Hamlet of North Lindenhurst (Town of Babylon History Book, Chapter 10)

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Hamlet of North Lindenhurst

History Highlights

Prior to World War II, North Lindenhurst was mostly undeveloped, consisting only of a few scattered single-family homes. In 1936, the Lindenhurst Homes Corp. started the North Lindenhurst Homes development, commonly referred to as the “Hundred Homes,” on the east side of Wellwood Avenue, north of Straight Path.[1] The company donated land and a building for a civic association.[2] The development grew slowly, but then experienced an influx of residents after World War II.

Advertisement for North Lindenhurst Homes, published in the Brooklyn Daily Eagle, July 19, 1936.

In 1957, a group of twelve residents met at the civic association to form a new volunteer fire company for the rapidly growing community, and the headquarters for the North Lindenhurst Volunteer Fire Department were constructed on Straight Path.[3]

Joseph Zahn (1897-1988), pictured left. At right, Zahn’s Airport, circa 1960s. The main entrance to the airport was near the intersection of New Highway and Albany Avenue, North Amityville, as seen on the right side.

Along New Highway, Zahn’s Airport was started in 1936 when Joseph Zahn cleared a 1,200-foot airstrip through his fruit orchard. Closed in 1979, the airfield was once the nation’s largest private airport.[4] Straddling the North Amityville--North Lindenhurst border, the former Zahn’s Airport property was purchased by the Town of Babylon in 1980 for the creation of the New Horizons Industrial Park.

In the 1950s, the Town of Babylon experienced an unprecedented population boom, which contributed to overcrowding at the Old Town Hall located in Babylon Village. After years of debates and proposals, North Lindenhurst was approved as the location for a new Babylon Town Hall. Formally dedicated on October 18, 1958, the Sunrise Highway site was deemed a more centralized location for Town of Babylon operations.[5]

Babylon Town Hall, Sunrise Highway, under construction in February 1958 (left) and completed in October 1958.

What is a Hamlet?

A hamlet is a community. The Town of Babylon is comprised of ten hamlets and three incorporated villages.  The hamlets are: Copiague Ÿ Deer Park Ÿ East Farmingdale Ÿ North Amityville Ÿ North Babylon Ÿ North Lindenhurst Ÿ West Babylon Ÿ Wheatley Heights Ÿ Wyandanch Ÿ And, the barrier beach communities of Captree Island, Gilgo Beach, Oak Beach, Oak Island and West Gilgo Beach.

Local governments in the state of New York include counties, cities, towns and villages. The communities within Town governments are known as “hamlets.” The term “hamlet” does not have a legal definition under NYS law, but is used to identify communities within Towns (such as the Town of Babylon) that are not part of incorporated villages, sometimes referred to as “unincorporated communities.”

A hamlet does not have its own government and is under the jurisdiction of its Town for municipal services (e.g. garbage pick-up, building codes). Causing great confusion … hamlets have no official boundaries. (Outside of the state of New York, the term “hamlet” is rarely used.)

Generally, the hamlet of North Lindenhurst has a triangular shape bounded on the north by Route 109, and on the south by the Village of Lindenhurst; 43^rd Street on the west side, and Perry Street on the east side, of Wellwood Avenue. The western boundary is sometimes listed as New Highway but, historically, it was closer to Copiague Road.

A Brief Look at North Lindenhurst Population

When it separated from the Town of Huntington in 1872, the Town of Babylon had a population of about 3,000 people. The chart below illustrates the population growth of the hamlet of North Lindenhurst and the Town of Babylon.

Decade	North Lindenhurst Population	Town of Babylon Population	Please note: While the boundaries of the Town of Babylon are clearly defined and have remained the same since 1872, the “boundaries” of the hamlets are not clearly defined. In the census, hamlets are referred to as Census Designated Places (CDP), the boundaries of which can change from decade to decade.
1940	n/a	24,297
1960	9,111 ([6])	142,309
1980	11,511	203,483
2000	11,757	211,703
2020	12,000	218,223

The largest and fastest increase in population occurred after World War II, commonly referred to as the “Suburban Population Boom.” From 1940 to 1960, the population of the Town of Babylon increased by 485%. The rapid increase of residents brought an increased need for housing, schools, road improvements, stores and commercial developments, and employment. In those short decades, much of the Town of Babylon and its communities changed from rural countryside to suburban neighborhoods.

 

“Geographic Lindenhurst” vs. “Social Lindenhurst” 

What is Lindenhurst? Lindenhurst is the name of a village, a school and library district, a fire district, fire department and a post office.

