Tag: Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures
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The 1930’s decline of the Motor Parkway
The early 1930's were the beginning of the end for the Motor Parkway.
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Greg O’s Garage; ‘The Long Island Motor Parkway Watchman’s Cabin’ Blueprints
A blueprint has been found for the 'Watchman's Cabin'.
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Update: Greg O’s Discovery: The McCamish Family and Their Time in the Meadow Brook Lodge
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Mystery Foto regular Greg O. (Oreiro) discovered in April 2020 a new treasure trove of Long Island Motor Parkway photos from Bill Cruickshank, the grandson of toll collector Otto McCamish. Update March 20, 2021: Bill has forwarded two more lodge photos.
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Mystery Foto #16 Solved: The Lakeville Road Entrance to the Great Neck Lodge in 1914
Frank Femenias challenged you to solve one of my all-time favorite Mystery Fotos.
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Greg O’s Discovery #1: The McCamish Family Collection of Motor Parkway Photos: Meadow Brook Lodge
VanderbiltCupRaces.com Mystery Foto regular Greg O. (Oreiro) has discovered a new treasure trove of Long Island Motor Parkway photos from Bill Cruickshank, the grandson of toll collector Otto McCamish.
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Update: VanderbiltCupRaces.com Exclusive: Memories of Living in the Huntington Lodge in Melville
After 15 years of my searching for images of the Huntington Lodge, Maureen Standish has provided these photos from her family albums and wonderful stories of her Melville childhood.
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Mystery Snowy Foto #10 Solved: The Great Neck Lodge in Lake Success Circa 1940 Update:3/14/17
Reflecting Friday's snow and tomorrow's Long Island blizzard forecast, here was a snowy Mystery Foto of a Motor Parkway lodge.
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Guide to the 20 Toll Collection Structures of the Long Island Motor Parkway (1908-1938)
With the completion of the Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures series last week, below is a guide to the 20 buildings going from west to east. The years of Motor Parkway activity are also provided.
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The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures:#19 and #20 The Ronkonkoma Toll Gate & Ronkonkoma Lodge
Going west to east, the 19th and 20th Motor Parkway toll collection structures were located at the eastern terminus: the Ronkonkoma Toll Gate (1914-1923) and the Ronkonkoma Lodge (1923-1938).
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The Motor Parkway Toll Collection Structures: #18 The Brentwood Lodge at Washington Avenue
Going west to east, the 18th Motor Parkway toll collection structure was the Brentwood Lodge at Washington Avenue in Brentwood.
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