THIS JUST IN !

 

Last winter I received an e mail from Bob Lee of Mastic Beach re the 1940 era aerial photos of Mastic Beach and the website in general.

 

Bob also sent me a photo of his Locust Drive house which dates back to 1940 and was originally owned by the Frank Henz family. It was one of the first homes put up close to the Knapp Mansion after the estate was sold. Bob's property is located where Monroe Drive, Dogwood Road and Locust Dr all converge.

 

 

Well one good e mail led to another. I mentioned to Bob that when I visited what I call Ground Zero last October with the Albano s , who live on Monroe Dr. just behind him , that they told me when they first moved in, an elderly neighbor lady told them about a mansion that once stood where their house was and that she had some photos of it. Of course I asked The Albanos if they knew her name, they could not recall it and said it was about ten years ago. They also said they had not seen her in some time..... So I asked Bob if he knew who it might be as the Albanos had said she lived in the direction of where Bob's house is.

Bob's choice was Mrs. Michael Gilewski, but unfortunately she was now the late Mrs. Michael Gilewski. (Her later husband btw was the MBFD Chief in 1959 when Knapp's mansion burned down, Mike died in 1961 on his way to a fire) Bob said he might be able to contact the Gilewski's daughter and ask if she knew anything about any photos of Knapp's place.

 

Well Marainne Gilewski & Bob Lee came through

BIG TIME!!

Special thanks to Mrs. Anna Gilewski for preserving them for all these years

 

 

That's Doris Henz working in her garden in the 1940's. Behind her is Monroe Drive and just on the other side of that is the north and west faces of Knapp's mansion . This would be during the time that George and Lillian Sutter owned it 1941-50. It appears that grounds are not being regularly attended to by the Sutters. Mrs. Schulz said Dodi Knapp was always very attentive to his grounds.

 

Doris's Dad Frank Henz and his crop

 

NOW WHO OUT THERE HAS PICS OF THE EAST FACE &
THE INTERIOR ???

Like Fox Mulder would say

" I KNOW THEY ARE OUT THERE "

 

THANKS AGAIN MISTER LEE ... I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MEETING YOU

THIS SUMMER & PICKING A LITTLE GUITAR TOGETHER TOO!

 

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