What is North Lindenhurst? North Lindenhurst is the name of a hamlet, a fire district and a fire department.

What is the difference between Lindenhurst and North Lindenhurst? There is not much difference to many people. The differences that do exist are related to services (e.g., Who maintains the roads?). Not just in Lindenhurst, but across Long Island, overlapping districts can cause confusion.

Ú Your Task Ú	Ú Where You Live Ú
	Village of Lindenhurst	Hamlet of North Lindenhurst	Venetian Shores Community	American Venice Community
Register children for school.	Lindenhurst School District	Lindenhurst School District	Lindenhurst School District	Copiague School District
Apply for a building permit, or seek road repair.	Village of Lindenhurst	Town of Babylon	Town of Babylon	Town of Babylon
Need garbage pick-up.	Village of Lindenhurst	Town of Babylon	Town of Babylon	Town of Babylon
Visit the post office.	Lindenhurst Post Office	Lindenhurst Post Office	Lindenhurst Post Office	Lindenhurst Post Office
Visit the public library.	Lindenhurst Memorial Library	Lindenhurst Memorial Library	Lindenhurst Memorial Library	Copiague Memorial Public Library
Get a summer pass for Overlook Beach or Venetian Shores Park.	Town of Babylon	Town of Babylon	Town of Babylon	Town of Babylon
Vote in local elections.	Village of Lindenhurst and Town of Babylon	Town of Babylon	Town of Babylon	Town of Babylon
Call 911 for an ambulance.	Lindenhurst Fire Department	North Lindenhurst Fire Department	Lindenhurst Fire Department	Copiague Fire Department

All four of these communities – Village of Lindenhurst, hamlet of North Lindenhurst and the neighborhoods of Venetian Shores and American Venice – are within the district served by the Lindenhurst Post Office. Although some of their other municipal services are different, they are united by their postal code, 11757.  Typically, all of these areas are simply referred to as “Lindenhurst.”

Geographically, “Lindenhurst” is the Village of Lindenhurst. Socially, “Lindenhurst” usually refers to these four communities which use the mailing address “Lindenhurst, NY 11757.”

The “geographic” vs. “social” naming is common across Long Island. In fact, our Long Island has its own name difference. Geographically, Long Island is the fish-shaped island that runs from Brooklyn in the west to Montauk in the east. However, when someone says that they are “from Long Island,” they are typically stating that they are from Nassau or Suffolk County. If someone lives in Brooklyn or Queens, which are part of New York City, they are likely to give their hometown as Brooklyn, Queens or the neighborhood in which they live, but not “Long Island.”

It is typical to find articles describing the Town of Babylon as 30-35 miles east of New York City. However, that is not really accurate. We are 30-35 miles from Manhattan, but we are only about 16-20 miles from the border of Queens County, which is also the border of the City of New York. (Consider, also – a straight line drawn from Lindenhurst to Manhattan is about 30 miles – “flying distance.” However, if you drive from Lindenhurst to Manhattan, it is about 40 miles.)

This 1888 map shows the old Breslau community (green), Amityville (yellow), and Copiague (pink). The colors denote the school district boundaries at that time.  Breslau was unique in that most of the streets north of Montauk Highway, up to Straight Path, were laid out in a grid, which facilitated the sale of building lots. Prospective homeowners could select property from the real estate maps. From Atlas of the towns Babylon, Islip, and south part of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, N.Y. New York, F.W. Beers & Co., Published by Wendelken & Co., 1888.

 

North Lindenhurst – the Name, the Zip Code, Etc. 

Up until the mid-1800s, there were several families who had permanent dwellings and farms in the area that is now Lindenhurst, but its identity as a distinct community goes back to 1870 and the “City of Breslau.” Although the developers called it a “City,” it did not have a city government and would best be described as the hamlet of Breslau, in the Town of Babylon.

The primary north-south thoroughfare through Lindenhurst – Wellwood Avenue – was previously known as Neguntatogue Road, as listed on the map (previous page). The road was one of several paths established from the north side of the old Town of Huntington to the Great South Bay where people traveled to fish, clam and collect salt hay from the South Shore.

Neguntatogue is a Native American word believed to mean “abandoned” or “forsaken land.”[7] Geographically, the name Neguntatogue is associated with Neguntatogue Neck (a “neck” is another term for a peninsula), which is the body of land on the south side of Montauk Highway (Venetian Shores community), and Neguntatogue Creek, which lies on the west side of Shore Road.

