Village of Lindenhurst (Town of Babylon History Book, Chapter 17)

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Village of Lindenhurst

History Highlights 

Abby and Thomas Welwood, in partnership with Charles S. Schleier, founded the city of Breslau, named for Schleier’s Prussian hometown, and held the formal dedication on June 6, 1870.[1] Hoffman Avenue was named for Governor John T. Hoffman who had been expected to participate in the dedication ceremonies; however, Hoffman was unable to attend and sent a letter which was read by Judge John R. Reid.[2] The development succeeded in attracting many NYC residents to the flourishing community and in encouraging local business, including factories, breweries and hotels.

The name Lindenhurst was adopted in 1891 in an effort to quell some of the negative publicity caused by a bitter legal dispute between the Welwoods and Schleier.[3] The name was inspired by the abundance of local linden trees. Although named for the founding family, Wellwood Avenue came to be spelled differently, with two “Ls” instead of one.

The Welwood Home, named “Welwood Lane,” (left) which stood on the north side of Montauk Highway, between 4^th and 5^th streets. The Lindenhurst depot built in 1901 (right), alongside the railroad tracks. 

The first railroad depot was built in 1867, near the present Wellwood and Hoffman Avenues, known as Welwood Station.[4] After the railroad tracks were elevated in the early 1970s, the depot built in 1901 was moved to Irmisch Historical Park and is used as a museum maintained by the Lindenhurst Historical Society.

Babe Ruth, at bat, October 18, 1930. Image courtesy of the Lindenhurst Historical Society.

In 1923, Lindenhurst became the third incorporated village in Babylon Town.[5]

In the fall of 1930, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig headed a professional team in an exhibition game against the Lindenhurst Nine at the Meridale Baseball Park. The all-stars beat the local team, 10-4.[6] Babe Ruth was a frequent visitor to Lindenhurst where he enjoyed fishing and boating.

 

The bronze Honor Roll on Wellwood Avenue at Hoffman Avenue was dedicated on Thanksgiving Day 1919, and is inscribed with the names of 101 service people and 4 merchant marines.[7] The World War I Gatling gun on Wellwood Avenue at Montauk Highway. The machinery was received from the War Department in 1921. Although it is repainted from time to time, the name “Lindenhurst” has been emblazoned on the piece since its Memorial Day 1922.[8]

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This announcement for the new community of Breslau was published in the South Side Signal, March 12, 1870, just three months before its official dedication:

“Another New German City on Long Island. – The Germans seem determined upon taking complete possession of the eastern end of Long Island. During the past year or two large quantities of land have been purchased by their associations in Flushing, on some of which extensive building operations have already been commenced. Another Building Association, composed chiefly of German workmen of New York and Brooklyn, has been formed with the object of building a town to be called Breslau, at Wellwood station. One section of the Association, consisting of five hundred members, is already fully organized and a second section is forming. The members are paying initiation fees and weekly dues, and with the money thus raised houses will be built and given to the members, who will select them by lot. The town is laid out, and it is intended to build several hundred houses the coming season.”

“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 exists 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, at the right, in green. At the far left, Amityville is shown in yellow, and Copiague is in 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.

 

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.” 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.[9]

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.”[10] 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.[11] 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.[12] The Scheidweilers lived along Wellwood Avenue, north of the present Sunrise Highway, and they 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.

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.

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

The area that was dubbed “Breslau” in the 1870s was much larger than the boundaries of the Village of Lindenhurst, adopted in 1923. Old Breslau did not include land on the south side of Montauk Highway, but did stretch north toward Wyandanch. In 1923, residents voted to create and establish the Village of Lindenhurst, governed by an elected Mayor (originally called Village President) and Board of Trustees.

Lindenhurst Post Office

The Breslau Post Office was established on December 22, 1870, with Gude Gustave serving as the first Postmaster. The post office officially changed its name to Lindenhurst on June 24, 1891.[13]

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.

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

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.[14]

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.

 

A Brief Look at 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 Village of Lindenhurst and the Town of Babylon.

Decade	Lindenhurst Population	Town of Babylon Population	Please note: The Village of Lindenhurst incorporated in 1923, thereby establishing its boundaries, which are used to define its census area. The boundaries of the Lindenhurst census area, prior to village incorporation, are not identified and may have been larger than the area created in 1923.
1880	606 (Breslau) (15)	4,739
1900	2,157 (16)	7,112
1920	2,523 (17)	11,315
1940	4,756	24,297
1960	20,905	142,309
1980	26,919	203,483
2000	27,819	211,703
2020	27,148	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.

 

 Following: Lindenhurst map, 1915. From Atlas of Part of Suffolk County, Long Island, New York, South Side – Ocean Shore, Volume One; Published by E. Belcher Hyde, 1915.

Lindenhurst School District

The Lindenhurst School District encompasses the Village of Lindenhurst and the hamlet of North 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,[18] 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.[19] 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.[20] 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 (left). The old school became a factory.[21] The School Street School, which opened in 1910 (right).

