Then & Now: Potential Nassau Historical Markers on the Motor Parkway Trail
Nassau County is currently developing a master plan for a continuous multi-use Motor Parkway Trail. Part of the plan calls for the placement of markers "at the location of historical remnants and will serve as a way to educate the public on the history of the corridor as the original Long Island Motor Parkway..". These are my recommendations for 21 historic markers:
Lake Success
Great Neck Lodge -east of Lakeville Road 1910
Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way -east of Lakeville Road-2008
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Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way -Great Neck Neck South High School Athletic Fields-2008
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North Hills
New Hyde Park Road Motor Parkway Bridge-1910
Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way -New Hyde Park Road bridge abutment-2006
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Manhasset Hills
Old Courthouse Road Motor Parkway Bridge-2008
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Williston Park
Willis Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge -1930s
Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way -east of Willis Avenue- 2006
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East Williston
Roslyn Lodge and Roslyn Road Motor Parkway Bridge -1928
Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way -west of Roslyn Road-2007
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Mineola
Mineola Lodge -1930s
Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way -south of Jericho Turnpike- 2006
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Garden City
Clinton Road Motor Parkway Bridge -1930s
Clinton Road Motor Parkway Bridge abutment -2008
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Motor Parkway General Manager's Office -east of Clinton Road- 2008
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Garden City Lodge -1935
Garden City Lodge -relocated to Seventh Street- 2005
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East Meadow
Meadow Brook Lodge and Merrick Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge -1910
Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way -Merrick Avenue -2008
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Stewart Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge -1908
Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way -Salisbury Park Drive -2008
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View from Carman Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge- looking west -1908
Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way -Carman Avenue 2008
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View from Jerusalem Avenue Motor Parkway Bridge -looking west towards Vanderbilt Cup Race grandstand and press box -1910
Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way -site of grandstand and press box -2005
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Long Island Aviation Country Club -1930s
Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way -site of LI Aviation Country Club -2006
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Plainedge
Massapequa Lodge -1909
Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way -site of Massapequa Lodge -west of Massapequa-Hicksville Road
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Bethpage
Motor Parkway Ground-Breaking Ceremony -June 6,1908
Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way -east of Stewart Avenue
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Deadman's Curve -1908
Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way -Deadman's Curve, Bethpage, 2008
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Bethpage Lodge and Round Swamp Road Motor Parkway Bridge -1910
Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way -east of Round Swamp Road- 2008
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Old Bethpage
Motor Parkway Right-Of-Way -Battle Row Campground -2008
Clody Farmway Motor Parkway Bridge -2008
Please suggest any other Nassau County Motor Parkway historical locations in the Comments section below.
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Comments
the bridge in bethpage restoration is now being used as a garbage dump for the private farm located there. they are knocking down the rails with their equipment.
Hi Charlie:
I am forwarding your comment to Bruce Adams and the Ford Model A Club which help clean up the bridge.
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Howard