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| Barstow House
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Built in 1910 and enlarged in 1929 it was home to William Slocum Barstow, partner of Thomas A. Edison and inventor of the electric meter. It was sold in 1953 to Fredrick W.I. Lundy of Lundys' Restaurant, Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn, NY. A bit of an eccentric, Mr. Lundy never lived in the house and...read more...
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Aug 13, 2006 |
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| Barstow House Plaque
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This house where the Museum is located was owned by Mr. William Barstow, the inventor of the electric meter. The original part of the building was constructed in 1910. He also was responsible for lighting the Brooklyn Bridge and was the first mayor of Kings Point. He and his family were heavily...read more...
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Nov 12, 2006 |
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| Ships' Gun
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Memorial dedicated to those who served in the USN Armed Guard of WW II. In October 1941, the U. S. Navy organized an Armed Guard to provide gun crews for duty aboard the country's 1,375 merchant ships, just as it had done in World War I. The first Armed Guard were given their 3 weeks of...read more...
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Aug 22, 2006 |
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| Ships' Propeller
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Sitting just outside the entrance to the Museum, this is an actual ships' propeller from a WW II Troppership - P-2 Class. Diameter - 20 feet 6 inches. Weight - 19 tons. Brought to and installed by Robert S. Gates, Kings Point, Class of '45. Gates Construction Company.
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