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[22]
• Alleghany Avenue Elementary School – opened 1958 [23]
• Daniel Street Elementary School – opened 1958 [24]
• Harding Avenue Elementary School – opened 1961 [25]
• West Gates Elementary School – opened 1961 [26]
• William Rall Elementary School – opened 1953 [27]
• 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.[28]
• E. W. Bower Elementary School – opened 1953; closed 2011 [29]
• Named for Dr. Edward W. Bower (1884-1976) who was the Supervisor Principal from 1915 to 1947. [30]
• Hoffman Avenue Elementary School – opened 1949; closed 1958 [31]
• Linwood Elementary School – opened 1954; closed c. 1972 [32]; building is now the Rainbow Center
• Niagara Avenue Elementary School – opened 1965 [33]; now closed
• 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. [34]
• Kellum Street Elementary School – opened 1958; closed 1983 [35]
• School Street School – opened 1910; closed c. 1982 [36]; building demolished in 1987
• Lindenhurst Middle School – opened 1931 [37]; 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 [38]; the building was used as a junior high school through the 1968 school year and then became the senior high school

Lindenhurst High School, which opened in 1931, and is now the Lindenhurst Middle 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 Village of Lindenhurst and the hamlet of North 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.[39]

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.[40]

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. Images courtesy of the Lindenhurst Historical Society.

Despite proposals to build a free-standing building,[41] the first library opened in 1953 and was part of the Village Municipal Building complex on Wellwood Avenue, between Herbert and Irving Avenues.[42] Just one block north of the first library, the present library building opened in 1969. The building underwent a substantial renovation in 2022.[43]

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

 

 

Lindenhurst Fire Department

The Breslau Feuer Wehr was organized on November 29, 1877. (In German, a “feuerwehr” is a fire department; feuer = fire, wehr = defend.)

In 1882, the Feuer Wehr reorganized as Breslau Engine Company No. 1. In 1885, the Breslau Engine Company joined with Liberty Hose Company No. 1 and Union Hook and Ladder Company No. 1, to form the Breslau Fire Department.[44] In 1891, the Breslau community changed its name to Lindenhurst. However, the fire department did not adopt the name Lindenhurst until 1909.[45]

 

The members of Union Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1 pictured with their horse-drawn ladder truck, in front of their West John Street firehouse, 1887. (Courtesy of Old Village Hall Museum, Lindenhurst.)

 

The headquarters of the Lindenhurst Fire Department, built on Wellwood Avenue in 1923, pictured with its members and fleet, 1927. The firehouse was rebuilt in 2014.[46]

 

Lindenhurst Fire Department, 225 S. Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY 11702 – (631) 957-7530 (non-emergency) – www.lindenhurstfd.org

Monuments and Memorials 

World War I plaque and monument, located at the intersection of Wellwood Avenue and Hoffman Avenue. The Honor Roll lists the men and women who served in World War I, including those who died in service (marked below with “¶”).

The monument was dedicated on Thanksgiving Day 1919.[47]

Lindenhurst Honor Roll

1917 – World – War – 1918 –

Charles Appoldt • Benjamin J. Argust • Thomas B. Argust • Herbert Austin • Frederick A. Bassler • Julius A. Becher • Emil Becht • Frederick W. Becht • William F. Becht • Frederick W. Beck • George Beck • Henry Beck • Paul Bittner • John C. Blankenhorn • Jacob Boehl • William B. Boehl • William Bush • Michael Croce • Isidor Diamond • Solomon Diamond • George Dinger • Rudolph Dringka • Arthur E. Enz • Irvin

Feustel • William Feustel • William C. Fiand • Alvin Frevert •Warner Frevert • Conrad Friedrich •Frank Frole • George Grill • John Groebly • Nathan Haber • Bruno Haberl • William Haertling • George Hahnle • Christopher A. Hosey • Philip Hosey • Frederick W. Jaeger • Herman H. Jaeger • James Juliano • Charles Knoth • August B. Kurdt • Louis C. Kurdt • Martin C. Kurdt • Anthony Langsdorf Jr. • Arthur Langsdorf • Oscar Levy • W.C. Lyman • Hugh L. McGraw • Frederick Margolis • Lorenz Meichner • Charles Meyer • Frank M. Meyer • George W. Michel • Herbert Mielke • Frederick Mitzlaff • John Mulder • Oscar Nater • Lawrence Negretti • Christian Neilson • Edmund Pollini • Felix Pollini • Rudolph Pollini • Frederick L. Preisinger • Eugene O. Rayser • Frederick Reuther • Gustave Richter • Louis Richter • Anthony Roggi • Felix Rosenfeld • Charles Roskey • Frank Roubal •  Edward Ruback • Clifford Rupley • Frank Schlosser • John F. Schlosser • Edward A. Schneider • Harry P. Schroeder • Garrett Smith • William M. Sonnenfroh • Joseph P. Spellerberg • Charles Stack • Martin Stack • George Stephan • Philip Storz • Ralph E. Stuewe • Edna Torns • Harry Torns • Herbert Torns • Anthony Visusil • Carl Voelker • Albert C. Warta • Charles G. Weierter • Frederich C. Weierter • William J. Wennisch • John L. Wiebel • Charles W. Wild • Peter Willemen • Frank A. Ziegler

Merchant Marine – John Furrer • George J. Jaeger • Harry A. Ramsauer • Joseph A. Schubert

Erected By The Citizens of Lindenhurst

Dedicated November 27^th 1919

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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

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Lindenhurst Memorial Village Hall, 430 S. Wellwood Avenue, was named in honor of local veterans.

