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HUNTINGTON, LONG ISLAND, NEW YORK, CASINO, BEAUX ARTS PARK, SHORELINE, 1908:
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The Town of Huntington is one of ten towns in SuffolkCounty, New York. Founded in 1653,it is located on the north shore of Long Island in northwestern SuffolkCounty, with Long Island Sound to its north and Nassau Countyadjacent to the west. It is part of the NewYork Metropolitan Area.
In 1653,three men from Oyster Bay, Richard Holbrook, Robert Williams, and DanielWhitehead, purchased a parcel of land from the Mainecock tribe. This parcel has since come to be known as the“First Purchase” and included land bordered by Cold Spring Harboron the west, Northport Harbor on the east, what is now known as OldCountry Road to the south and Long Island Sound to the north. The three men immediately turned the landover to the settlers who had already been living there.
From that initial settlement, Huntingtongrew over subsequent years to include all of the land presently comprising themodern Towns of Huntington and Babylon. The southern part of the town was formallyseparated to create Babylon in 1872. The arrival of the “Long Island Railroad”in 1867 transformed the economy of Huntington from primarily agricultureand shipping from their well protected harbor to tourism and commuting. Cold Spring Harbor became a popularsummer resort.
Originally advertised asan exclusive residential community, the Beaux Arts Park section of thevillage of Huntington Bay was planned between 1900 and 1917 by the BustanobyBrothers, wealthy New York City entrepreneurs. Developed around an 1870s waterfront hoteland a 1905 casino, Beaux Arts Park was initially to contain nearlyone-hundred residence, however only the five properties that compose the HistoricDistrict were built.
This card madefor “Gildersleeve Studio”, chronicles the “Casino and Shore Viewfrom Beaux Arts, Huntington, L.I.” and postmarked 1908in “New York, N.Y. Station”. It is in good condition with minor wear and aclean, clear image. It has a neatmessage on the reverse which is clean.
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