Lost Long Island - The lost grandeur of Nassau, Suffolk, Queens and Brooklyn.


Bellmore

Before North Bellmore was heavily settled, the US Army opened a base around World War II. It was opened until the early 1990's. Soon it will be bulldozed for "development".


Lost Bellmore - Image 1
1. View of old US Army Post off Bellmore Road - Do Not Trespass without permission


Lost Bellmore - Image 2
2. View of front gate


Lost Bellmore - Image 3
3. View of barracks


Lost Bellmore - Image 4
4. More barracks


Lost Bellmore - Image 5
5. At the center of the base


Lost Bellmore - Image 6
6. A path through the base


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7. What was likely an officer's home


Lost Bellmore - Image 8
8. Storage facility at back


Lost Bellmore - Image 9
9. Apparently this was the Army "store"


Lost Bellmore - Image 10
10. A pay phone?


Lost Bellmore - Image 11
11. Another view of the officer's house


Lost Bellmore - Image 12
12. Garages


Lost Bellmore - Image 13
13. A view of the front of the base


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14. Another view of the front


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15. Barracks...


Lost Bellmore - Image 16
16. Outside the base was the Commander's house across from the base.


Lost Bellmore - Image 17
17. Outside another officer's house


Lost Bellmore - Image 18
18. Another view of what was the base commander's house.