Lindenhurst Memorial Village Hall

Rededicated on Memorial Day, 1983 in honor of all veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces, and especially those Lindenhurst residents, who gave their lives in Korea and Vietnam.

Korea – Adam J. Muller
Vietnam – Peter J. Brancato • Alexander Chisholm •

James R. Cooper • Michael E. Davis • Joseph J. DiLandro •

Robert A. Dorner • Alf E. Erickson • John J. Healy • David A. Johnson •

William P. Kastendieck • Edward N. Leonard • Wayne J. Marquardt • Charles E. Molano • Edmund A. O'Connor • Thomas Poldino • Robert J. Reginald • Timothy J. Shelton •

Donald Testa • Raymond Widmann
May their hearts be at peace, and may their courage be the seeds of hope for humanity.

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An eternal flame and plaque dedicated to all who have served in all wars, located in the front of Lindenhurst Village Hall, 430 S. Wellwood Avenue.

Eternal Flame Dedicated in Memory of All Deceased Veterans of All U.S. Wars and Conflicts – May 30, 1969

Village of Lindenhurst by the Feustel-Kurdt Post 1120 American Legion – Peter J. Colt – Commander

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Veterans monument in front of the American Legion Feustel-Kurdt Post No. 1120, 80 Herbert Street.

Feustel-Kurdt Post No. 1120

American Legion

Dedicated in Fond Remembrance to Those Legionnaires of

This Post Who Have Gone Before Us into the Great Beyond.

Let Us Not Enshroud Their Memory With Thoughts of Sorrow, But Rather to Take Pride in Their Great Deeds and Accomplishments.

May Their Souls Rest in Eternal Peace.

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Honor Roll plaque dedicated to those who served and died in WWII attached to the front of Lindenhurst Village Hall, 430 S. Wellwood Avenue.

