Merrick Road, 1968

 In 1968, a committee published a commemorative volume," Seaford, Long Island, N. Y., 1643-1968, 325th Anniversary." At the Seaford Public Library, this book is shelved at 974.7247 S. I searched for addresses on Merrick Road and assembled the table below. This is meant to accompany the previous post, Merrick Road, 2021. As posts are in reverse chronological order, the previous post is below this one.

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There seem to be inconsistencies on this list that will require explanations. You may correct me by using the comment section below or by emailing me at cjmcmann(at)msn.com

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Some confusion arises west of Jackson Avenue, where the Long Island Savings Bank assembled a lot that included Powell's Hotel and a house with stores to the west. The banks, now Sterling, use the lowest address number.

Odd numbers are on the north side of  Merrick Road. Even numbers are on the south side.

3479 former Chase Manhattan

3649 Cake and Cookie Shop, formerly Gertz, now Fehn's

3685 Austin Verity long distance

3748 Seaford Marine

3790 Oak Auto Supply

3823 Rose & Julia Clothing alterations

3827 former Universe Appliance, which later moved across the street.

3829 Sequa

3830 Scinta's Service from 1946

3831 Marlin appliance

3839 Seaford Dodge

3863 Charles Schmitt funeral home

3864 Seelinger's Luncheonette on southwest corner

3875 Security National Bank, now only a Chase ATM

3878 Towne Cleaners

3887 Sterling National Bank, using house number from temporary office adjacent to Chase

3891 Seaford Taxi

3891 State Farm

3900 Hildegard & La Mar Hair stylist

3903 Powell's Hotel since 1850, replaced by Long Island Savings Bank using 3887 number

3904 Allo Agency& Insurance

3915 Hess Photography at Jackson, in old two-story building

3921 Medical office since 1968

3923 George's Stationary since 1959

3924 Treasure Chest

3925 Stoessel's Deli, now Seaford Deli

3929 Paoli Cleaners since 1943

3935 Seaford Bakery

3939 Paint Bucket

3943 Nat's Shoe Repair

3947 Thrifty Drugs since 1944

3950 Buster Brown

3951 Mid-Island Department Store

3952 Tuxedo Yarns

3954 Crest Travel Insurance

3958 Seaford Liquor since 1935

3960 Pipe Nook

3962 Henry's Hardware

3970 Mid-Island Toy Land

Merrick Road, Seaford, 2021

 

Please make comments and corrections below this post or mail me at cjmcmann(at)msn.com

I distrust my guess work.

Only a few months ago, this corner building was a Lobster Shack. The adjacent building on Jackson Avenue appears to date from the 1920's, but I cannot find it in the Nassau County Land Record Viewer.

The Seaford Deli has been there several decades. The American Waffle House may have arrived about 2010.

Charlie's Pharmacy has been there for decades. Note the handy passage just east of it, which now has tables for outdoor dining.        

To read the text in the photo, please click on the photo to enlarge it.

                                                                                

Presidential elections in Seaford, 2020

The Newsday website of 12.13.2020 has an interactive map for the Election District results in Nassau and Suffolk counties. The map and the numbers may disappear from the website soon as news replaces old news. 

In a nutshell, Donald Trump won all the Election Districts of Seaford. Along Sunrise Highway, he won the districts from the closed Olive Garden in Massapequa to Newbridge Road. Along Wantagh Avenue, Trump won from the bay north almost to Hicksville. The vote was around 65% for Trump to Biden's 35% in many Election Districts. Nowhere in Seaford did he cross 70%. Nowhere in Seaford did Biden cross 40%.

Display about High Hill Beach

 At the entrance to the Seaford Public Library, the display case shows a marvelous collection of views of High Hill Beach offered by Fred Roth. I had forgotten that there were so many homes there, and that some survive at West Gilgo.  Many thanks!

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In 2007, I reported a presentation by Joshua Soren about High Hill Beach. Please click HERE.

Veterans' Day, 2020

 

Gary Iorio fought in the Battle of the Bulge (1944). Taylor Diehlmann served in the China-Burma-India theatre. Clicking on any photo will enlarge it.

Autumn in Seaford, 2020

Clicking on a photo will enlarge it.  Fulton Avenue runs parallel to the railroad two blocks north of it. Monroe Avenue goes directly south to the station.

 

 

The previous name was Cardoon's. What was the name before that?

Train station parking permit enforcement effective September 8, 2020

The Town of Hempstead has announced that the parking lot enforcement of required permits will begin again on September 8, 2020. There is an on-line method for Town of Hempstead residents to obtain permits for the rear right bumper of their cars. Please see the link HERE.

New pastor at Seaford Methodist church

Welcome to Pastor Redman!  A photo may be enlarged by clicking on it.

Tim Hortons and the missing apostrophe

The Bolla Market which recently opened on eastbound Merrick Road in Seaford, just before the Hempstead/Oyster Bay town line, has a staffed counter for Tim Hortons coffee, donuts, and breakfast sandwiches. I noticed the missing apostrophe. The explanation is HERE.
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Shortly after Expo '67, Quebec nationalists insisted on French-only signs. The apostrophe in Tim Horton's brand name was English, so it was dropped.

Wantagh Public Library is open

One may enter the Wantagh Public Library, browse shelves, and check out books. Two noted restrictions: 1) No seating is allowed; 2) Book returns must be done in special bins near the entrances. Books may not be returned at the counter. Presumably, this is done to quarantine the books for a few days.

Seaford Library July 6, 2020