EARLY MASTIC BEACH

and it's

FAMOUS FIVE CORNERS LOCATION

 

THE CARETAKERS COTTAGE

STANDING AT THE FIVE CORNERS AROUND 1923

 

These are the Clune children Mildred, William and Arthur . Their mother Lorretta. is sitting under the tree with the family dog which is a Clairedale chow. The William & Loretta Clune Family were caretakers for the Lawrences & the Knapps as well as the Robert, Lanier, & Lawsons, all who owned The Richard Floyd Estate aka Doctors Point that Doc Calabro bought in 1946 and turned into Bayview Hospital. They also worked for the Smiths and Tolfrees

The path behind them is Neighborhood Road leading away to the left . Take it and you would be heading east

The Caretakers Home Is Circled On The Map.

The blue is the headwater of Pattersquash Creek

 

Compare it to the photo below taken in 1946 of Pat & Mike's Opening Up

Those kids were standing about where the station driveway is

 

 

BIG BIG THANKS TO BOB SIRIANI

FOR SENDING IN THAT EXTREMELY RARE PHOTO

IN 1949 HIS PARENTS BEN & ANITA WOULD OPEN THE MASTIC BEACH DELI

WHICH WAS ATTACHED TO PAT & MIKES

HERE IT IS NEARLY READY TO OPEN

The Rooftop Of The Caretakers House Is Still Visible. In the 1950's

"Grandma Ennesser" lived in it . She was the cook for Bayview Hospital

 

By 1956 the house was surrounded on three sides. Doc Calabro gave it away and it was

moved by Norman Bell to Railroad Ave. Center Moriches near the bypass. According to Bob Siriani it is still there

 

I knew that some people had to have photos of the early days

Go to your scrapbooks & attics & basements take a look & E mail em in

 

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