Historic Picture Collection
The following photographs and drawings were donated to the Massapequa Public Library by the Historical Society of the Massapequas. They are on display at the Massapequa Central Avenue Library -
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Old Brick House
This house was built in 1696 by Major Thomas Jones and his wife Freelove, the first colonial settlers in what is now called Massapequa. It stood until 1836 when it was replaced by the Massapequa Manor. It was located on the south side of Merrick Road in present day Biltmore Shores.
Massapequa Hotel, 1888
A beautiful 300 room hotel built in 1888, located on Ocean Avenue south of Merrick Road between Baldwin and Cornelius Place. It included a bowling alley, golf course and riding stables. In 1910 it held the Inaugural Ball of the Massapequa Fire Department. It went bankrupt in 1916 and was dismantled. Sections were used to build Panchard’s Hotel and several houses in the area.
Skating On Massapequa Lake
Ice skating was quite the sport on Massapequa Lake in the first half of the twentieth century. This lake was created by shovel to serve as the backdrop for Massapequa Manor. If you look closely behind the skaters you can see the Manor on the eastern shore of the lake. The Manor was sold to the Corroon family in the early 1900’s but not the lake. The Manor was destroyed by fire in the 1950’s.
Tryon Hall, 1770
Built for Judge Thomas Jones by his father Judge David Jones, this house served as a Tory meeting place through-out the Revolutionary War. Judge Jones was kidnapped from this home and held for ransom to be exchanged for American General Gold Selleck Silliman. Vandals set this building on fire in the early 1940.
Massapequa Post Office, 1909
Massapequa’s first Post Office and General Store was in a building on Veterans Blvd. between Central Ave. and Broadway. Today this spot is a bridal store on Broadway. The original building was moved and is now a private home.
Van De Water Hotel, 1796
The first hotel in Massapequa was owned and operated by the Van De Water family until the late 1800’s when it was destroyed by fire. It stood on Merrick Road and Hicksville Road along the stagecoach route from Brooklyn to Sag Harbor. After the railroad came to Hicksville they operated a stagecoach from here to the Farmingdale Station and back.
Massapequa LIRR Station 1896
Built by the Floyd-Jones Family, this beautiful station served Massapequa until the early 1950’s when the LIRR elevated the tracks. Queens Land and Title Company, Brady, Cryan and Colleran and other Real Estate Developers used this station as a welcoming center for prospective home buyers.
Massapequa Park Railroad Station, 1940’s
The above photograph of the Massapequa Park Railroad Station was taken circa 1940. The station stood until the railroad was elevated in the 1980’s. Massapequa was the first elevated station on the Babylon line and Massapequa Park was the last.
Massapequa School, 1925
Massapequa’s first modern school served grades K-8. As the school district grew and more schools were added the name was changed to Fairfield School. The district became Union Free School District #23 and became a superintendency in 1955.
Massapequa Manor
Built in 1836, the Manor was the Jones’ family home, descendents of the area’s original colonial settlers. Their Estate included a polo field, a race track, and the manmade Massapequa Lake. It was located on the north side of Merrick Road between Lakeshore Drive and Polo Road.
Old Grace Church, Massapequa’s Historical Complex
Old Grace Church was built in 1844 as the summer place of worship for the founding families. In 1981 the Church and the Historical Society came to an agreement and the site is now part of the Massapequa Historical Complex, which includes the Delancey Floyd-Jones Library and the Elbert Floyd-Jones Servants Cottage. The Cemetery and grounds around the Church are maintained by Grace Church. The second Cemetery behind the hedges is privately owned by the Floyd-Jones family.
Massapequa Park Village Hall
The Schaeffer House on Front Street was the first official Village Hall circa 1939. It was located behind the current Village Hall. It replaced the Brady, Cryan & Colleran Real Estate Office that hosted Village meetings.
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Old Brick House
This house was built in 1696 by Major Thomas Jones and his wife Freelove, the first colonial settlers in what is now called Massapequa. It stood until 1836 when it was replaced by the Massapequa Manor. It was located on the south side of Merrick Road in present day Biltmore Shores.
Massapequa Hotel, 1888
A beautiful 300 room hotel built in 1888, located on Ocean Avenue south of Merrick Road between Baldwin and Cornelius Place. It included a bowling alley, golf course and riding stables. In 1910 it held the Inaugural Ball of the Massapequa Fire Department. It went bankrupt in 1916 and was dismantled. Sections were used to build Panchard’s Hotel and several houses in the area.
Skating On Massapequa Lake
Ice skating was quite the sport on Massapequa Lake in the first half of the twentieth century. This lake was created by shovel to serve as the backdrop for Massapequa Manor. If you look closely behind the skaters you can see the Manor on the eastern shore of the lake. The Manor was sold to the Corroon family in the early 1900’s but not the lake. The Manor was destroyed by fire in the 1950’s.
Tryon Hall, 1770
Built for Judge Thomas Jones by his father Judge David Jones, this house served as a Tory meeting place through-out the Revolutionary War. Judge Jones was kidnapped from this home and held for ransom to be exchanged for American General Gold Selleck Silliman. Vandals set this building on fire in the early 1940.
Massapequa Post Office, 1909
Massapequa’s first Post Office and General Store was in a building on Veterans Blvd. between Central Ave. and Broadway. Today this spot is a bridal store on Broadway. The original building was moved and is now a private home.
Van De Water Hotel, 1796
The first hotel in Massapequa was owned and operated by the Van De Water family until the late 1800’s when it was destroyed by fire. It stood on Merrick Road and Hicksville Road along the stagecoach route from Brooklyn to Sag Harbor. After the railroad came to Hicksville they operated a stagecoach from here to the Farmingdale Station and back.
Massapequa LIRR Station 1896
Built by the Floyd-Jones Family, this beautiful station served Massapequa until the early 1950’s when the LIRR elevated the tracks. Queens Land and Title Company, Brady, Cryan and Colleran and other Real Estate Developers used this station as a welcoming center for prospective home buyers.
Massapequa Park Railroad Station, 1940’s
The above photograph of the Massapequa Park Railroad Station was taken circa 1940. The station stood until the railroad was elevated in the 1980’s. Massapequa was the first elevated station on the Babylon line and Massapequa Park was the last.
Massapequa School, 1925
Massapequa’s first modern school served grades K-8. As the school district grew and more schools were added the name was changed to Fairfield School. The district became Union Free School District #23 and became a superintendency in 1955.
Massapequa Manor
Built in 1836, the Manor was the Jones’ family home, descendents of the area’s original colonial settlers. Their Estate included a polo field, a race track, and the manmade Massapequa Lake. It was located on the north side of Merrick Road between Lakeshore Drive and Polo Road.
Old Grace Church, Massapequa’s Historical Complex
Old Grace Church was built in 1844 as the summer place of worship for the founding families. In 1981 the Church and the Historical Society came to an agreement and the site is now part of the Massapequa Historical Complex, which includes the Delancey Floyd-Jones Library and the Elbert Floyd-Jones Servants Cottage. The Cemetery and grounds around the Church are maintained by Grace Church. The second Cemetery behind the hedges is privately owned by the Floyd-Jones family.
Massapequa Park Village Hall
The Schaeffer House on Front Street was the first official Village Hall circa 1939. It was located behind the current Village Hall. It replaced the Brady, Cryan & Colleran Real Estate Office that hosted Village meetings.
Page last edited on 4/21/2015.