Tag: Petit Trianon
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Apr 22 2017
Treasure Chest of Surveys and Maps Draws Large Crowd to the Parkway Preservation Society Meeting
Almost 100 people came out to view the recently discovered surveys and maps and a wonderful presentation of "Hidden History of Long Island" by author Richard Panchyk at the April 20th meeting of the Long Island Motor Parkway Preservation Society.
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Apr 10 2017
Mystery Foto #14 Solved: The Dining Room of the Petit Trianon in Lake Ronkonkoma
Gary Hammond once again challenged you to solve this weekend's Mystery Foto.
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Apr 04 2017
An Insider’s Look into the Petit Trianon Part IV: The Floor Layouts
Bob DeStefani and his family lived at the Eastern Terminus of the Motor Parkway in Lake Ronkonkoma. In this continuing series, Bob has provided an "insider's look" into the Petit Trianon. With the assistance of Frank Femenias, Bob recalls the layouts of Petit Trianon's three floors.
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Mar 14 2017
An Insider’s Look into the Petit Trianon Part III: Inside the Building
Bob DeStefani and his family lived at the Eastern Terminus of the Motor Parkway in Lake Ronkonkoma. In this VanderbiltCupRaces.com series, Bob provides an "insider's look" into the Petit Trianon and Motor Parkway adventures with his friends. Part III provides his memories about the inside of the building.
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Feb 25 2017
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: A Motor Parkway Treasure Chest Found in Malverne
A treasure chest of over 100 Long Island Motor Parkway surveys, maps, blueprints and drawings has been discovered in the basement of a commercial building in Malverne, Long Island. The chest belonged to engineer Arthur Archibald who surveyed the Motor Parkway from 1906 to 1938.
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Feb 13 2017
Mystery Foto #6 Solved: Theda Bara’s Film Debut in “The Stain” Filmed at Petit Trianon
Gary Hammond challenged you to find a direct link between American silent film star and stage actress Theda Bara (1885-1955) and the Long Island Motor Parkway.
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Feb 01 2017
Femenias’ Findings:Finding Petit Trianon, the Annex & the Petit Trianon’s Lake Stairway Updated 3/12
As a follow-up to Sam and Dave's Excellent "Lost" Motor Parkway Adventure to the Eastern Terminus, expert mapper Frank Femenias has used his overlay skills to help us find the Petit Trianon, the Petit Trianon Annex and the Petit Trianon Stairway to Lake Ronkonkoma.
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Jan 28 2017
Sam & Dave’s Excellent “Lost” Motor Parkway Adventure IV: The Eastern Terminus of the Motor Parkway
In the third post of the "Lost" Motor Parkway series, the father/son team of Sammy & Dave "decided to have a look at the end of the Motor Parkway."
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Apr 02 2016
The 1913 Metropolitan Automobile Guide and the Long Island Motor Parkway
The lovely Roz found this 1913 publication "The Metropolitan Automobile Guide" at the Long Island Antiquarian Book & Paper Fair in Brookville on Saturday. It provides several insights on the Long Island Motor Parkway.
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May 02 2015
An Insider’s Look into the Petit Trianon Part II: The Ghost of Petit Trianon
Bob DeStefani and his family lived at the Eastern Terminus of the Motor Parkway in Lake Ronkonkoma. In the second part of this series, Bob provides an "insider's look" a a strange encounter in the Petit Trianon.