Around 1861, Brooklyn resident Abby Welwood started buying large parcels of real estate in Suffolk County, surrounding the area through which the South Side Railroad would build the Babylon Line in 1867. In the 1869 railroad timetable, the area was listed as “Wellwood Station.”[8] It is important to note that the Welwood family spelled their name with one “L.” Misspellings in railroad timetables and on maps led to the use of two “Ls” in Wellwood Avenue.

Details of the new Breslau community published in the New York Daily Herald, March 21, 1870.

Abby and her husband Thomas Welwood partnered with Charles Schleier to start a new residential community. Named Breslau, after Mr. Schleier’s European hometown, the community had its official dedication on June 6, 1870.[9] Primarily marketed to German immigrants, Breslau experienced slow growth but it was consistent. The developers of Breslau attracted new residents with not only homes, but also employment in factories and stores and helped religious organizations establish houses of worship by giving them land on which to build.

While property sales were good, the business relationship between the Welwoods and Mr. Schleier quickly deteriorated, with both sides starting lawsuits against the other. The negative headlines in New York City newspapers are believed to be one of the factors that led residents to abandon the name “Breslau.”

There is a local myth that the name Breslau was changed to Lindenhurst because of anti-German sentiment during World War I, but this was not the case. The name was changed in 1891, two decades before the war. Another factor that likely led to the name change was the murder of Philip and Christina Scheidweiler in 1887.[10] The Scheidweilers who lived along Wellwood Avenue, north of the present Sunrise Highway, were killed in their home. Authorities investigated several suspects, but the case remains unsolved. Details of the gruesome murder were published in New York City and Suffolk County newspapers, and residents of Breslau did not want their community to be associated with such violence and tragedy.

Announcement of the community name change to Lindenhurst, published in the South Side Signal, July 18, 1891.

Alexina Cadwallader (née Neville) is credited with suggesting the name Lindenhurst, recognizing the many local Linden trees. The community agreed with the name and it was adopted by the Post Office and the Long Island Rail Road, in 1891.

The area that was dubbed “Breslau” in the 1870s was much larger than the boundaries of the Village of Lindenhurst, adopted in 1923, and included much of North Lindenhurst. Old Breslau did not include land on the south side of Montauk Highway, but did stretch north toward Wyandanch.

Prior to the 1923 incorporation of the Village of Lindenhurst, the present hamlet of North Lindenhurst and the Village of Lindenhurst would best be described as the hamlet of Lindenhurst. After the village was established, it would not have made sense to have an incorporated village named Lindenhurst and a hamlet named Lindenhurst. Instead, the name North Lindenhurst came to be used for the hamlet north of the village. 

Lindenhurst Post Office

The Breslau Post Office was established on December 22, 1870, with Gude Gustave serving as the first Postmaster.[11] The post office officially changed its name to Lindenhurst on June 24, 1891.[12]

Lindenhurst Post Office, S. Wellwood Avenue, which opened in 1928.

A notice for unclaimed letters at the Breslau post office, published in the South Side Signal, April 6, 1889

Up through the 1800s, the post office was located within existing stores. Merchants could apply to be the Postmaster and an area of their store was designated for postal business. In 1928, a new brick post office building was built on S. Wellwood Avenue. It was the first post office building specifically built for that purpose rather than being part of another business or office.

Up through the early 1900s, residents picked up their mail from the post office. A letter addressed to “Miss Mary Jackson, Lindenhurst, New York” was sufficient to have the letter delivered to the Lindenhurst Post Office, where it would wait for Miss Jackson to pick it up. If letters were not retrieved in a timely manner, a notice may have been printed in the local newspaper as a reminder. The Lindenhurst Post Office introduced residential mail delivery in 1936.[13]

In 1963, the U.S. Postal Service introduced the basic 5-digit zip code, across the country. The Lindenhurst Post Office was assigned 11757. Using the digits 11757, mail addressed to the Village of Lindenhurst, North Lindenhurst, the Venetian Shores (outside the Village of Lindenhurst) and the American Venice community (hamlet of Copiague), will reach its destination, although the Post Office name is just Lindenhurst. The zip code assigned to addresses is based on the post office assigned to deliver the mail, but can be confused with all of the other facilities associated with an address. Here are examples of addresses under the jurisdiction of the Lindenhurst Post Office:

Address	Post Office	School/Library	Fire Dept.	Village or Town
460 1st Avenue	Lindenhurst	Lindenhurst	Lindenhurst	Village of Lindenhurst
516 N. Delaware Avenue	Lindenhurst	Lindenhurst	Lindenhurst	Village of Lindenhurst
108 Berry Street	Lindenhurst	Lindenhurst	North Lindenhurst	Hamlet of North Lindenhurst, Town of Babylon
1040 N. Broome Avenue	Lindenhurst	Lindenhurst	North Lindenhurst	Hamlet of North Lindenhurst, Town of Babylon
87 Feustel Street	Lindenhurst	Lindenhurst	West Babylon	Hamlet of North Lindenhurst, Town of Babylon
43 Venetian Promenade	Lindenhurst	Copiague	Copiague	American Venice community, Hamlet of Copiague, Town of Babylon
312 Granada Parkway	Lindenhurst	Lindenhurst	Lindenhurst	Venetian Shores community, Hamlet of West Babylon, Town of Babylon

Including the community of Venetian Shores in the hamlet of West Babylon is confusing to many people. As noted above, the neighborhood is under the jurisdiction of Lindenhurst post office, school/library district and fire department, but the area is not within the Village of Lindenhurst. Therefore, the community is part of the hamlet of West Babylon. For census purposes, the Venetian Shores area is part of the West Babylon Census Designated Place (CDP). Also, a street repair on Granada Parkway, for instance, is not handled by the Village of Lindenhurst but, rather, the Town of Babylon.

Lindenhurst School District

The Lindenhurst School District encompasses the hamlet of North Lindenhurst and the Village of Lindenhurst. School district boundaries were established in the early-1800s. Prior to 1872, it was known as Town of Huntington School District No. 29. After the Town of Babylon separated from Huntington in 1872, it became known as Town of Babylon School District No. 4,[14] before the name Lindenhurst Union Free School District was adopted in the early 1900s.

The earliest known school census for the old Town of Huntington School District No. 29 was taken in 1840. The census consisted of 18 families with a total of 46 children between the ages of 5 and 15.[15] A small school stood on the south side of Montauk Highway, just west of Wellwood Avenue.

When the community of Breslau was started in 1870, an important draw to new homebuyers was access to education for their children. An old railroad depot, which had been moved to the presently named School Street, was used as a German language school, which reported 240 registered students in 1873.[16] As the population of Breslau grew, so did the need for larger school facilities. In 1876, a four-room schoolhouse was built, also on School Street.

 The schoolhouse built in 1876 was expanded in 1899, as reflected in this postcard image. The old school became a factory.[17]

The School Street School, which opened in 1910.

Also built on School Street, a new three-story brick school was opened in 1910. The school educated students to the 8^th grade. Students who wanted to continue their education on the high school level typically attended the high schools in Amityville or Babylon. The School Street School was the only district school until the Lindenhurst High School (now the Middle School) opened on Wellwood Avenue in 1931.

The 1950s population boom brought many changes to Lindenhurst, particularly the need for more school facilities. As detailed below, several elementary schools were built in the 1950s and 1960s. Some of those schools have been closed and repurposed, and one was demolished.

School District Mascot – Bulldogs

School District Colors – White, Yellow and Green

·       Albany Avenue Elementary School – opened 1961[18]

·       Alleghany Avenue Elementary School – opened 1958 [19]

·       Daniel Street Elementary School – opened 1958 [20]

·       Harding Avenue Elementary School – opened 1961 [21]

·       West Gates Elementary School – opened 1961 [22]

·       William Rall Elementary School – opened 1953 [23]

o   Named for William Rall (1864-1944) who served as a Trustee on the Board of Education from 1895 to 1944, a total of 49 years.[24]

·       E. W. Bower Elementary School – opened 1953; closed 2011 [25]

o   Named for Dr. Edward W. Bower (1884-1976) who was the Supervisor Principal from 1915 to 1947. [26]

·       Linwood Elementary School – opened 1954; closed c. 1972 [27]; building is now the Rainbow Center

·       Niagara Avenue Elementary School – opened 1965 [28]; now closed

o   The old school is now the Margaret A. McKenna Administration Building; named for a former district Superintendent who worked 28 years in the district, as a special education teacher, principal, and in administration. [29]

·       Kellum Street Elementary School – opened 1958; closed 1983 [30]

·       School Street School – opened 1910; closed c. 1982 [31]; building demolished in 1987

Lindenhurst High School, which opened in 1931, and is now the Lindenhurst Middle School.

