buying a ticket or toll plate and what do they cost .thanks for your time
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Howard Kroplick

Bill, Motor Parkway toll tickets show up on EBay quite often.

Since there are less than 100 know plates still existing,  Motor Parkway license plates are usually purchased from collectors.

From Vanderbilia: The Long Island Motor Parkway Toll Ticket

This information/story is absolutely tremendous! thank you Howard and thanks to all who provided information. What a perfect way to start the day off by read this . I really appreciate all the effort that goes into making this web site a treat to read every week.

From The Residence of the Starter of Five Vanderbilt Cup Races -Fred Wagner- Rediscovered in Smithtown

Just another one of those great little facts of the “Vanderbilt Cup Races & MotorPky”. I bet Mr Wagner would never dream he be written about, a 107 years latter. That what make this great, Fun and exciting! In other words this would be dead forever, if not for a few people like us or this website, that search & follow the “Vanderbilt Cup Races & Motorpky”. Those people & This website keep it alive. Thank you Howard.  Joseph DeBono

From The Residence of the Starter of Five Vanderbilt Cup Races -Fred Wagner- Rediscovered in Smithtown

The Office structure I stated I meant the Manager’s house

From Mystery Foto #19 Solved: The Motor Parkway East of Clinton Road, Garden City in the 1950s

The location of the photo is in east Garden City just east of Clinton Rd. The photo is facing towards the northeast along the LIMP and the Garden City Toll Lodge. You can also see the electric tower above the ROW which can help you in identifying the location.

The LIMP structures in the photo are the Garden City Toll Lodge and Office.  The Clinton Rd bridge remnants can not be seen.
The source of the photo is from the Garden City Public Library digital photo collection.
The photo collection is part of the New York Heritage Digital Collection - Garden City Library-  nyheritage.org.

From Mystery Foto #19 Solved: The Motor Parkway East of Clinton Road, Garden City in the 1950s

Stewart Field Complex and VCPkwy:  I know the ball fields w/o Raymond Ct. Was the huge parking lot e/o Raymond Ct recently demolished and developed as additional ball fields? It then definitely makes sense to link the fields utilizing the LIMP along with the dead end area of Raymond Ct.

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com News Links (Updated: 6/29/2018)

Identify the Mystery Foto’s location and the orientation of the photographer.:  Garden City, parallel to Stewart Avenue. View is looking northwest towards Clinton Road.

Identify the Motor Parkway structures in the photo:  Lodge and General Manager’s Office.  Bridge over Clinton Road appears to be obscured.

Which library was the original source of the photo?  Garden City

Which online digital collection is the source for this photo and over 50 images of the Motor Parkway and Vanderbilt Cup Races?  New York Heritage Digital Collection.  Fantastic resource!!!

From Mystery Foto #19 Solved: The Motor Parkway East of Clinton Road, Garden City in the 1950s

Excellent work with the maps as usual, Frank. The ROW is smack between Duchess/Essex Courts & Dix Woods Dr. Too bad there’s no remnants.

From Sam & Dave's "Excellent Motor Parkway Hike" IX:To the Finish Line at Half Hollows Hills

Garden City.  Looking Toward Clinton Rd.  Garden City Lodge, then further back the manager’s house/office.

From Mystery Foto #19 Solved: The Motor Parkway East of Clinton Road, Garden City in the 1950s

Howard Kroplick

Frank Femenias added 1947 and 2007 overlays

From Sam & Dave's "Excellent Motor Parkway Hike" IX:To the Finish Line at Half Hollows Hills

Sam III - Sending zooms of the RoW in Wheatley Heights

From Sam & Dave's "Excellent Motor Parkway Hike" IX:To the Finish Line at Half Hollows Hills

After viewing these tickets, nothing was left to confusion. A tight ship was run here! The 5th condition on the last ticket SEEMS like it’s stating that there was “no charge”...fee? traveling between Huntington and Lake Ronkonkoma? But the Brentwood ticket was .50 ct, as long as you didn’t travel west of Commack Rd.

From Vanderbilia: The Long Island Motor Parkway Toll Ticket

Roy Warner or anyone here who grew up in this area are the best estimators of this maps date. Something caught my eye that didn’t “look right”. There’s streets carved out in the area bounded:  North by 73rd Ave, South by the LIMP, West by 210th St, and East by Bell Blvd ( If the map covered a bit more east, you’d be able to see Bell Blvd. ) At some time before 1951, The Windsor Park Apartments were built on this same squared area. The former street patterns don’t line up with the existing roads within this apartment complex. Change of plans, I guess. Also sort of wondering why they didn’t just follow the original LIMP route when constructing the bridge over the future Francis Lewis Blvd? I don’t see any reason why they built the bridge north of the actual ROW?

From The Western Terminus of the Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadows Circa 1938

Howard, the kiosk at western terminus must’ve been manned, at least in 1930, as they were giving drivers admission tickets from the Nassau Blvd lodge.
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Howard Kroplick

You may be right. However, automobiles could easily bypass the Nassau Boulevard entrance by going on the dirt road entrance at 73rd Avenue.

From Vanderbilia: The Long Island Motor Parkway Toll Ticket

LOOKING AT YOUR SITE I SAW NUMBER 2 LEN ZENGEL MY GRANDFATHER ANY MORE PIC’S?

From Mystery Foto #22 Solved: Harry Grant Preparing the Alco for the 1911 Elgin National Trophy Race

Fantastic find Al! Hoping to see this aerial in person someday.

The zoomed photo of the Motor Parkway terminus shows a lot. Considering the parking stalls at the entrance, the flagpole on the center line, and the erected gate blocking motor vehicles from entering indicates the aerial date to be just before, or sometime after the bike path’s opening on July 9, 1938 at 11 AM. I need more time to get a closer date.

Thanks Al and Howard for sharing this new gem. 

From The Western Terminus of the Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadows Circa 1938

Rats!  Can’t find my old coverage of the Voice Road area so I substituted:

  <http://sbiii.com/limpcns1.html#2ndvoice>.

Sam, III

From Mystery Foto#18 Solved:A 1951 View of the LIRR Motor Parkway Bridge from the New York State Archives