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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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Wonderful presentation-thanks!
Ken Harris
From Update: VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Memories of Living in the Huntington Lodge in Melville
The old photos showing Melville lodge is a reminder of our family farm off Vanderbilt Pkwy in Hauppauge post WWll.
Growing up on a farm ,close to the land is an experience that sets values that lasts a lifetime.
I also trailed the old Motor Pkwy routes and the remains ot a much older road paralleling and somtitime crossing over Motor Pkwy.
Some of old Bridge Rd. Still exists in Hauppauge.
Bridge Rd was once a stage coach and wagon trail and at that time was.still visible in the woods alongside.the pkwy. My brother Joe and I would follow the old road ,sometimes just two parallel depressions in the leaves with trees growing between.
Occasionally on the sides of the path you would find large stones tossed aside by passing travelers.
“The good old days”, I can still smell the soil and fresh air.
Thank you for the memories. Phil.
From Update: VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Memories of Living in the Huntington Lodge in Melville
on Maxxes Road
From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: Sammy on the Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge in Melville
Rutland Road Bridge, Melville NY Built in 1910
From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: Sammy on the Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge in Melville
Totally amazing! Thanks for sharing this with us Howard.
Walt
From Updated VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Rare 1947 Tucker Franchise Plan Sales Tool
Very nice rare picture of the back of the Huntington Lodge.You don’t see many picture of the back of Lodges. Heard from people, They moved the Lodge, its nice to see from the picture,they moved it off the Motorpky R.O.W and saved it for a while.So They were right. Keep up the great work.
From Update: VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Memories of Living in the Huntington Lodge in Melville
Hi Howard: S E N S A T I O N A L !!!! My hats off to you, Al and Ms. Standish !!!
From Update: VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Memories of Living in the Huntington Lodge in Melville
Yikes!!! The Huntington Lodge has finally been revealed! Very much thanks to Maureen for submitting her early photographs and of the lodge in Melville. This has been an impossible search up to now. The basement/foundation is very similar to that of the Lake Ronkonkoma Lodge. What incredible news that rarely comes around. I truly thought I would never see what this lodge actually looked like. Things were looking pretty dim for a while. Great stuff!! Thank you again Maureen.
From Update: VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Memories of Living in the Huntington Lodge in Melville
The photo with the International Cub tractor has to be early post war. The Cubs came out in 1947 and were unchanged through 1953.
From Update: VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Memories of Living in the Huntington Lodge in Melville
Maureen Standish….So wonderful of you to provide Howard with an amazing amount of info about your childhood home/life and your memories of the LIMP. VERY RARE that such detailed account of the Huntington Lodge has become available. Thank you on top of Thank you!
Your elementary school Sweet Hollow brought out the searcher in me. I came across a Sweet Hollow School on a 1956 Topographical Map that was ( or still is? ) on the north side of Duryea Rd, east of Broad Hollow Rd. There’s also a P.S. marked on my 1994 Hagstrom Atlas south of Duryea Rd. But I believe this school isn’t there anymore ( now PSEG LI property. ) I’ve been employed with LILCO since 1987. PSEG LI is the present and 4th electric utility to replace LILCO. My last thought was a school that was located further east between the LIMP “farmway” bridge and Duryea Rd ( District #15 ). I’m sticking with the school I first mentioned. Many Thanks Again, Brian
From Update: VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Memories of Living in the Huntington Lodge in Melville
Hi Dave & Sam! Knowing that your car was waiting for you 2 in Dix Hills, this location was close to your journey’s end from Stewart Ave. Sam is taking in some rays on the top of the north abutment ( Ezekiel Smith Farm Way Bridge ) in Melville. Built in 1910.
Dave….When you have a chance, take a look back at your 4/25/2017 Blog Central Ave to Caroline St. In the comments section, a Brian other than myself stated that the concrete base N/O Central Ave & LIRR was an older,smaller transmission tower that was cut down. This was my theory, too. Maybe he has memories of the Rte. 135 construction, too?
From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: Sammy on the Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge in Melville
If anyone gets the year it was built wrong they should get their LIMP membership suspended!
From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: Sammy on the Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge in Melville
On the abutment of the Ezekiel Smith farmway bridge just east of Route 110 in Melville between 110 and Ruland Road. The 1910 construction date still stamped into concrete.
From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: Sammy on the Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge in Melville
Melville, Maxess Road Bridge abutment built 1910, had it been leveled since the photo was taken ?
From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: Sammy on the Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge in Melville
Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge, just west of Maxess Road in Melville. Built in 1910.
From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: Sammy on the Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge in Melville
Melville - LIMP just east of Maxess RD
Ezekiel Smith farmway bridge remnants, built 1910
From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: Sammy on the Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge in Melville
When were the swimming pool and tennis courts added to the Aviation Country Club? The earliest photo I’ve seen of those are from 1939. Does documentation exist stating if the pool and tennis courts were built at the same time as the first hangar?
From Then & Now: The Long Island Aviation Country Club on the Motor Parkway
The walk over bridge abutment, near Ruland Rd in Melville.
From Mystery Foto #11 Solved: Sammy on the Ezekiel Smith Farmway Bridge in Melville
Sign me up! Looks like a great auto.
From Updated VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Rare 1947 Tucker Franchise Plan Sales Tool
Doreen:
Great Job!
Hi Howard,
Thank you so much for your wonderful lecture on Sunday!! Rave reviews from all!
I really enjoyed working with you and hope our paths cross again soon. Keep up the good work on behalf of abused children… they need all the advocacy and money that we can muster.
Again, thanks so much. And thanks to Rosalind for the pictures and technical back up! It helped a great deal.
Sincerely,
Doreen
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