Defenders of Freedom

Lindenhurst Honor Roll

In Tribute to the Residents of Lindenhurst Who Served

in the Armed Forces During World War II 1941-1945

Erected by the Incorporated Village of Lindenhurst November 11, 1956

Charles L. Albert • Jack Albert • Henry Albert • ¶ Thomas A. Albert ¶ • Albert Allar • Frederic E. Allar • William F. Allar • Francis T. Allen • Frank Allers • Gustave J. Allers • Lester V. Allers • Lawrence H. Amberger Jr. • Nicholas F. Armogida • Catherine C. Armour • William Arnhold • Stephen Austin • Angelo J. Babbino • William Baker • Joseph Balogh • Robert Barasch • Henry Baron • Joseph Bates • Charles Bauman • Rev. Harold Beaumont • Robert Becher • Edwin H. Beck •  George Beck Jr. • Henry P. Behrens • Charles A. Bennett • Michael J. Bennett • Wilbert C. Bennett • Dr. George Benstock • Frank Bernhard • Louis J. Bernhard Jr. • Albert Biasini • Isabel Biasini • Stanley Binger • Hugo Burkmier • Amel Bittner • Frank Bittner • Wilbur J. Bittner • Daniel Blake • John L. Blankenhorn • Andrew Bobjak • Charles J. Bodie • James Boerum • Joseph Bogdanski • Edward E. Bohrer • Hugh Bonn • William F. Bonn Jr. • Lila K. Booth • Richard P. Booth • George Bopp • Herman B. Bopp •  George Bottger • Lawrence Bottger • Stephen J. Bocchier • Alex Boulukos • George Boulukos  • Gus Boulukos  • Harry Bourdo • Killian G. Brandenburger • Alfred Brezovsky • Eugene Brezovsky  • Philip Brezovsky  • Joseph A. Brincat • Helen Brion • John R. Brion • Frederick J. Broderick • George Broderick • John Broderick • William F. Brosan • Thomas Bryan • Edward J. Buckley • Warren Buckward • Charles Buff • Joseph L. Bulin • Isaac Bunn • Raymond Bunn • John H. Burke • ¶ Edward Burns ¶ • Raymond Burns • John H. Busch • Richard V. Busch • Franklin Busweiler • Charles W. Cabral • Joseph Caffarella • John Canning • Patrick Canning • Anthony Carilli • John Carilli  • Salvatore Carilli  • Charles F. Carlin • Courtney B. Carlson • Michael F. Caschera • Salvatore Caso • Sebastian Caso • Peter Castiglione • Paul R. Cavonis • Lavina Chaffee • Kenneth J.Champney • Gilbert Chichester • Irvin Chichester  • Wilbur Chichester  • Daniel Chmiel • Thomas T. Chmiel • Agnes J. Christiensen • Carl Christiensen • George J.Cirruto • Edward F. Clout • George Clout • Harry Clout • Edwin W. Coalter Jr. • George W. Coalter • Samuel Cohen • Robert Cooke • George E. Cord • Desmond Costello • John F. Costello • William Costello • Robert T. Cowie • Frederick Croce • Paul J. Curran Jr. • Alfred Dal Col • Rino Dal Col • Edwin J. Dalton • Raymond Dalton • Earl D’Amico • George Dampf • James Dampf • David Danner • Anthony Dare • Charles Dare • Ernest R. Davis • John P. De Blasio • William A Degulis • Walter W. Delaney • William G. Deller • James V. DeSantis • John Devlin • Neil Devlin • Louis F. Dietz • Francis Dinan • Donald Dinger • George L. Dinger • James Donlin • James J. Donlin Jr. • ¶ Lawrence Dumper¶ • James E. Dunne • John Earl • Jerome Eaton • Richard Edenhofer • Seymour Edwards • Sidney A. Ellis • George J. Englert • Alden W. Enz • Joseph Enz • Wallace E. Enz • Lorenz Erlenwein • Carlton A. Erwood • Robert Erwood • Theodore R. Evertz • Victor L. Falcone • Alfred C. Fecke • Edward Feller • Joseph Feneck • Martin A. Ferlin • William Feustel • Herbert Fey • Charles Fightner • Harold Finger • Adam H. Fink • Frank Fiore • Lawrence Flynn • ¶ Joseph Follini¶ • Gerard Ford • Carl L. Fowler • James R. Fowler • Robert L. Fowler • Michael J. Fox • Thomas J. Frank • Edward J. Freer • Charles Frole • Charles G. Frole • Joseph Frole • Frederick Furrer Jr. • Dr. Julius P. Gale • Warren E. Gallagher • Clifford J. Galvin • David Galvin • John H. Gamble • Joseph A. Ganser • Rudolph Gassmann • Lester Gayer • Joseph Gerbe • August M. Gerber • William Gertsner • Eugene C. Gibney • Mario Gigliante • Richard E. Gimbl • David Gleis • Robert Gluck • ¶ Seymore S. Goldberg¶ • Arthur Goltz • Eugene Goltz • George G. Goltz • Robert J. Goltz • Paul Grace • Charles Graffagnino • Frank Granata • Harold Granjot • Dr. Henry Greenberg • John Gschwind • William Gunderson • Herbert Gotheil • Wilbur Haab • Gordon Haber • John Haber • Frederick Hadley • Lelano Hall • George Haluska • Robert J. Hammond • John Hanley • George Happ • William Harding • Daniel Harrington • James Harrington • ¶ John Harrington¶ • Herbert Harris • ¶ Charles E Hart¶ • Charles C. Hartjen • Clifford W. Hartnack • Harold Haudenschild • Gustav A. Havrelly • George Heaslip • ¶ Henry Hefter¶ • Stanley Heim Jr. • George Heling Jr. • Frank C. Helling • ¶ James H. Henion¶ • Jerome E. Henion • Edward A. Henrich • Richard O. Herin Jr. • Richard Hertel • Joseph A. Hess • Ralph G. Hess • Russell Hibbert • Charles E. Hicks Jr. • James R Hickson • Fred Hilton Jr. • August Hirsch Jr. • Frank Hirsch • John J. Hirsh • Rita Hirsch • William Hirsch • John Hoelzle • William Hoelzle  • Paul Hofer • Charles Hohlbein • Ralph A. Holmgren • Thomas Holochwost • Edward M. Hopkins • Warren H. Hopp • Philip Hosey Jr. • Theodore Housel • David J. Howell • Clayton C. Humphrey • Kenneth Humphrey • Robert V. Humphrey • James Ingoglia • Louis Irmish Jr. • Richard Jacoby • Raymond Jaeger • Vincent Jaeger • Aaron Jaffie • Herman Jaffie • Ralph Jaffie • Leroy James • Arthur Johnson Jr. • Anthony Juliano • Ralph P. Juliano • William H. Kammamn • George Karn • Richard T. Karn Jr. • Francis H. Karpp • William Kaulick • Frank Kazda • John J. Kazda • James J. Keeley • Henry C. Kellermann Jr. • Charles Kemisch • Eugene G. Kemisch • Lloyd R. Kerber • Kenneth Ketcham • Roland Ketcham • Edward E. Kienle • Henry Kienzle • Louis A. Kienzle • Richard Kienzlen • Robert Kienzlen • John Kikuchi • George T. Kirnan • Alvin H. Kirschberg • Bob Kirsten • George Kitchen • Walter Klapper • Henry C. Klobutscheck • Egbert Knapp • Donald Koch • Donald Koehler • Frederick Koehler • Oscar Koehler • William Keohler • August G. Kohlhepp • Thomas Kost • Henry W. Kostelak • Edmund F. Kovarick • Wilbur Kovarick • Stephen C. Kowalsky • John J. Kraft • William J. Kraft • Charles Kraus • George Kravis • George Kriegbaum Jr. • ¶ Edward Krotz¶ • George H. Kruger • John R. Kruger • William Kruse • Emil Kueng • Bernard Kurdt •  Frank Lagerstedt • George Laine • Russell Lambert • Willis H. Lamm • John H. Lang • Martin Lang Jr. • Eugene Lanza • James Lanza • Raymond C. Lapp • William Larkin Jr. • Herbert A. Larson • Norman H. Laube • Raymond L. Laube • Paul Laurent • James G. Law • William Law • Anthony Lazio • Ernest Lazio • Frank Lazio • William Leistman • Arthur F. Lindeke • William R. Lindeke • Robert Litvin • August A. Lockel Jr. • John Lohman • Bradford Longshore • Eugene V. Lorentz • Lawrence E. Lowery • Victor Lukken • William M. Lunt • Hugh Lynch • Calvin Lyon • Robert McCleave • Arthur McDermet • Chester McDermet • James McDermet • A. Walter McDonald • Alexander W. McDonald • Charles McDonald • William P. McGraw • William R. McKay • William B. McPhee • George W. Maberly • James E. Maberly • Edmund D. Madocks • ¶ Robert McGee¶ • Alfred A. Maier • Eugene Maier • John Maier Jr. • Joseph Maier • Otto Mallwitz Jr. • John J. Malsheimer • Joseph L. Manzari • Vincent Manzari • Raymond Marko • Edward Marold • Frank Marold • Julius J. Marold • Peter Marold • Alan Martell • Arthur A. Marubbio • ¶ Frederick Maske¶ • Harold Maske • Harry Maske • Henry N. Mathison Jr. • Herbert J. Mathison • Walter Mathison • Frederick H. May • Louis W. May • Gerald Meade • Curtis Meichner • Theowald Meichner Jr. • William G. Meichner • Henry O. Mensler • Henry Michel Jr. • Vito Milana • Gaspar Milazzo • Stephen Milazzo • Charles J. Miller • Jacob Miller Jr. • Joe M. Miller • William Miller • Frank A. Milligan • Frank E. Moles • Frank Monaco • Vincent Monaco • Harold W. Morgan • Robert E. Morgan • William G. Mueller • Adrian J. Mulder • John Mulder • William T. Mulder • Andrew Muller • Charles Muller • Edward Muller • George E. Muller • Gerald Muller • Joseph Muller • Louis A. Muller • Harold Murphy • William Murphy • George H. Nagel • Vincent P. Nagengast • John Negretti Jr. • Lawrence Negretti Jr. • Julius C. Nelson • Aubert Neste • Philip F.Neucall • John C. Nilsen • John R. Nilsen • Harry Nixon • Kingston Nordstrum • Arthur North • Thomas G. Oborn • Robert O’Connor • Stephen O’Connor Jr. • John J. O’Dwyer • Fred Oesterling • Harry Ogren • Peter Oswick • John Palmaro • Joseph Palmaro • Joseph Palmaro • J. Mason Papps • Arthur C. Parthe • Harold Pearsall • Harold W. Pearsall • Charles Pebler • George Pebler • John Pelegrine • Gustav Perina • Martin C. Pfeffer • Alfred C. Pfeiffer • Charles Platt • Lester Poe • Anthony Poldino • ¶ Frank Poldino ¶ • James Poldino • Philip Poldino • Rocco Poldino • Otto F. Pook • Robert Pook • Joseph Quigley • Owen Quinn • Herbert A. Rainer • John E. Rall • Walter J. Redlich • Calvin T. Reinhardt • John C. Reisenger • Albert O. Reiser • Eugene Reuther • Roger N. Reuther • Charles Reve • James H. Reve Jr. • Kenneth M. Ricketts • William F. Rieck • James E. Rigney • Michael J. Rigney • Vito F. Rinaldo • Jay Robertson • ¶ Melvin Robertson¶ • Donald Robinson • Irwin Robinson • David G. Rosenthal • Jack Rosenthal • Milton Rosenthal • James C. Ross • Joseph F. Roubal • Raymond Ruegamer • Jerry N. Russo • Joseph F. Ryan • Warren F. Rye • Irving Saffrin • Henry Sandbothe • Herman F. Sandner • John Savage • Joseph Savage • Alfred R. Scarpinato • Frank Schemer • John H. Schirmuly • Dr. Milton A. Schlein • Charles Schlosser • Edward F. Schlosser • Martin Schlosser • Philip C. Schlosser • Thomas Schlosser • Ambrose Schneider • Clifford Schneider • David A. Schneider • Donald M. Schneider • Frederick J. Schneider Jr. • Philip G. Schneider • Charles A. Scholer • Harvey C. Schomburg • Albert Schortemeyer • Harold R. Schortemeyer • Edward W. Schubert • Samuel J. Schwartz • Edward W. Schwizer • Arthur Scroggy • Trueman Seamans • Edward Searfoss • Robert Searfoss • William D. Sears • Edward F. Seidel • Edward Semeran • Lena Shapiro • Louis Shellard • Ralph A. Simonetti • John Skopek • Joseph Slover • Charles Smisek • Anna M. Smith • Elizabeth Smith • George Smith • James Smith • James W. Smith • John Smith • John Smith • John M. Smith • Robert A. Smith • Russell F. Smith • Sidney Smith • Walter M. Smith Jr. • William Smith • Vincent J. Sottile • Anthony Springer • Joseph J. Springer • Walter Springer • John Stampfel • Eugene P. Steiger • Francis E. Steiger • Frank Steiger • Joseph W. Steiger • Robert J. Steiger Jr. • Joseph Stenglein Jr. • Lester E. Stipp • Frederick Stoiber • George Stolz • Philip Storz • John Stout • Martin Strauch • Lewis Strum • Andrew J.  Stuhldreher • Ernest Stuhldreher Jr. • Charles A. Sussman • Gustave Swanson • Henry W. Sweeters • George C. Taggard • George A. Taibl • ¶ Howard Taibl¶ • Edward C. Taylor • Harold Thorne • Charles A. Thornewell • Joseph Thornewell • William Thornewell • John Tonjes • Tonnes E. Tonnesen • Edward Torns • George A. Torns Jr. • Herbert G. Torns • James J. Tuffley • Christian Ungerer • John D. Van Vorst • Robert Verity • Robert E. Vietz • Carmelo J. Villa • Anthony Viola • Francis Viola • Francis L. Viola • James Viola • Alfred Voelker • Henry Voelker • Ralph Voelker • Theodore Voelker • Vincent Voelker •  Samuel M. Vogel • ¶ Jack Wade¶ • Robert Waeggle • Joseph F. Wagner • John J. Walsh • Clarence Walters Jr. • Walter Warner • Albert Warta • Anthony Warta • James W. Webster • Kenneth G. Weckerle • Vincent E. Weckerle • Donald S. Weir • Harold W. Weir • Walter J. H. Weiss • Curtis Weissflog • Paul Weissflog • Walter W. Weisspfennig • John J. West Jr. • William Wetzel • John Whalen Jr. • Richard A. Whalen • Roderick K. Whalen • Frederick Whittaker • Norman Wicks • Frederick J. Wiebel • John A. Wieland •  Frederick Wild • Paul Willemen • Francis Willemsen • John Willemsen •  Robert Winant • Robert A. Windeler • William H. Winkelman • Paul Wittke • Arthur Wolf • Emil F. Wolff • Martin Wolkoff • Owen W. Wolter • Frederick Wulff • Arthur Yager • Clarence Zellar • Frederick Zetterholm • Charles V. Zimmerman • Edward W. Zul • Stephen Zul • Frederick Zumpol • ¶ Henry A. Zumpol¶ • John J. Zumpol • George Zwerlein • Joseph Zwick • William Zwick

