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First in a series of glimpses into
industries or warehouses that made for interesting freight operations on
the Long Island. Information presented has included, where available, a
brief history of the firm, how it was served by the LIRR, and what
commodities were received or shipped from this facility.
Former Van Iderstine. Tall building is the mill where rendering
and processing takes place. Vertical Tanks are storage tanks where
finished products, fats, and oils are stored. Triplex Oil would be
horizontal green tanks. (Spot 6) per Huneke 1998 Camera looking
West Credit: Carl Fabrizi
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Former Van Iderstine Spots 5a and 5b also known as North Side or
new plant. Camera Looking geographically West. Shot taken from
Review Avenue 1998 Credit: Carl Fabrizi
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Tank Car VICX 1002, early 1963, Art Huneke shot the tank car in
1963 on Van Iderstine Spot s 5a and 5b [the building that appears
in photos 4 and 8]. At that time Van I[derstine] had buildings on
both sides and they were connected by an overhead conveyor belt
which was either only partially covered or was in such bad shape
that a sawdust-like substance continually fell and blew
everywhere. It was sickening. Probably ground bones or dried fat
or a combination. " Credit: Arthur Huneke Collection
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Van Iderstine Spots 5a and 5b (beyond the vertical tanks) at right
side of photograph (photo looking West). Spot 5c is on left side
of photograph, past switch. Greenpoint Avenue Bridge in
background. Vantage point is furthest East of all photos appearing
in this article. Arthur Huneke, September 10, 1982, Color Slide,
Credit: Arthur Huneke Collection
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Note SS sign at left of photograph. Building on the right may be
Stoll Metal (Spot 2) or Spot 3 not Van Iderstine. Overhead
conveyor belt is gone. Greenpoint Avenue Bridge in background.
Camera looking West .Arthur Huneke Color Slide, September 10,
1982. Credit: Art Huneke Colletion
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LIRR Photographer, Van Iderstine (old plant/South Side?, camera
looking East. March 16, 1929, Wooden structure in the right
foreground is Bliss Tower. Bliss tower was built as number 3,
renamed BX, and renamed BS. Credit: Art Huneke Collection
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LIRR Photographer, July 30, 1936 slide, buildings of Standard Oil
in the distance, to the left. Van Iderstine is west of Standard
Oil on both sides. 5a and 5b would be to right of tracks and 5c,
the old plant would be to left of tracks. Camera is looking West.
Credit: Art Huneke Collection
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VI South Side or old plant (Spot 5c)
37-31 Railroad Avenue (or is it Review Avenue?) was of ninteenth-century
brick style and was on Newtown Creek. After a fire which required a
helicopter rescue it was torn down according to J.J. Earl who retired in
1995. (click to enlarge)
Blueprints from Art Huneke Collection
(click to enlarge)
Van Iderstine appears to the
right. The 1981 book Darling-Delaware Centenary 1882-1982 refers to the
new Van Iderstrine Plant and the old plant Old plant (Spot 5c) would be at
bottom of blueprint
Blueprints from Art Huneke Collection (click to enlarge)
Thanks to LIST member Carl Fabrizi. Special thanks are
due to Art Huneke of New York.
Bibliography
Author Unknown Darling-Delaware Centenary 1882-1982 Chicago:
Darling-Delaware Company, Inc., 1981
Author Unknown Maps of Freight Stations and Private Sidings
(Reprint) June 1966
Please direct any comments on or corrections to this manuscript to:
Nicholas Kalis, Suite 600, 1420 Spring Hill Road,
McLean, Virginia 22102
Any illustrations or maps contributed will be gratefully
acknowledged.
Maps of Freight Stations and
Private Sidings 1966
showing Van Iderstine as Spots 5a, 5b and 5c.
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Blueprints from Art Huneke
Collection
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Van Iderstine appears to the
right. Blueprints from Art Huneke Collection
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