Half Hollow Hills Community Library (Dix Hills, N.Y.)

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The Vanderbilt Parkway was financed by William Kissam Vanderbilt, millionaire car enthusiast, in the beginning of the 20th century. The first limited access toll road which opened in 1908, it was the precursor of all the parkways and expressways on Long Island.

From the description of Vanderbilt Motor Parkway collection, 1906-1981. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 155532489

Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Long Island Lighting Company. corporateBody
associatedWith United States Coast Survey. corporateBody
associatedWith U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. corporateBody
Place Name Admin Code Country
Long Island (N.Y.)
New York (State)
Babylon (N.Y.)
United States
Huntington (N.Y. : Town)
Vanderbilt Motor Parkway (N.Y.)
Huntington (N.Y.)
New York (State)--Long Island
Suffolk County (N.Y.)
Dix Hills (N.Y.)
Half Hollow Hills (N.Y.)
New York (N.Y.)
North America
New York (State)--Dix Hills
Subject
Agriculture
Airports
Birds
Environment
Geodesy
Hospitals
Public libraries
Meteorology
Parks
Parkways
Planning
Public utilities
Recreation
Regional planning
Restaurants
Roads
School districts
Taxation
Toll roads
Occupation
Activity

Corporate Body

Active 1970

Active 1988

Active 1906

Active 1981

Active 1776

Active 1978

Active 1987

Active 1988

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Ark ID: w6524qc6

SNAC ID: 87475241