·       Lindenhurst Middle School – opened 1931 [32]; originally known as Lindenhurst High School, it became Lindenhurst Junior High School after the opening of the Senior High School

·       Lindenhurst High School – opened 1961 [33]; the building was used as a junior high school through the 1968 school year and then became the senior high school

Lindenhurst Union Free School District, 350 Daniel Street, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 – (631) 867-3000 –  www.lindenhurstschools.org

Lindenhurst Memorial Library

The Lindenhurst Memorial Library district encompasses the hamlet of North Lindenhurst and the Village of Lindenhurst. In most communities, the creation of a public library does not happen overnight. In the early 1940s, community groups including the Lindenhurst Lions Club supported the movement for a local library.[34]

In 1945, Mayor John C. Blankenhorn reportedly suggested that the community establish a library as a tribute to the men and women of Lindenhurst who had served in World War II, thus the name Lindenhurst Memorial Library.[35]

Opening day of the Lindenhurst Memorial Library, July 1, 1953 (left). The children’s’ library room, c. 1964 (right). Images courtesy of the Lindenhurst Historical Society.

Library circulation desk, early 1970s. Image courtesy of the Lindenhurst Historical Society.

Despite proposals to build a free-standing building,[36] the first library opened in 1953 and was part of the Village Municipal Building complex on Wellwood Avenue, between Herbert and Irving Avenues.[37] Just one block north of the first library, the present library building opened in 1969. The building underwent a substantial renovation in 2022.[38]

Lindenhurst Memorial Library, 1 Lee Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 – (631) 957-7755 – www.lindenhurstlibrary.org

North Lindenhurst Fire Department

The North Lindenhurst Volunteer Fire Department organized in July 1957, and went into active service on January 1, 1960.[39]  The firehouse on Straight Path was constructed in 1958, largely by its members. Over the years, the firehouse has been updated and expanded.

North Lindenhurst Fire Department, 1974. Image courtesy of North Lindenhurst Fire Department.

Pictured with their 1970 Ford truck, the Fire Police Squad was established in 1957. In 1972, the squad became known as the Emergency Company 5 “Gophers.”

North Lindenhurst Fire Department responding to a 1970s fire at Zahn's Airport.

North Lindenhurst Fire Department, 1630 Straight Path, Lindenhurst, NY 11735 – (631) 226-9783 (non-emergency) – www.nlfdny.org

Monuments and Memorials   

Town of Babylon Veterans Monument honoring all veterans from World War I through Vietnam, located at Babylon Town Hall Park, 200 E. Sunrise Highway. The towering monument was dedicated in 1985.

Dedicated by the People of the Town of Babylon To All Who Served and Sacrificed

World War I – World War II – Korea – Vietnam

P.O.W. - M.I.A. – You Are Not Forgotten

U.S. Army, June 14, 1775

U.S. Navy, October 13, 1775

U.S. Marine Corps, November 10, 1775

U.S. Coast Guard, August 4, 1790

U.S. Air Force, September 18, 1947

Firefighter’s memorial located at Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway. 

This Memorial Has Been Erected By the People of the Town of Babylon In Grateful Appreciation for the Faithful & Heroic Services Rendered By Our Volunteer Firemen – 1965 –Rededicated 1985.

In Memory Of Those Firefighters That Have Made The Supreme Sacrifice In The Service Of Their Communities.

John Robbins Higbie – Feb. 5, 1916 – Babylon 

Leon Francis Pettit – Feb. 5, 1916 – Babylon

Sigurd J. Jansen – Dec. 15, 1946 – North Babylon 

George Weston – Feb. 27, 1954 – North Babylon

Vincent Brier – Nov. 30, 1961 – Deer Park 

Oliver Davidson – Mar. 11, 1967 – Babylon

Howard E. Dailey – Dec. 20, 1971 – Amityville 

Alexander Collie – Jan. 14, 1978 – No. Lindenhurst

Frank Caravella – Dec. 8, 1978 – Deer Park 

Francis Novak – Dec. 14, 1981 – Babylon

James P. Coveney – Mar. 13, 1982 – Lindenhurst 

Kevin Cioffi – July 15, 1984 – Wyandanch

Robert Malmsheimer Sr. – June 3, 1969 – Lindenhurst 

Michael J. Greene – June 16, 2006 – West Babylon

Joseph Cardinal – Sept. 28, 2016 – No. Lindenhurst 

Daryll Robbins – Nov. 20, 2019 – No. Amityville

Michael Cardinale – Dec. 18, 2019 – East Farmingdale

Monument at Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, dedicated May 18, 1984. 