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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 Village of Lindenhurst

Marker Name and Location	Text	Notes
Babylon Railroad Co. - Trolley Route – Commemorates the electric trolley route between Amityville and Babylon. Two locations: Irmisch Triangle on Broadway and East Gates Avenue.	In 1909, the South Shore Traction Co. established an electrified trolley line, extending over six miles Amityville to Babylon, passing through along Oak Street to Great Neck Road and then west toward Lindenhurst.	Dedicated jointly by the Village of Lindenhurst and the Town of Babylon on June 11, 2010, to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the trolley route.
City of Breslau -- Commemorates the creation of the Breslau community and the name change to Lindenhurst. Located at 272 S. Wellwood Avenue, at the Lindenhurst Historical Society.	City of Breslau -- German-American Town Formed By Abby & Thomas Welwood with Charles S. Schleier. Dedicated on June 6, 1870. Changed to Lindenhurst 1891.	Funded by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
Feller’s Pond -- Commemorates brewers John Feller and Otto F. Eichhammer, and Village Park. Village Park, along Irmisch Avenue.	Feller’s Pond and Surrounding Lane in Village Park were Donated by Otto F. Eichhammer in 1934, Erected in Memory and Appreciation of his Contribution to the Community.	Installed by the Village of Lindenhurst.
LIRR Depot -- Commemorates the railroad depot built in 1901 which is now a museum; east side of South Broadway, just south of West Hoffman Avenue.	LIRR Depot – Built 1901 To Replace Depot Destroyed By Fire. Replaced When LIRR Elevated Its Tracks. Moved Here 1968 And Restored For Use As A Museum.	Funded by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.
South Side R.R. -- Commemorates the first railroad to arrive through Lindenhurst; southeast corner of East Hoffman and Wellwood Avenue.	South Side R.R. -- Railroad Established 1867. Originally Welwood Station. Renamed Breslau 1870. Adopted Lindenhurst 1891. LIRR Assumed Line by 1876.	Funded by a grant from the William G. Pomeroy Foundation.

Historical Societies and Books About 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

Lindenhurst Historical Society – 272 S. Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 – (631) 226-0209

Formed in 1948, the historical society has operated a local history museum since 1951, offering visitors a glimpse into the village’s past, from Breslau industries and hotels through the post-World War II suburban boom. The historical society operates a historic home museum and the 1901 restored railroad depot and freight house at Irmisch Park.

 

Village Government

The Village of Lindenhurst was incorporated on November 17, 1923.[48] The village is governed by an elected Mayor and four Trustees.

 

The Lindenhurst Village Hall opened in 1953. Image courtesy of the Lindenhurst Historical Society.

Mayors of Lindenhurst Village

The first Village election was held December 8, 1923.  New York State law mandated the title change from Village President to Village Mayor, as July 1, 1927.

	Title	Name	Term
1.	President	Gustave Hahn [49]	1923-1926
2.	President	Edward J. McGraw [50]	1926-1927
3.	President/Mayor	George W. Irmisch [51]	1927-1929
4.	Mayor	Dr. Walter B. Wellbrock [52]	1929-1931 **
5.	Mayor	Charles Heling [53]	1931-1937
---	Mayor	Dr. Walter B. Wellbrock *	1937-1941
6.	Mayor	John C. Blankenhorn [54]	1941-1947
7.	Mayor	Milton Turk [55]	1947-1951
8.	Mayor	Alex Jaeger [56]	1951-1955
9.	Mayor	Joseph P. Spellerberg [57]	1955-1959
10.	Mayor	Joseph F. Bassano, Sr. [58]	1959-1961
11.	Mayor	Ernest D. Scott [59]	1961-1963
12.	Mayor	Lester Kahan [60]	1963-1965
13.	Mayor	Charles J. Cowan [61]	1965-1973
14.	Mayor	Thomas H. Kost [62]	1973-1988
15.	Mayor	Frederick Kienle [63]	1988-1996
16.	Mayor	Roy Mathison [64]	1996-2000
17.	Mayor	Lynda Distler	2000-2004
18.	Mayor	Thomas A. Brennan	2004 – 2017
19.	Mayor	Michael Lavorata	2017 – present

* Previously elected to a non-consecutive term     ** Re-elected to a non-consecutive term     

 

Lindenhurst Village Police Dept.

