Frank Melville Memorial Park was dedicated to the memory of the son of the businessman active in what location in western Suffolk County, New York?
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Frank Melville Memorial Park The Frank Melville Memorial Park is a privately run, publicly accessible park surrounding the Melville Mill Pond in Setauket, New York. It was dedicated in 1937 to the memory of Frank Melville Jr., father of local philanthropist Ward Melville. The park was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 19, 2010. The 24 acre park contains a walking trail and is also home to the Three Village Garden Club Arboretum, which is maintained by a group of local volunteers.
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Ward Melville John Ward Melville (January 5, 1887 – June 5, 1977) was an American philanthropist and businessman active in the "Three Villages" in western Suffolk County, Long Island, New York. He donated 400 acres of land and money to establish the State University of New York at Stony Brook in 1957, which has developed as a major public research institution. He played a major role in the development of CVS pharmacy.
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George F. Torsney George F. Torsney (December 27, 1896 – December 28, 1942) was an American businessman and politician from New York.
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Addison B. Colvin Addison Beecher Colvin (December 15, 1858 Glens Falls, Warren County, New York – June 21, 1939 Glens Falls, Warren County, New York) was an American businessman, banker and politician.
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Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt II Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt Jr. (September 22, 1912 – November 12, 1999) was a member of the prominent Vanderbilt family, a son of the first Alfred Gwynne Vanderbilt, who died a hero in the sinking of the RMS "Lusitania". His mother, Margaret Emerson (daughter of the Bromo-Seltzer inventor Isaac E Emerson), was one of America's wealthiest women and most sought-after hostesses, operating at least seven large estates around the country. His grandfather, Cornelius Vanderbilt II, had been one of America's most revered businessman; his great-grandfather, William Henry Vanderbilt had been the richest man in the world. "Commodore" Cornelius Vanderbilt started the family fortune in shipping and railroads as the founder of the New York Central Railroad and builder of Grand Central Terminal in New York.
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Irving Rosenthal Irving Rosenthal (December 5, 1895 – December 27, 1973) an amusement company owner who, along with his brother Jack Rosenthal, operated the Palisades Amusement Park near Cliffside Park and Fort Lee, New Jersey, from 1934 until its closing in 1971.
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Miller Place, New York Miller Place is a hamlet and census-designated place (CDP) in Suffolk County, New York, United States, on the North Shore of Long Island. Miller Place has been inhabited since the 17th century and is named for the Miller family that included many of its initial settlers. For most of its history, the community functioned as an agriculture-based society. Despite preserving much of its historic identity, changes in the 20th century have transitioned the hamlet into a desirable and densely populated suburban area. The population was 12,339 at the 2010 census.
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Walt Whitman Shops Walt Whitman Shops (formerly known as Walt Whitman Mall) is a luxury shopping mall located in Huntington Station, New York on Walt Whitman Road (Route 110) and New York Avenue. It has many stores including main anchors Bloomingdale's, Lord & Taylor, Macy's and Saks Fifth Avenue. The mall is owned and managed by Melvin Simon and Associates, one of the largest developers of shopping malls in the United States and owner of Long Island's largest mall, Roosevelt Field in Garden City. Suffolk County Transit, Nassau Inter-County Express and Huntington Area Rapid Transit all have bus routes that service the mall.
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John D. Rockefeller John Davison Rockefeller Sr. (July 8, 1839 – May 23, 1937) was an American oil industry business magnate and philanthropist. Widely considered the wealthiest American of all time and the richest person in modern history, Rockefeller was born into a large family in upstate New York and was shaped by his con man father and religious mother. His family moved several times before eventually settling in Cleveland, Ohio.
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Vincent Mathews Vincent Mathews (June 29, 1766 – August 23, 1846) was a United States Representative from New York. He was born at "Matthew's Field," in Blooming Grove, New York in Orange County in the village founded by his grandfather of the same name. He had two uncles who were supportive of the British's efforts during the American Revolutionary War. including David Mathews the Loyalist Mayor of New York City.
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Webster B. Todd Webster Bray Todd (August 27, 1899 – February 8, 1989) was a prominent American businessman, a Republican Party leader in New Jersey, and the father of New Jersey Governor Christine Todd Whitman.
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William Bewley (New York) William Bewley (October 21, 1878 – November 6, 1953) was an American businessman and politician from New York.
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James Remsen James S. "Uncle Jim" Remsen (October 1811, Queens Village, New York – August 21, 1887) was a landowner and developer of Rockaway Beach, Queens as a major amusement district in the 19th century. He is also known for his development of Canarsie and East New York in Brooklyn.
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Wallace A. Bandy Wallace Albert Bandy (June 19, 1880 – May 14, 1941( was an American businessman and politician.
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Samuel Dunbar Samuel Ross Dunbar, Sr., known as Sammy Dunbar (November 5, 1931 – August 31, 2014), was a businessman, landowner, and civic figure in his native Alexandria, Louisiana.
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Herbert M. Harriman Herbert Melville Harriman (September 28, 1873 – January 3, 1933) was an American heir, businessman and sportsman.
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Big Duck Ranch Big Duck Ranch, also known as the Maurer Duck Farm, is a historic ranch located in Flanders, Suffolk County, New York. It operated as a duck ranch and retail store that sold duck products from 1936 to 1984. The principal building on the site is the separately listed Big Duck.
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James L. Wells James Lee Wells (1843 in West Farms, Westchester County – September 5, 1928, in The Bronx, New York City) was an American businessman and politician. He became known as Father of The Bronx which title was officially conferred on him by the Bronx Board of Trade in May 1921.
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Emlen Roosevelt William Emlen Roosevelt (April 30, 1857 – May 15, 1930) was a prominent New York City banker who held a wide range of positions in numerous organizations and was a cousin of United States President Theodore Roosevelt. He was president of Roosevelt & Son, the banking firm founded by his father James Alfred Roosevelt.
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John H. Ferril John Henry Ferril (December 29, 1873 – February 23, 1945) was an American businessman and politician from New York.
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Charles Z. Platt Charles Zephaniah Platt (July 22, 1773 Poughkeepsie, Rensselaer County, New York – April 14, 1822 Greenbush, Rensselaer Co., NY) was an American politician.
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Monroe Henderson Monroe Henderson (1818 in Watertown, Jefferson County, New York – December 5, 1899 in Jamaica, Queens, New York City) was an American merchant and politician from New York.