Tag: Wheatley Hills Golf Club
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Oct 23 2017
Mystery Foto: #42 Solved: A 1926 Aerial of the Motor Parkway & A Guide to Finding 1926/1950 Aerials
This weekend's Mystery Foto was inspired by Brian McCarthy's discovery of 1926 and 1950 aerials found at the MyNassauProperty.com website.
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Jun 27 2017
Renovations to the Wheatley Hills Golf Club Uncover the Motor Parkway in East Williston
A special invitation from Andrew Carr, a member of the Wheatley Hills Golf Club in East Williston, provided me with a wonderful opportunity to pursue two of my many passions- golf and the Motor Parkway.
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Aug 06 2016
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: The 100 Planned Bridges Over & Under the Long Island Motor Parkway
Brian McCarthy has forwarded this question: How many Motor Parkway bridges were planned but never built?
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May 03 2016
New VanderbiltCupRaces.com Series: My Motor Parkway Story #1- Jerry Mintz
In a new series for VanderbiltCupRaces.com, fans of the Long Island Motor Parkway tell their own Parkway stories supported by images from my collection. First up is Jerry Mintz, who was brought up near Roslyn Road.
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Oct 14 2015
Sam & Dave’s “Excellent Motor Parkway Adventure” V: East Williston to Mineola
On April 4, 2015, Dave Russo and his 10-year old son Sam experienced a one-day 38-mile bike tour on the Long Island Motor Parkway. In the fifth post of this series, Sammy and Dave exploring the Long Island Motor Parkway from East Williston to Mineola.
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Sep 27 2014
The Golf Courses Along the Long Island Motor Parkway
Golf writer Phil Carlucci for the website GolfonLongIsland has requested photos of the golf course that were adjacent to the Long Island Motor Parkway.
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Mar 13 2013
Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of the Wheatley Hills Golf Cub in East Williston
To celebrate its 100th anniversary this year, the Wheatley Hills Golf Club in East Williston has developed a commemorative member book which included its association with the Motor Parkway.
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Dec 06 2012
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #26 Hillside Avenue Parkway Bridge in East Williston
The 26th bridge in the series documenting the 60 bridges built by the Long Island Motor Parkway is the parkway bridge over Hillside Avenue in East Williston.
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Nov 28 2012
Long Island Motor Parkway Bridge Series: #25 Wheatley Hills “Golfway” Bridge in East Williston
A total of 65 bridges were built by the Motor Parkway from 1908 to 1931 including; parkway bridges (Motor Parkway was on top of the bridge over roads and railroad tracks), highway bridges (Motor Parkway went under the bridge), farmway bridges (Motor Parkway connected adjoining farmland) and one golfway bridge.
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May 08 2012
The “Golfway” Motor Parkway Bridge in East Williston
My favorite co-author Al Velocci has identified this rare photo of a Motor Parkway bridge provided by Bob Valentine.