In Memory of Those Dedicated Employees Who Have Faithfully Served the Residents of the Town of Babylon -- Donald Lamar 

Veterans’ memorial at the Veterans of Foreign War Wade-Burns Post #7279, 560 N. Delaware Avenue.

Dedicated To The Men and Women Who Have Served Their Country

Forever Shall They Be Called Comrades

North Lindenhurst has two veterans’ posts named in honor of local soldiers and sailors.

American Legion, Feustel-Kurdt Post No. 1120 Ÿ 80 Herbert Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY 11757  Ÿ The post was established in 1934 and named for two local men William Feustel (1893-1918) and Martin C. Kurdt (1890-1918). Army soldier William Feustel and Naval sailor Martin C. Kurdt were killed in World War I.

Veterans of Foreign Wars, Wade-Burns Post #7279 Ÿ 560 N. Delaware Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 Ÿ The post was established in 1946 and named for John M. “Jack” Wade (1915-1943) and Edward J. Burns (1920-1944). Army soldier Jack Wade was killed in North Africa, and Naval sailor Edward Burns was killed in the Pacific, during World War II.

Historical Markers within the Hamlet of North Lindenhurst

Marker Name and Location	Text	Notes
Town of Babylon -- Commemorates the creation of the Town of Babylon in 1872. Located at Babylon Town Hall, 200 E. Sunrise Highway, North Lindenhurst.	A Part of Town of Huntington Prior to Its Organization in 1872.	Dedicated by the Suffolk County American Revolution Bicentennial Commission, 1975.

Books About North Lindenhurst History

Local history titles include:

·       From Breslau to Lindenhurst: 1870-1923 (Images of America), by the Lindenhurst Historical Society with Anna Jaeger and Mary Cascone, Arcadia Publishing, 2018

Town of Babylon Parks and Recreational Facilities

Town Hall Park, Sunrise Highway

Park facilities include junior baseball and softball fields, a playground, restrooms and free Wi-Fi access. 

Babylon Town Hall, on Sunrise Highway, pictured around the time of its 1958 opening. The undeveloped area shown at the top of the photo was developed as Town Hall Park.

Laurel Road Ballfield, Laurel Road

Park facility with junior baseball fields, a playground, and free Wi-Fi access.

 

Robert Dorner Memorial Park, N. Monroe Avenue

Originally named Main Line Park, this community park was re-named by the Babylon Town Board in 1967 to honor Robert A. Dorner (1946-1966) who was killed in action, in Vietnam.[40]

Park facility with a playground and free Wi-Fi access.

 

North Lindenhurst Park and Pool, Straight Path

The 6-acre park and pool complex first opened in 1968.[41] Park facilities include tennis courts, playground and free Wi-Fi access. The pool facility has handicap accessible ramp, children’s pool, restrooms, changing area, showers, shade arbor, lounge chairs, tables with umbrellas, and Wi-Fi access. 

The old North Lindenhurst Pool building, pictured in the 1980s.

Zahn’s Park, Copiague Road

This 4.5-acre park takes its name from the Zahn’s Airport that operated on the North Amityville – North Lindenhurst border from 1936 to 1980. Much of the old airport became the New Horizons business complex.

Park facilities include baseball fields, tennis courts, a playground and free Wi-Fi access.

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Hamlet of North Lindenhurst

1.      “Completing Homes in North Lindenhurst Development,” Lindenhurst Star, April 3, 1936, p. 5; “N. Lindenhurst Group Stresses Sunny Windows,” Brooklyn Daily Eagle, July 5, 1936, p. 1-2E.

2.     “North Lindenhurst Civic Association Opens New Home,” Lindenhurst Star, September 26, 1940, p. 9.

3.     “Vamp Unit Training For Its Debut in ’59,” Daily News, October 20, 1957, p. NS26.

4.     “From Peach Orchard to Airport, ‘Zahn’s’ Continues to Grow,” Newsday, August 28, 1952, p. 56; “Ceiling Zero at Zahn’s,” by Sidney C. Schaer, Newsday, April 23, 1980, Part II p. 4-5; “Zahns folds its wings and flies into history,” by Frank Mazza, Daily News, May 1, 1980, p. NS1.

5.     “Dedicate $1,500,000 Town House in Babylon Today,” Newsday, October 18, 1958, p. 10.

6.     Population from "Historical Population of Long Island Communities, 1790-1980: Decennial Census Data,” compiled and edited by State University of New York at Stony Brook Library and Long Island Regional Planning Board, August 1982.