When Lindenhurst village became incorporated in 1923 it hired its first police officer, Christian Hahnle, and purchased its first police car, a Chrysler. In 1938, Edward Louis Morlock was appointed as the first Police Chief. By 1951, the Lindenhurst Village Police consisted of 14 full-time officers and support staff. Police headquarters were located in three small rooms in the old municipal building, next to fire headquarters. One room was an overnight lock-up.

In 1954, police headquarters moved to the new Village Hall on Herbert Street and South Wellwood Avenue. Due to the huge surge in population, by 1959 the department expanded to twenty-two Police Officers, which was maintained until 1960, when it was absorbed into the new Suffolk County Police Department.

Lindenhurst Village Hall, 430 South Wellwood Avenue, Lindenhurst, NY 11757 • (631) 957-7500 • www.villageoflindenhurstny.gov  

Village of Lindenhurst Parks & Recreational Facilities

Lindenhurst Village Park and Feller’s Pond (bounded by Irmisch Avenue, N. Alleghany Avenue and Byrd Street)

The recreational park includes Feller’s Pond, which is named for John Feller, and his family, who owned and operated the Feller Brewery. The old brewery site is now St. John’s Lutheran Church on E. John Street.

Historical marker at Feller’s Pond. Otto F. Eichhammer succeeded Mr. Feller in the brewery business.

Lindenhurst Square and Gazebo, northeast corner of Wellwood and Hoffman Avenues

The village square was created after a 1996 fire destroyed the commercial block that had stood on the corner. Around 2012, the village renovated the square with a gazebo, comfort station and mural which have become a downtown gathering space.

 

Charles J. Cowan Marina, 854 S. Wellwood Avenue

The village marina was named for Charles J. Cowan (1926-2018), who served as Lindenhurst Village Mayor from 1965 to 1973.

Town of Babylon Parks and Recreational Facilities:

Venetian Shores Beach and Spray Park, Granada Parkway

The 26-acre bay-front park takes its name from the residential home development named Venetian Shores, which started in 1926.[65]

Park facilities include softball fields, turf fields for football/soccer, basketball and tennis courts and a roller hockey rink. This facility also includes a boat launching ramp, picnic area, playground, restrooms, beach swimming, Spray Park, fishing, food services and free Wi-Fi access.

The spray park is a Resident Only bay beach facility with interactive spray park, restrooms, playground, concession, picnic area with grills, and Wi-Fi access.

Venetian Shores Beach Pavilion, 1958 (left). Venetian Shores Beach Pavilion, circa 2005 (right). 

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Village of Lindenhurst

 1.      “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.

2.     “A Stupendous Speculation. The City of Breslau, L.I., Formally Dedicated,” Brooklyn Times Union, June 7, 1870, p. 3. This news article included a transcription of Governor Hoffman’s letter to Charles S. Schleier: “State of New York, Executive Chamber. Albany, May 31, 1870. My Dear Sir: Important engagements will prevent my acceptance of your very kind invitation to be at Breslau on Monday next. It is simply impossible for me to be there. You had better make the fact public, so that there may be no disappointment among the people who propose to go. I am always glad to gratify you when I can do so, and am sorry that I cannot now. Yours very truly, John T. Hoffman.”

3.     “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.

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

5.     “Lindenhurst Votes to Incorporate; Wants Own Police,” Brooklyn Daily Eagle, October 26, 1923, p. 23.

6.     “Ruth and Gehrig Play in Lindy Tomorrow,” Patchogue Advance, October 17, 1930, p. 6; “Babe Ruth Coming to Lindenhurst,” Babylon Leader, October 17, 1930, p. 1; “Big Crowd Enjoyed Babe Ruth Game,” Babylon Leader, October 24, 1930.

7.      “Lindenhurst News,” South Side Signal, August 29, 1919, p. 8; “To Dedicate Lindes War Honor Roll,” South Side Signal, November 21, 1919, p. 1; “Linde Dedicates its War Memorial,” South Side Signal, November 28, 1919, p. 1.

8.     “Board of Trade,” Babylon Leader, December 23, 1921, p. 8; “Lindenhurst Locals,” Babylon Leader, January 27, 1922, p. 8; “Lindenhurst Locals,” Babylon Leader, May 28, 1922, p. 8.

9.        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.

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

11.   “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.

12.   “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.

13.   “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.

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

15.   Population for 1880, 1940, 1960 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.

16.   Population estimate from "Long Island, The Sunrise Homeland," published by the Long Island Association, Inc., 1942.

17.   Population estimate from "Suburban Long Island: The Sunrise Homeland," published by the Long Island Rail Road and Long Island Real Estate Board, 1922.

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

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

20.  “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.

21.   “Lindenhurst,” South Side Signal, July 1, 1899, p. 3; “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.

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

23.  “3 New Schools To Be Dedicated,” Lindenhurst Star, June 5, 1958, p. 1, 11; “Suffolk News Calendar – Lindenhurst,” Newsday, June 14, 1958, p. 12.

