Reproduction bird's-eye view map of Freeport, New York, drawn by Rene Cinquin and published by Metropolitan Aero-View Co. in 1925. The village of Freeport, a popular tourist and sportsmens' destination, lies along the south shore of Long Island. The map's town "booster" statement from 1925 reads:
"Freeport occupies the unique position of being the largest incorporated Village in the greatest State in the Union. Being only about thirty minutes by train from "Broadway, New York", it has all the suburban attractions with many urban advantages.
It was settled about 1650. Before that time it was populated by the Meroke Indians and relics and legends of those early days still abound. It was once known as Raynortown, because the Raynors predominated, but about the time of Civil War it received the name Freeport, which name it is said to have received because it could be reached from the Atlantic Ocean through Jones Inlet.
Its educational growth and facilities have kept pace with its rapidly growing population, now about 20,000. It has 64 trains daily and over 2500 commuters, 5 public schools including a fine high school, three active banks with resources of over $7,000,000, eleven churches, thirteen of the leading fraternal societies, two yacht clubs, ten social clubs, two bus lines and trolleys to the city.
Freeport has its own Municipal Water and Light Plant and has a splendid Public Memorial Library, a fine Fire and Police Department and other civic requirements.
It is the home of the famous Light Club and many other places of entertainment. With the well-known Great South Bay, and its different inland water-ways, it affords unusual boating, fishing and bathing advantages.
It has long been recognized as an ideal all-the-year round place for those engaged in New York City to have their homes and bring up their families. As a result also those investing in homes there have materially increased their material wealth at the same time that they have enjoyed the uplift and inspiration of living in an ideal community."
This map shows buildings and clearly labeled street names.
Features inset illustrations or photographs of the following:
Playland Park
Freeport Point Shipyard
Silver Wave Hotel
Da Silva's Variety Store
A. Siegel & Co.
George E. Wheeler, Realtor
Johnson & Johnson, Attorneys
Randall Home on Ocean Ave.
Wm. C. Miller, Inc.
Da Silva 5-10-&-25c. Store Corp.
Freeport Bathing Beach
Hughes & Drake Corp.
The Freeport Theatre
Freeport Plumbing Supply Co.
Freeport Lumber Co., Inc.
Smith & Loughran
Alexander Adam, Florist
Harry E. Riper, Realtor
The Citizens National Bank
The Freeport Bank
The First National Bank
Smith & Smith, Real Estate
Walter L. Loonam, Insurance
W. J. Martin Coal Co., Inc.
Crystal Lake Hotel
Breen's Bayside House
Smith & Malcomson, Inc.
South Shore Yacht Club
The Elks Lodge No. 1253
High School
The L-I-G-H-T-S' Club
The Casino
John A. Behr, Real Estate
Town businesses are referred to below the map and often times address and/or telephone number is included for:
FREEPORT OFFICIALS.
President, Washington Irving Vanderpoel. Trustees, Willis
M. Summers, Frederick S. Patterson, William M. Gatter, John J. Randall. Police Justice, Albin N. Johnson. Village Clerk, Howard E. Pearsall.
Freeport Lodge No. 1253, B. P. O. Elks, Exalted Ruler, George M. Bird, Secretary, Sylvester P. Shea, Chairman of Trustees, Albin N. Johnson, P. E. R.
The Lights Club. (Long Island Good Hearted Thespian Society) Only Organization of its kind in the world, Angel, Victor Moore, Vice President, Arthur Deagon, Secretary, Curtis Brall, Treas. George W. Barry.
South Shore Yacht Club. Robert Patterson, Commodore, Sidney Sladden, Vice Commodore, Walter C. Rhodes, Rear Commodore.
Exchange Club. W. J. Martin Pres. H. M. Mason Jr. Fred Joerissen, David Levy, Vice Presidents, Ernest Ault, Sec. Treas.
Chamber of Commerce. H. Barasch, Pres. Lyman N. Jones Secy.
Board of Education. G Burchard Smith, Pres.
BANKS
The First National Bank. Organized 1905 Ernest S. Randall, Pres. John K. Eldridge, C. Milton Foreman, Vice Presidents. William F. Kraft, Jr. Cashier, G. Edwin Heming, Asst. Cashier. Railroad Ave. and Grove St.
Citizens National Bank. Stephen P. Pettit, Pres. Edward S. Keogh, Simon Baumann, Robert G. Anderson, Vice Prest's. Percy R. Smith, Cashier, Frank W. Pitcher, Asst. Cashier.
The Freeport Bank. D. Wesley Pine, Pres. William G. Miller, Vice Pres. Walter C. Rhodes, Harvey B. Smith, Oscar W. Valentine, Lester E. Lush, Asst. Cashiers.
AMUSEMENTS.
The Freeport Theatre. Vaudeville at every performance, Olive Boulevard and Henry St. Phone; Freeport, 1800
Playland Park. J. Huyler Ellison, Pres.
Freeport Bathing Beach.
ARCHITECT.
C. E. Kern. Architect, 33 Grove St. Tel. Freeport, 147
COAL AND WOOD.
W. J. Martin Coal Co., Inc. Coal and Wood, Quality, Weight and Service, 99 Russell Place, Bayview Ave. at the railroad. Tel. Freeport, 1400-283.