7.      The Indian Place-Names On Long Island and Islands Adjacent, with Their Probable Significations, by William Wallace Tooker, G.P. Putnam’s Sons: New York, 1911. Please note: Spellings and pronunciations of Long Island Native American words and names are subjective and typically determined by community residents. The Native Americans had a spoken language, and records kept by Colonists, starting in the 1600s, contained their interpretations of the Native American language. The European settlers (primarily Dutch and English) typically used phonetic spellings, which often differed among documents and writers. The meanings of Native American words can also differ among historians and researchers.

8.     “South Side Railroad,” Brooklyn Daily Eagle, November 13, 1867, p. 3; South Side Railroad Timetables, 1869.

9.     “The City of Breslau,” Brooklyn Daily Eagle, May 25, 1870, p. 2; “Dedication of the City of Breslau,” Brooklyn Daily Eagle, June 7, 1870, p. 3.

10.  “Both Killed. Burglary and Double Murder in Breslau. The Mutilated Remains of an Aged Man and His Young Wife Locked in Their Own Home Since Saturday – No Clue to the Assassin,” Brooklyn Daily Eagle, February 3, 1887, p. 4; “A Brutal Double Murder – An Old Man and His Young Wife the Victims – Robbery the Motive Which Led to a Horrible Tragedy Some Days Ago at Breslau, Long Island,” The New York Times, February 4, 1887, p. 1; “Horrible Tragedy at Breslau. An Old Man and his Young Wife Found Brutally Murdered,” South Side Signal, February 5, 1887, p. 2.

11.   “The City of Breslau,” The Brooklyn Union, January 6, 1871, p. 4. Ancestry.com. U.S., Appointments of U. S. Postmasters, 1832-1971 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.

12.   “Breslau,” South Side Signal, May 23, 1891, p. 3; “Lindenhurst,” South Side Signal, July 18, 1891, p. 3; “Change of Station Name,” Brooklyn Daily Eagle, July 19, 1891, p. 7.

13.   “Public Acclaims Postal Delivery – Instituted Here Wednesday; Service a Boon to Lindenhurst,” Lindenhurst Star, July 3, 1936, p. 1, 7.

14.   “Renumbering the School Districts of Babylon,” South Side Signal, March 30, 1872, p. 2.

15.   Huntington School Census, 1827-1863, Volume II, compiled and published by the Town of Huntington, 1982, p. 627.

16.   “German School,” South Side Signal, November 2, 1872, p. 2; “Breslau. The Other Side of the Welwood-Schleier Narrative,” Brooklyn Daily Eagle, July 1, 1873, p. 4.

17.   “Lindenhurst,” South Side Signal, July 1, 1899, p. 2; “Lindenhurst Bids For New Factory,” South Side Signal, November 25, 1910, p. 1; “Prospects Bright For New Factory,” South Side Signal, December 9, 1910, p. 8.

18.  “News Briefs – Lindenhurst,” Newsday, October 4, 1961 p. 13C; “Lindy to Dedicate Schools,” Newsday, March 20, 1962, p. 8.

19.   “3 New Schools To Be Dedicated,” Lindenhurst Star, June 5, 1958, p. 1, 4; “Suffolk News Calendar – Lindenhurst,” Newsday, June 14, 1958, p. 12.

20.  “3 New Schools To Be Dedicated,” Lindenhurst Star, June 5, 1958, p. 1, 4; “Suffolk News Calendar – Lindenhurst,” Newsday, June 14, 1958, p. 12.

21.   “Suffolk News Briefs – Lindenhurst,” Newsday, March 31, 1961 p. 13C; “Lindy to Dedicate Schools,” Newsday, March 20, 1962, p. 8.

22.  “Suffolk News Calendar – Lindenhurst,” Newsday, June 7, 1961 p. 11C; “Lindy to Dedicate Schools,” Newsday, March 20, 1962, p. 8.

23.   “To Name Schools in Honor of Educators,” Lindenhurst Star, April 4, 1952, p. 1, 3; Dedication Plans For Two Schools Nearly Complete – Dedication Stone To Hold Historical Data For Opening in 25 Years,” Lindenhurst Star, April 9, 1953, p. 1, 4.

24.  “William Rall, A Prominent Figure, Passed on Sunday – Octogenarian Held Many Public Offices During His Colorful Career,” Lindenhurst Star, April 14, 1944, p. 1.

