Vanderbilt Cup Races

Adding to Frank’s comment.
The stretch of 46th Ave that forms the northern border of Flushing Cemetery once had a dual identity as Queens Avenue and Rocky Hill Road. From Queens Avenue, Queens Road branched off near where 46th Ave becomes Hollis Court Blvd today. 
That dual identity causes confusion in some sources. Bell Ave (Blvd) originally terminated at RHR, a much older road. 

About Hollywood, Queens.
All were strong backers! Day was a realtor famous for buying and selling much of the outer boroughs through land sales and auctions. A a former Treasury Secretary under Wilson, Senator William Gibbs McAdoo (CA) was deadlocked with Governor Al Smith during the 1924 Democratic Convention and had earlier helped Fairbanks organize United Artists. McAdoo was also a land speculator here and in Florida while he served as senator! 
“H.F.Cotton” is likely H.F. Reindel, attorney for the Cotton & Franklin law firm (previously McAdoo, Cotton & Franklin). Cahill Gordon & Reindel (same Reindel) is the direct successor of McAdoo’s firm and the Joseph P. Day Realty Corporation still exists.

From Kleiner's Kolumn: The Long Island Motor Parkway in Maps (Part II)

Great stuff Roy, and I still call them the Interboro, Triborough, and Queensboro! Can’t teach this old dog new tricks.

From Kleiner's Kolumn: The Long Island Motor Parkway in Maps (Part II)

Not another one and I know you’re thinking about it, it’s history and you want to keep it alive, don’t you? I think it will go for 3 million, but not more than 4. Yes it should be restored
                                                                           

From Market Watch: Steve McQueen's Bullitt Mustang

Looking northwest at Glen Cove Road and North Hempstead Turnpike in 1936.
The 1905 race ran past this location.  The building was the Bulls Head Tavern.
In the 1936 photo the building had been turned.
The car on the left lol is like a 1930 Ford Model A Tudor.
2nd from left 1932 Plymouth (oval rear window)
3rd from left 1932 Chevrolet
Far right 1930 Ford A sport coupe

From Mystery Foto #49 Solved: Bulls Head Hotel in Greenvale (North Roslyn) Circa 1934-1936

What is where the polo fields were now?  I thought that they were under the Meadowbrook parkway, but this map seems to say otherwise.

From Kleiner's Kolumn: The Long Island Motor Parkway in Maps (Part II)

I believe we are looking east from the northeast corner of Guinea Woods Road (Glen Cove Road) and North Hempstead Turnpike (Northern Blvd.) This location was part of the course for the 1905 and 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Races. The building is the Bull’s Head Hotel which had been rotated and moved slightly to allow for the construction of the new gas station. The date is around 1936. As for the cars, I’ll leave that for the experts since most cars from the 1930’s look the same to me.

From Mystery Foto #49 Solved: Bulls Head Hotel in Greenvale (North Roslyn) Circa 1934-1936

Remember there was a serious soap box derby, I think in Akron Ohio that ran down a long avenue, that went on for a number years. Still around?

From Kleiner's Kolumn: Another Long Island Race Inspired by the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race

I’m still on it

From Mystery Foto #49 Solved: Bulls Head Hotel in Greenvale (North Roslyn) Circa 1934-1936

Busted again. The police officer’s uniform helps with the era but not as close as the identification of the cars. Love these old photos that show how it once was.

From Mystery Foto #49 Solved: Bulls Head Hotel in Greenvale (North Roslyn) Circa 1934-1936

Bull Run Inn.  After it was moved.  The Gas station was there for many many years.