AUTO AND MARINE SUPPLIES.
Hughes-Drake Corp. Auto and Marine Supplies 31 W. Merrick Rd. "We Have It" Tel. Freeport, 1313
FLORIST.
Alexander Adam. Florist, F. T. D. Member, Flowers of Quality, Pottery, Canaries, Goldfish and Supplies, 53 W. Merrick Rd. Tel Freeport 2435.
HOTELS.
Breen's Bayside House. Sea Food, Shore Dinners, Launches for Hire, Ellison's Point, Freeport, L. I. Tel. Freeport 30.
Crystal Lake Hotel. Ward. R. Frost. Prop. Open all year, 50 Rooms, Private Baths, Tennis, Southside Ave. and Grove St., Tel. Freeport 118.
Silver Wave Hotel. Bay Dinners, Boats for hire for Deep Sea and Bay Fishing, Freeport Point. Tel. Freeport, 26.
LAWYERS.
Johnson & Johnson. Albin. N. Johnson, Hillbert R. Johnson, 33 South Grove St. Tel. Freeport, 999.
LUMBER AND BUILDING MATERIALS.
Freeport Lumber Co., Inc. Lumber Mill Work and Building Materials, 55 Russell Place. Tel. Freeport, 2540.
PHOTOGRAPHERS.
S. Glickman. Photographer, 30 S. Grove St. Tel. Freeport, 841 W.
PAINT AND WALLPAPER.
A. Siegel & Co. Wholesale and Retail Paints and Wallpaper, 99 South Main St., Tel. Freeport, 732.
PICTURE FRAMING.
Freeport Art Shop. 66 W. Merrick Road, Tel. Freeport, 2116-W.
PLUMBING AND HEATING.
Freeport Plumbing Supply Co. Chas. L. Glass, Pres. Frank E. Buschor, Treas. Floyd D. Miller, Sec. Plumbing and Steam Supplies, 66 East Merrick Road, Tel. Freeport, 2563
Charles F. Fritz. Plumbing, Heating and Sheet Metal Work. Clark Jewel Gas Ranges, Kelvinator Refrigeration, 67 W. Merrick Road, Tel. Freeport, 744
Smith & Loughran. Plumbing and Heating Contractors, 39-41 Church St., Tel. Freeport, 790.
PRINTERS.
Freeport Recorder. Recorder Publishing Co. Printing of every Description, 64 South Main St., Tel. Freeport 8.
"The Daily Review". Church St., Tel. Freeport 1850.
SHIP BUILDERS.
Freeport Point Shipyard. Capt. John Carcich, Boat Builders. Freeport Point, Tel. Freeport, 2534. Residence, 515 S. Ocean Ave.
SIGN PAINTERS.
Holroy Sign Company. Signs of all kinds, 9 R. R. Ave. Tel. Freeport, 1290R.
SURVEYORS.
Smith & Malcomson, Inc. Successors to Alvin G. Smith, C. E. Amos, J. C. Baldwin, John D. Cornelius, Municipal and Civil Engineers, Surveyors. Olive Boulevard, Tel. Freeport, 205.
REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE.
John A. Behr. Real Estate and Insurance in all its Branches, 31 A. Railroad Ave. Opposite Station, Tel. Freeport, 1288
Louis Da Silva. Real Estate and Mortgage Loans, 19 West Merrick Road, Tel. Freeport, 385.
Freeport Realty Co. Percy J. Peters, Real Estate and Insurance. 22 Brooklyn Ave. North of R. R. Station, Tel. Freeport, 1762
C. E. Gatter & Sons. Real Estate and Insurance, 35 Railroad Ave. Tel. Freeport, 996.
Goldman & DeGuiscard. Real Estate and Insurance, 60 West Merrick Road, Tel. Freeport 2019.
Walter L. Loonam. Real Estate and Insurance Underwriter, S. Main and Church St., Main entrance on 20 S. Main St. Tel. Freeport, 2627W.
Wm. G. Miller, Inc. Real Estate and Insurance, 24 South Grove St. Tel. Freeport, 495.
C. A. Mincho. Land Investment, 15 Smith St. Tel. Freeport, 160.
Harry E. Van Riper. Realtor "Love Nest Bungalow Office" Olive Boulevard, cor. Grove St. Opp. R. R. Station, Tel. Freeport, 2759
Schmitt & Schineller. Real Estate and Insurance, 16 Brooklyn Ave. North side of Station, Phones: Freeport, 1711-J, Res. 632-J.
Harry A. Seaman. Established 1908. Real Estate. Money to Loan on Bond and Mortgage, 16B Brooklyn Ave. Tel. Freeport, 588. Res Tel. Freeport, 2451.
Smith and Smith. Real Estate and General Insurance, 9 Railroad Ave. Opposite Depot Tel. Freeport, 1290-R.
John J. Randall Co. Real Estate Developments, First National Bank Building, Tel. Freeport, 525.
George E. Wheeler. Realtor, 15 Railroad Ave. Tel. Freeport, 438. Res. Freeport, 1482.
RESTAURANT.
The Casino. Casino Ave., Tel. Freeport, 1185.
VARIETY STORES.
Da Silva. 5-10-25c. Stores Corp. Olive Boulevard and Main St., Tel. Freeport, 330.
Da Silva's. Variety St