Stromberg Park
From The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, October 11, 1902, Page 11
Property of the Late Musician at Freeport to Be Improved
Freeport, L.I., October 11—Stromberg Park is the latest
creation among the serval parks in this village placed on the market for development
and will be one of the prettiest of any yet laid out. It will be located on the extensive property
of the late John Stromberg, musical director for Weber and Fields. Nearly 500 lots with a depth of 150 feet will
be available to purchasers and Mrs. Stromberg, widow of the nu-deceased
[sic] musician, expects they will find ready sale.
The part will border Grand Avenue in the Northern property is located,
and the Babylon-Hempstead turnpike.
Broad streets, named after well-known theatrical people, including
Lillian Russell, who was a warm friend of Mr. Stromberg, Weber and Field and
others are to laid out and ornamented with fine shade trees. The tract will extend southward to the Long
Island Railroad tracks. Mrs. Stromberg
will retain the balance of the property including the handsome residence and
other buildings for her own use. C. A.
Stulz has charge of the developing the park.
For more information, see blog entry of February 5, 2005.
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