24.  “3 New Schools To Be Dedicated,” Lindenhurst Star, June 5, 1958, p. 1, 11; “Suffolk News Calendar – Lindenhurst,” Newsday, June 14, 1958, p. 12.

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

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

27.    “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.

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

29.  “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, 4; “Committee to discuss future of 2 Lindenhurst school district buildings,” by Denise M. Bonilla, Newsday, April 14, 2020.

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

31.   “Lindy Enrollment ‘Shoots Skyward’,” Newsday, September 17, 1949, p. 20.

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

33.  “School Expansion For Lindenhurst Up for Vote Oct. 224,” Newsday, September 28, 1962 p. 36.

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

35.    “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.

36.  “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. 4; “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

37.  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.

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

39.  “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.

40. “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.

41.    “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.

42.  “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.

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

44.  “Breslau,” South Side Signal, August 1, 1885, p. 3.

45.  “Lindenhurst,” South Side Signal, June 19, 1909, p. 3.

46.  “Lindenhurst breaks ground for new main firehouse,” by Denise Bonilla, Newsday, January 26, 2014.

47.  “Lindenhurst News,” South Side Signal, August 29, 1919, p. 8; “To Dedicate Lindes War Honor Roll,” South Side Signal, November 21, 1919, p. 1; “Linde Dedicates its War Memorial,” South Side Signal, November 28, 1919, p. 1; “Lindenhurst World War I Memorial.” The Historic Marker Database, 30 July 2017, https://www.hmdb.org/m.asp?m=106320.

48.  “Lindenhurst Votes to Incorporate; Wants Own Police,” Brooklyn Daily Eagle, October 26, 1923, p. 23.

49.  Gustave Hahn (1877-1957); “Gustave M. Hahn, 79; Lindy’s First Mayor,” Newsday, April 3, 1957, p. 67; “Gustave H. Hahn, 1^st Local Mayor, Dies After Illness,” Lindenhurst Star, April 4, 1957, p. 1.

50.  Edward McGraw (1881-1931); “Village Mourns Passing Of Its Former President – Edward J. McGraw Died At Morristown, N.J., Following Long Illness – Prominent Figure in Public Life in Lindenhurst. Member of Board of Education For 20 Years; Station Master Since 1905. Entire Village Pays Tribute To His Memory,” Lindenhurst Star, October 30, 1931, p. 1, 3.

51.   George W. Irmisch (1862-1937); “ ‘Judge’ Irmisch’s Demise Is Mourned – Late Justice, Mayor, Given Unparalleled Tribute By Townspeople,” Lindenhurst Star, October 8, 1937, p. 1, 3.

52.  Dr. Walter B. Wellbrock (1875-1943); “D. Walter B. Wellbrock, 67, Former Lindenhurst Mayor,” Brooklyn Daily Eagle, February 4, 1943, p. 11. “Dr. Walter B. Wellbrock Dies Of Heart Attack – Was Practicing Physician For Past 40 Years – Was Active Politically,” Lindenhurst Star, February 4, 1943, p. 1.

53.  Charles Heling (1880-1938); “Charles Heling, Ex-Village Head - Mayor of Lindenhurst for Three Terms Was 58 – Ranking Democrat,” Brooklyn Daily Eagle, June 22, 1938, p. 11; “Hundreds Pay Last Respects To Late Mayor Charles Heling Who Dies Suddenly On Tuesday,” Lindenhurst Star, June 24 1938 p. 1, 3.

54.  John C. Blankenhorn (1890-1970); “John Blankenhorn,” Newsday, November 2, 1970, p. 87; “Rites Held For Ex-Mayor,” Babylon Beacon, November 5, 1970, p. 3.

55.  Milton Turk (1899-1984); “Milton Turk, 84, Ex-Mayor,” Newsday, February 8, 1984, p. 33.

56.  Alexander Jaeger (1902-1986); “Alexander Jaeger,” Post-Star (Glens Falls, NY), August 14, 1986, p. B10.

57.  Joseph P. Spellerberg (1895-1992)

58.  Joseph Bassano (1923-2006); “Joseph F. Bassano Sr.,” Victoria Advocate (Texas), March 16, 2006, p. 7.

59.  Ernest D. Scott (1912-2008); “Ernest Dean Scott,” Newsday, November 30, 2008, p. 27.

60. Lester Kahan (1927-2020) ); “Judge Lester Israel Kahan,” published by Pocono Record from Oct. 7 to Oct. 8, 2020. https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/poconorecord/name/lester-kahan-obituary?id=7958760

61.   Charles J. Cowan (1926-2018); “Charles J. Cowan,” Newsday, July 11, 2018, p. A33.

62.  Thomas H. Kost (1924-1997); “T. Kost, Ex-Lindenhurst Mayor,” Newsday, October 21, 1997, p. A53.

63.  Frederick Kienle (1931-2019); “Obituary for Frederick R. Kienle,” https://www.lindenhurstfuneralhome.com/memorials/frederick-kienle/3692965/obit.php?&printable=true

64.  Roy Mathison (1932-2012); “Ex-mayor Roy Mathison, 79,” Newsday, February 21, 2012, p. A42.

65.   “Venetian Shores Is A Beautiful Development,” The Chat, May 22, 1926, p. 58; Advertisement, “Make Your Reservation Now! Venetian Shores,” The Brooklyn Standard Union, June 3, 1926, p. 2.