From Mystery Foto #49 Solved: Bulls Head Hotel in Greenvale (North Roslyn) Circa 1934-1936

#20 (Fresh Meadows GC) became the site of Fresh Meadows after the War, which is where I grew up (on the other side of Horace Harding Blvd). #18 (former reformatory school) became the site of Queens College in 1937, from which I graduated (when there was no tuition). #19 (Pomonock GC) became Pomonock apartment complex. #23 became Alley Pond Park and surrounding garden apts and houses, with a right of way taken for the the Cross Island Parkway. #33 became the Aqueduct Race Track. #s 12 (the Ash dump) and 16, 17 became the site of the 39-40 and 64-65 World Fairs, which after 65 became Flushing Meadows Park, #3 became portions of the Grand Central Pkwy right of way and a part of what became LaGuardia, #30 (Forest Park) was used for the right of way for the Interboro Pkwy (now Jackie Robinson Pkwy), #13 - the southerly portion became LeFrak City (1959-60), #10, 11 became postwar housing in Fresh Meadows, north of Horace Harding, the site for Francis Lewis HS (from which I graduated), Kissena Golf Course (public) and Kissena Park [I could go on but I’m getting dizzy going back and forth between the map and these comments]

From Kleiner's Kolumn: The Long Island Motor Parkway in Maps (Part II)

Identify the automobiles: the three parked at the gas station from the left : Ford model A, either a Pontiac or Plymouth from 1931, and another Ford model a.

From Mystery Foto #49 Solved: Bulls Head Hotel in Greenvale (North Roslyn) Circa 1934-1936

Charming patina?  I saw a lot of rust that needs to be dealt with before it gets out of control.  Should this vehicle end up in Roslyn (best of luck Howard) I would vote for a restoration.

From Market Watch: Steve McQueen's Bullitt Mustang

Howard beautiful job on this draft.
7.5 is what she will fetch.
What a piece of history… on many points ... for Ford on the Mustang & Steve McQueen for showing the world how things are done.
Best
Nelson

From Market Watch: Steve McQueen's Bullitt Mustang

OK, the sign is a dead giveaway that it’s in “North Roslyn.”  Do I get a partial prize for that bit of information???? 😊

From Mystery Foto #49 Solved: Bulls Head Hotel in Greenvale (North Roslyn) Circa 1934-1936

-Identify the location and the orientation of the photographer.
Looking East at the corner of Northern Boulevard and Glen Cove Road in Greenvale. According to the Roslyn Landmark Society, the officer in the photo was Harry LaRue.

-Which Vanderbilt Cup Races utilized this location?
1905

-Identify the building in the Foto.
Aloyous Huwer’s Bulls Head Hotel

-What changes were made at this location from the time of the Vanderbilt Cup Races to when the Mystery Foto was taken?
Bulls Head hotel was moved and turned from the corner to make way for the gas station.

-What was the approximate year of the Mystery Foto?
1934

-Kudos question: Identify the automobiles
Unsure- maybe a ‘32 Ford in front. I’ll try and have a follow-up answer.

From Mystery Foto #49 Solved: Bulls Head Hotel in Greenvale (North Roslyn) Circa 1934-1936

Al, here’s a link to the LIMP interactive map showing the old Queens’ streets in light blue. The old street names are revealed by clicking on the road. 

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1396j0_672hYkvbcNFJInbc1mXNJspD9f&ll=40.742491469161216,-73.75760775553289&z=14

From Kleiner's Kolumn: The Long Island Motor Parkway in Maps (Part II)

Art - the old/new street name reference confirms some research that I did since my last post: Queens Road did not become Bell Blvd., but, rather, Hollis Court Blvd. This street now has several disconnected pieces due to construction of the Clearview Expressway.

This website, the source of my research, is a fascinating journey back in time through all five boroughs:

https://forgotten-ny.com/

From Kleiner's Kolumn: The Long Island Motor Parkway in Maps (Part II)

Liking your last map, Art - Meadowbrook Extension. Very obvious that today’s Merchants Concourse follows the past 2 roadways that used the twin bridges over the LIMP ( cloverleaf ). Is this map larger than is seen here? If so, it would be neat to view it.

From Kleiner's Kolumn: The Long Island Motor Parkway in Maps (Part II)

I remember going downhill in a gokart/contraption with my older brother lol. Wasn’t made as well as these though. $10 prize at that time had to be music to their ears! Check out that starting ramp they built in the video, couldn’t make it any steeper than that!

From Kleiner's Kolumn: Another Long Island Race Inspired by the 1906 Vanderbilt Cup Race