25.  “To Name Schools in Honor of Educators,” Lindenhurst Star, April 4, 1952, p. 1, 3; Dedication Plans For Two Schools Nearly Complete – Dedication Stone To Hold Historical Data For Opening in 25 Years,” Lindenhurst Star, April 9, 1953, p. 1, 4; “Edward W. Bower School Dedicated By Crowd Sunday – Dr. Bower Thanks Village For Honoring His Long Service as Supervisor,” Lindenhurst Star, April 30, 1953, p. 1; “Committee to discuss future of 2 Lindenhurst school district buildings,” by Denise M. Bonilla, Newsday, April 14, 2020.

26.  “Obituaries – Edward Bower,” Newsday, February 4, 1976, p. 36.

27.  “Lines About Linwood,” by Gertrude Van Kirk, Lindenhurst Star, October 8, 1954, p. 11.

28.  “School Expansion For Lindenhurst Up for Vote Oct. 24,” Newsday, September 28, 1962 p. 36.

29.  “Lindenhurst school building to be named after retiring Superintendent Meg McKenna,” Babylon Beacon, June 13, 2002.

30.   “School Notes: Scholarship-Loan Fund Set Up by Islip Faculty,” Newsday, February 12, 1958, p. 7C.; “3 New Schools To Be Dedicated,” Lindenhurst Star, June 5, 1958, p. 1, 4; “Suffolk News Calendar – Lindenhurst,” Newsday, June 14, 1958, p. 12. “Committee to discuss future of 2 Lindenhurst school district buildings,” by Denise M. Bonilla, Newsday, April 14, 2020.

31.   “Moved Into New School Building – Lindenhurst Pupils Are Now Happy and Contented in the Fine, Up-to-date Institution of Learning,” South Side Signal, November 18, 1910, p. 1, 8; “Formally Dedicate The Lindenhurst Public School,” Brooklyn Times Union, December 23, 1911, p. 4;  “The  News of Lindenhurst – School Building Is Formally Dedicated,” South Side Signal, December 29, 1911, p. 8

32.  “New Junior-Senior High School Dedication Next Tuesday,” Lindenhurst Star, December 11, 1931, p. 1, 4; “Lindenhurst Junior-Senior High School Dedicated Tuesday,” Lindenhurst Star, December 18, 1931, p. 1, 4.

33.  “Lindy to Dedicate Schools,” Newsday, March 20, 1962, p. 8; “Board to Explain School Expansion,” Babylon Beacon, August 22, 1968, p. 19.

34.  “Building Committee,” Newsday, May 14, 1945, p. 3; “Library Site Still to be Selected,” Newsday, February 16, 1946, p. 2; “Select Site for Memorial Library,” Newsday, February 21, 1946, p. 3; “Elect 9 Directors For Linden Library,” Newsday, March 6, 1947, p. 7.

35.  “Building Committee,” Newsday, May 14, 1945, p. 3; “Plans For Library Proceed Rapidly At Public Meeting,” Lindenhurst Star, May 18, 1945, p. 1, 4; “Collection Aiming At Vet Memorial,” Daily News, August 19, 1945, p. 8Q; “House-to-House Canvass Is Started for Library Funds,” Lindenhurst Star, August 24, 1945, p. 1, 4.

36.  “Dedicate Lindenhurst Library Site Sunday,” Newsday, December 5, 1947, p. 4; “Ready Fund Drive for Lindy Library,” Newsday, November 21, 1947, p. 3; “Lindenhurst Library Plans Are Unveiled,” Newsday, January 30, 1948, p. 9.

37.  “Lindy’s ‘Dream’ Library Comes True on Sunday,” Newsday, June 18, 1953, p. 17S; “Memorial Library Will Open Sunday,” Lindenhurst Star, June 25, 1953, p. 1, 3; “Memorial Library Begins Lending Books After Public Inspection,” Lindenhurst Star, July 2, 1953, p. 1, 2.

38.  “Lindenhurst library patrons return to newer, upgraded $10M+ facility,” by Denise M. Bonilla, Newsday, November 2, 2022.

39.  “New Vamps in Town,” Newsday, July 11, 1957, p. 19; “Hail to the Chief,” Newsday, October 19, 1957, p. 9; “N. Lindy Firehouse Ceremony Set,” Newsday, October 16, 1959, p. 20.

40.   “Posthumous Award,” Newsday, July 19, 1966, p. 16; “Park Renamed In Memory of Vietnam Hero,” Daily News, December 24, 1967, p. Q10

41.   “Everybody Into the Pool,” by Richard Goldstein, Newsday, July 6, 1968, p. 14-16W