Tag: Fresh Meadows
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Murder on the Motor Parkway!
On August 5, 1933, a body was found near the western terminus of the Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadows.
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Mystery Foto #38 Solved: A 1951 aerial of the Motor Parkway in Fresh Meadow, Queens
Frank Femenias challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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Mystery Foto #39 Solved: A 1950’s aerial view of the Motor Parkway Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows
Frank Femenias challenged you to identify this weekend's Mystery aerial.
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The Motor Parkway Billboard on Horace Harding Boulevard in 1934
Following up on the great detective work from David Stephan, Al Velocci and Art Kleiner, the Motor Parkway billboard on the north side of Horace Harding Boulevard as seen in 1934 is presented here.
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Updated: Mystery Foto #40 Solved: A Historic 1938 Ground-Level View of the Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows
Did you solve this weekend's historic Mystery Foto?
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Then & Now- The Western Terminus to the 73rd Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge
Dee and Greg Oreiro last April decided to duplicate the 1970 Queens walking tour of J.J. Conroy as posted on Sam Berliner's Motor Parkway site. Fifty years after Conroy's tour, Dee and Greg explored the the Western Terminus.
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Update: Greg O’s Discovery: Then & Now- The Hidden Section Of the Motor Parkway in Cunningham Park, Queens
Dee and Greg Oreiro last April decided to duplicate the 1970 Queens walking tour of J.J. Conroy. Fifty years after Conroy's tour, Dee and Greg rediscovered a hidden section of the Motor Parkway.
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Motor Parkway Survey Bookmap C: The Western Terminus in Fresh Meadows, Queens
This is the first of a new series documenting the newly renamed 1910 Motor Parkway Survey "Bookmap". It highlights the first page of the 22-page canvas document: Map C showing the Western Terminus from Nassau Boulevard (Horace Harding Boulevard) to Queens Road (Hollis Hills Terrace).
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VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The 1910 Motor Parkway Survey Bookmap
In 2009 I purchased 572 original Motor Parkway surveys and maps from the firm of Barrett, Bonacci and Van Weele. One of the treasures of this purchase was a 1910 "Bookmap" documenting the right-of way, the original property owners, and the corresponding survey plan #s.
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Mystery Friday #14 Solved:The Motor Parkway Sign at the Western Terminus at Fresh Meadows
This weekend's Mystery Foto was likely the largest sign on our favorite parkway.
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