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-Identify the location in the Mystery Foto.
Levittown just North of Orchid Rd and South of Woodcock Ln with Pintail Ln running North/South on the left.

-Identify the building.
Pintail Lane Elementary School opened in 1958 as a part of the Levittown School District. By 1976 the school was closed. It remained vacant until the mid 1980s when it was sold off and torn down.

-What is the approximate year of the aerial. Provide a rationale.
1966. I found the exact image complete with the same vehicles in the parking lot on the Historic Aerials web page.

Levittown, Just east of Newbridge on Carnation Dr. was an elementary school that stood for a few years in the late 40s and early50s. Underutilized, it was torn down and all that was left was a vacant and open lot for many years. Now i think houses were just built there.

Looks like the Pintail Lane school Levittown with Orchid Road running left to right across bottom; Woodcock Land left to right across top and Pintail Lane on left running top to bottom.
The Pintail school was. Built in 1958 and was razed in 1976. My guess is the aerial is 1960 era. The attached photo incorrectly lists Orchid Rd. as “Orchard”..

Location: I can tell the location is in Levittown, NY between Woodcock Lane and Orchid Road, with Pintail Lane cutting through the LIMP. Using a current arial image from google maps, the street layout is the same. You can also see that four homes have been constructed on where the parkway turned to the south west. See picture attached.
Building: I suspected it was a school due to the fact there is another school built a few blocks to the east of this photo that is still open today. This building was the Pintail Lane Primary school.
Year: Likely between the late 50s to mid 70s, which according to wikipedia were it years of operation. Also because there are multiple cars in the parking lot, showing that it was likely still being used.

No research but I think I’m pretty sure about this one. I recognize this spot.

Levittown. School that was formerly at this location at intersection of orchid and pintail. The space is still there. Nothing has been built on that land since the school was removed.

Pics of this location today:

Elementary School in Levittown, surrounded by Blacksmith Rd, Laurel Ln, Orchid Rd, and Crocus Ln.  Picture is after 1956, since that is when this building was built.  The old flying club property is just to the north.

Is that a reservoir upper left lower photo? Ray Brown- Seattle

This is the old Nassau County Police Building off Wantagh Avenue circa 1950.

Just a wild guess but it has the look of someplace in Levittown, maybe around Bloomingdale Road in 1950; but that’s all I’ve got.

Well, now!  I knew instantly it’s the Elija School off Jerusalem Avenue, looking south.  Nope.  O. K., then, it has to be Ron Ridolph’s Eight Precinct off 107, again looking south.  Nope.  Uh, oh.  Think, man; think!  Oh, yeah - Cammerer Park!  Nope.  Well, it’s certainly not the Williston Park pool!  This is REALLY BAD!  I think I’d better pass.  Oh, my; will I EVER be embarrassed!  Sam, III

This looks like Pintail Lane Elementary School in Levittown (Island Trees) 1958-1976. Closed when enrollment steadily declined throughout its 18 years, and was still standing until the mid 1980s. The photo appears closer to 1958. North is up and the Motor Parkway Grandstand was to the right (east) about ½ mile. The parking lot and school were built directly on the Motor Parkway RoW.

https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=1396j0_672hYkvbcNFJInbc1mXNJspD9f&ll=40.73695533993784,-73.53247817960886&z=18

Location - Levittown, looking north. Pintail Lane , Orchid Rd and
            Woodcock Lane . LIMP running west to east
Building- property of Nassau County, foundation presently exists
Date - 1951, the houses on Woodcock Lane appear to be newly constructed.
        Houses were built in 1951

Nice - thanks for the additional documentation.  Just as a point of reference, in the first pic (Meenan Oil map), the red circle on the left side marked AK 1956, is where I’ve resided for the last 36 years.  House was constructed in 1955, not sure where I got the 1956 from.

Remembering initially seeing this location in 1992 and wondering about all the extra pavement. Appears the video was filmed viewing west in the beginning, time looks to be late 1950’s or early 1960’s. Corner house on Pintail USED too have a view of the LIMP and perhaps a T ball field : ) Great to have this area become an official place of recreation and NOT HOUSING. Good images everyone!

Ray Brown - drainage basins, not reservoirs

Well, I’m not as embarrassed as I expected to be; misery loves company.  As to the air field; Joe, what “old flying club property”, please?  It’s NOT the LIACC, which was a mile to the east, just west of Jerusalem Ave., where the Elija School is now.  Was there another field in the area, once?  Sam, III

Check out the 77 comments on this Levittown Facebook Page responding to this post: https://www.facebook.com/groups/236844036349654/2846665938700771/?comment_id=2847667278600637

Can’t access the Facebook page.  I’ve requested membership and its pending.

Can’t access the Facebook page.  I have NOT requested membership and it’s NOT pending.  Do I YAHOO!? - hell, no! - nor FB -nor do I intend to!  We should NOT have to access FB or any other social media to view LIMP material!  Determined Dinosaur, III
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Howard Kroplick

Sam III, it is a moderated page. If you state you are interested in the Motor Parkway in Levittown they will let you join.

Howard I

Art - Being a Levittown resident should grant access. Myself a non-resident, access was granted with the inclusion indicating LIMPPS membership.

Got in to Facebook site now.

I don’t see this is being Pintail Lane School in the mystery photo. It was a small school, as seen in photos in the comments section.

The building in the mystery photo is too big. There are way too many parking spaces. There’s even a plane parked in one spot.

I showed the mystery photo to the president of the Levittown Historical Society. He attended Pintail Lane School. He said this is definitely not the school.

Brian - the cover picture is definitely not Pintail.  It’s Roosevelt Field. Somehow that picture got onto this mystery photo.

Just saw this page on 8.22.23
If the photo was taken in 1966 that was the year I was in Mr. Steve Schmidt’s 2nd grade class at Pintal Lane Elementary.  I had Mrs. Schermer (sp?) for 1st grade.  She was Mr. Schmidt’s sister as I recall.  Mrs. Benanti for Kindergarten.
The school had no cafeteria so you either brown bagged it or walked home for lunch then back to school.  Many days I would walk to school, walk home for lunch, walk back to school then walk home at the end of the day.  LOVED that school.  Had a big crush on Pintal Lane Elementary classmate Paula Katz if she is reading this!

Ray Brown wrote on Oct 6, 2019…“Is that a reservoir upper left lower photo? Ray Brown- Seattle”

YES!  As kids in the early to mid 60’s we just called it “The Sump”.  It was always dry.  In the Winter we would sneak in and ride our sleds down the slopes of the sump.  For whatever reason the sump was littered with garbage and as it got dark early in the Winter and as we would ride our sleds in the dark, the sled rails would run over old tin cans and make sparks.  You’d see sparks all down the side of the sump as kids were sleigh riding,

***WILLIAM Schmidt’s 2nd grade class 1966 - 1967 at Pintail Lane Elementary.

I have the class photo from that class taken in April 1967 with all the names attached if anyone wants a copy.