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Delayed in seeing this. Thanks for finding this Brian!

Makes a nice complement to the later photo shown in mystery photo #40!

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

Guest lodge at Willie K’s. Deepdale estate, and the New York State Parkway Police barracks.
Lake Success, looking north from the Northern State Parkway.
1915
The building was demolished in April, 1967 to make way for the widening of the Northern State Parkway.
Not sure of the make of the car, but I believe it was Al Velocci’s who stopped by the lodge to help clear the snow. 

From Mystery Friday Foto #40 Solved; A Guest Lodge Fit for a Vanderbilt

We are looking north or maybe a little northwest at the guest lodge that Willie K. had built around 1915 on his Deepdale Estate in Lake Success. Later on, probably around 1930 when the Northern State Parkway was built through the estate, it was repurposed as the barracks for the NYS Parkway Police. It had direct access to the parkway as I remember driving in there one day in 1964 when I first got my license but never got out of the car. Sadly, it was torn down in 1967 during the widening of the parkway. Regarding the car, I’m guessing a 1936 Ford.

From Mystery Friday Foto #40 Solved; A Guest Lodge Fit for a Vanderbilt

Willie K’s guest house at the Deepdale Estate.  And the NY State Police Headquarters.  Was along the Northern Parkway / Grand Central Parkway just west of today’s Lakeville Rd, on the north side of the current highway.  NO.  Not standing.  It was removed when the NSP was widened about 1969.  This picture is looking North and slightly west.

From Mystery Friday Foto #40 Solved; A Guest Lodge Fit for a Vanderbilt

Was this mansion demolished? If so, when?

From An Amazing Aerial of Deepdale Estate and the Marcus Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge in Lake Success

Loved every minute of this interview. an’t wait to see part 2. Was so very proud to hear your shout out to my nephew Gram!

From ‘Guys With Rides’ YouTube Channel Interviews Howard Kroplick About His Car Collection Part 1

That too, Al. Photographer took the photo in a more northerly direction. and positioned on the west side of the parkway. If on the east side, then the angle to the northwest would be more obvious. But then we wouldn’t see the overgrown RR ROW.

Found on the site here that the connection with Nassau Blvd was open 7/1/1928. So this photo was taken a year later. If you look closely, we can see the Boundary Wire Fence & Posts on the west side. We can imagine future 199 St and Peck Ave being parallel of the boundary fence. Below is maps from the site here showing this area in 1938 and later.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

Much thanks for sharing this gem, Brian!

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

Hi All. I was definitely surprised to come across this image. Was really looking through the 1924 and 1950 aerials of NYC, then found myself on NYC Department of Records. Literally typed Motor Parkway in their search. This image of the several they have, I’ve never seen. Think they continue to digitize any new photos that are found in their archives. Knew most of you wouldn’t have trouble figuring it out. Just that the fact that it’s newly discovered in our minds.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

Hey Howard and Greg, Great mystery photo. Never saw it before. However, that location of the Motor Parkways’ terminus at Nassau Blvd. was not the first choice.  The Stewart R.R. notation reminded me of that. Not obvious in the photo is that at the North Hempstead Turnpike Bridge the Motor Parkway makes a 45 degree turn to the northwest. The Parkway’s original choice was to take the r.o.w. north in a straight line to Nassau Blvd. which meant crossing the old Stewart RR line. Problem was that the Stewart RR line was still technically in play which meant the Motor Parkway would have to build a bridge over the railroad ROW. Obviously that was going to be more expensive and probably more time consuming so the Parkway went with plan B.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

The hilly parkway immediately started with an ascent! Never thought I’d ever see this view. Thanks for sharing

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

Mile 0

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

Great find, Brian! It’s the end of the road at mile 0, at the LIMP’s western terminus intersecting Nassau Blvd (Long Island Expwy). Photo is looking NW. Photographer is standing on the future site of PS 179Q by Holy Cow Playground, on the ascending ramp towards the North Hempstead Turnpike Bridge just behind. The bridge was built just 3 years earlier. The western terminus would later be widened to accommodate parked vehicles after the LIMP closed in 1938

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

I’ll say the Western Terminus of the Motor Parkway at Nassau Blvd/Horace Harding Blvd.  Looking north. 
The North Hempstead Turnpike Bridge would be the closest structure.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

Great photo Brian. I can’t wait to hear where you found it. My guess for the location is looking north at the Nassau Blvd. entrance although I’m not too confident. Nearest structure would be the bridge over North Hempstead Tpke. which would have been just behind the photographer. I think the second line of the sign reads “End of Parkway”; the third line, who knows? Regarding the car: 1928 Ford Model “A”.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

Loved seeing these photos and reading the production notes.

From VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: On the set of the 1988 film "Tucker: The Man and His Dream" and Honoring Francis Ford Coppola

Howard and Roz its so refreshing and appreciated that you share your wonderful collection with so many people around the country

From Upcoming car shows, concours and exhibit for the Howard & Roz Kroplick Collection: Updated 4/17/26

Photo looking north towards the entrance, beginning, of the Motor parkway where the Horace Harding Boulevard meets the Motor Parkway. The photographer is on the first bridge, that’s probably his automobile at the sign, which puts the time frame at about 1923.

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)

Hi, Is this the David Lamm from New Hyde Park? Dietz Dairy? 😊

From My Motor Parkway Series #2- David Lamm: Introduction and Chapter One

This seems like a tough one.  My thoughts immediately go to Suffolk County.  Because to me there appears to be an intersection ahead.  And in Nassau almost all intersections were eliminated with bridges.  The “STOP” sign is also a warning.  And to me they are warning of an intersection. 

But then my thoughts went another way, and this is what I see.  The western terminus of the Long Island Motor Parkway.  From atop the North Hempstead Turnpike Bridge, looking down the slope.  What we see at the end is Horrace Harding Blvd.  My clues are the guard rails.  They look new for 1929, and this section of the parkway would be new.  But the clincher, we the “R.R.”  As the old line of the Central Long Island Railroad passed through here.  Long ago abandoned, which is why we do not see any tracks. 

This did not come easy. 

From Mystery Friday Foto #39 Solved: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows (1929)