Old Little Neck School 1865 - 1914 The first school in the area was the two room Lakeville School. It was located at Bates Road and Little Neck Parkway (then called Lakeville Road and Little Neck Roads respectively) on land donated by John Cornell in 1865. When Queens County joined New York City in 1898 it became Public School 32 and was expanded to five classrooms. It served until the new PS 94 opened a half mile north in 1914. The school was eventually bought by Douglaston resident Frank T. Powers who used it for his photographic supply business, Powers Chemical Company. The building was torn down sometime after Powers Chemical moved to Glen Cove. Today it is the site of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints - Queens Ward. Northern Blvd. and Marathon Parkway 10/27/1926 This picture shows the removal of the Native American burial ground which was relocated to Mt Zion cemetery in Douglaston. Little Neck Bay This view looks north overlooking the LIRR. To the left is the undeveloped Douglaston Manor (pre 1906) and on the right are the Great Neck Estates. Old Lutheran Church - Broadway and Westmoreland The church is on the North West corner of what is now Northern Blvd. and Westmoreland Street. To the left and out of site is Little Neck Pkwy (OTB and the bagel shop are where the trees are.) Broadway This view is east and probably taken from where the Post Office stands today. The date is likely 1920's or earlier. Cornell's Garage This view is looking south on Little Neck Parkway - 1920s. Little Neck Train Station Circa 1920s with Railway Express Agency freight house and siding in background. Little Neck Train Station Little Neck Train Station circa 1950 Public School #94 This was published by A.M. Simon of New York City and postally cancelled in 1916. Public School #94 circa 1930 Bloodgood H. Cutter's Old Homestead This 1908 postcard cameo view is from Franz Huld of New York who did just a few of this type for Little Neck. Cutter's homestead was located where Terrace Circle Co-op apartments now stand. Although in Great Neck, it was considered part of Little Neck until the early 1900's. The Old Well at "The Waters Homestead" Located on the West side of today's Little Neck Parkway about a block North of Northern Boulevard. Circa 1906. Northern Boulevard, Little Neck circa 1930 RPPC Active Company #1 Looking South on Westmorland Street, circa 1906, from LIRR parking lot at 39th Road First house is 40-03 at corner of 40th Avenue, and second house is 41-05 at corner of 41st Avenue. Originally 39th Road was a continuation of Glenwood Street and 40th Avenue was a continuation of Morgan Street that later connected the Westmorland section to the Marathon Park section. Looking northeast from Northern Boulevard into Bayview Avenue, known today as Morgan Street, circa 1910. From left to right the houses are 43-15 Morgan Street, 41-87 Glenwood Street, in the distance between the two houses is 41 Nassau Road, and 41-75 Glenwood Street. In 1906 Bayview Ave. began at Northern Blvd. and continued north and west ending at Hillendale Ave., today's 247th St. The name was changed to honor the Morgan family whose farm was soon to become Marathon Park, known today as Little Neck Pines. Little Neck Parkway and Northern Boulevard looking East. Little Neck Fire House 1908 Below: FRANK LESLIE’S ILLUSTRATED NEWSPAPER, New York, dated July 21, 1860. COMPLETE in 16 pages, Folio (16” x 11”). Featured in this issue is the column-long article "FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION AT THE SUBURBAN RESIDENCE OF BENJAMIN WOOD, ESQ., NEAR LITTLE NECK, LONG ISLAND" containing a total of SIX (6) original wood engraved views: "FOURTH OF JULY FETE GIVEN BY BENJAMIN WOOD, ESQ., AT HIS SUBURBAN RESIDENCE, NEAR LITTLE NECK BAY, LONG ISLAND-ILLUMINATION AND FIREWORKS" (7 3/4" X 9"), "BANQUET UNDER THE TENT IN MR. WOODS GROUNDS" (2 3/4" X 6 1/4"), "FIREWORKS ON BENJAMIN WOOD'S GROUNDS-'LONG ISLAND'" (1 1/2" X 2 3/4"), "THE STUD STABLE BELONGING TO BENJAMIN WOOD, ESQ." (3 3/4" X 6 1/4"), "FIREWORKS ON BENJAMIN WOOD'S GROUNDS-'WELCOME TO ALL'" (2 3/4" X 2 3/4") & "FIREWORKS ON BENJAMIN WOOD'S GROUNDS-'GOOD NIGHT'" (1 1/2" X 2 3/4"). The article reads, "It has been the practice of Mr. Wood for many years past, to throw open his beautiful grounds on the night of our great National Birthday, for the amusement of his friends and neighbors. It is an invitation understood by all, and thousands availed themselves of it in the occasion, and passed a few hours of uninterrupted enjoyment. We, among others, turned our steps to the Long Island Mecca, and after a delightful ride of fourteen miles, passing through the pretty town of Flushing and a beautiful country, we arrived at the elegant grounds and villa of the popular and courteous host, Benjamin Wood, Esq. The grounds consist of a homestead of over sixty acres of the most fertile and productive land, finely wooded and replete with features of beauty...". 1938 Hurrricane. Picture and caption provided by Don (Ken) Smith: "The original picture appeared in the Little Neck Ledger that was run by Ida Fowler and located on 44th Avenue just around the corner by Little Neck Parkway as I recall. It was given to me by the Fowler's sometimes in the 40's. The picture was taken from the South side of 43rd Avenue (Clark Street) looking toward 248th street (Soundview Avenue). The houses shown are attached homes (Bosset) on the East side of 248th. I lived at 42-39 248th street and watched the 1938 hurricane damage taking place. At the time the street was lined with Poplar trees and one after the other they came down. They took electric lines and telephone poles with them, but remarkably there was little damage to the houses. Eric Nitchke (sp?) who still lives on 248th told me there is only one of the old Poplar trees still standing and it is near Northern Blvd. (Broadway)." Control station of Press Wireless in Little Neck