Long Island Lutheran Middle & High School is best known today as a Brookville school, but the property has a much older identity. At the […]
Tag: Long Island Landmarks
Over 60 Crazy Facts About Long Island’s Gold Coast Mansions
Drive through Old Westbury, Roslyn, Sands Point, Oyster Bay, Huntington or Lloyd Neck today and much of the landscape appears to be well-established Long Island […]
This 1910 Plan Shows the Smith Point Bridge That Never Was
On August 28, 1910, The New York Times published an illustration of a bridge that was supposed to transform the Smith Point area. It was […]
History: Roe’s Hotel in Patchogue in 1924
A photograph taken by Eugene L. Armbruster in May 1924 shows Roe’s Hotel on the north side of East Main Street in Patchogue. Automobiles line […]
The Story Behind Rocky Point’s Famous “Fish Church”
Long before most locals started calling it the “Fish Church,” Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Rocky Point was already being recognized as a local landmark. […]
The Story Behind Montauk’s Stone Church on Montauk Highway
If you’ve driven through Montauk, you know the building. It sits along Montauk Highway, set slightly back from the road, with its stone tower and […]
History: Roslyn Grist Mill A 300 Year Long Island Landmark
At the head of Hempstead Harbor in Roslyn, a wooden structure has has remained in place through centuries of conflict, changing economies and repeated rebuilding. […]
1962 Photo Shows Robert Moses at the Completion of the Fire Island Inlet Bridge
Taken on November 28, 1962, this photo shows Robert Moses standing at the Fire Island Inlet Bridge at the exact moment the final steel was […]
History: Haunting Old View of Montauk Point on Long Island
This old photograph, titled Down at Montauk Point, captures Montauk in an eerie yet calming mood that feels far removed from the destination people might […]
A Look Back at Rocky Point’s Long-Gone Drive-In Theater
For nearly three decades, a large stretch of land in Rocky Point served as an outdoor movie theater where hundreds of cars would gather at […]
