Monday, December 5, 2016

Babylon Long Island in 2012 Photos

Babylon Long Island

by Richard Boyle

Babylon was named after the ancient city of Babylon in the middle east in 1803 by Nathaniel Conklin. Babylon became a town in 1872 and is one of the five towns in Suffolk county New York.
Montauk Highway 27A is called Main Street as it runs through Babylon village with its littles shops it is one of long Island's nicest places to visit.

Presbyterian Church of Babylon on Main Street Built in 1839

Yorkshire puppy in the Window of one of Babylon's Main Street shops

 The main intersection of the Babylon Village in Main Street 27A and Deer Park Ave

 The Tidewaters Tavern on the corner of Main Street Route 27A and Deer Park Ave Babylon

Deer Park Ave in Babylon Village Photo taken in 2012


 Looking down Fire Island Ave from Montauk Highway (Main Street) 27A Babylon

Movie house in Babylon with price like $8 for Adults, $7 for Seniors and $6 for Children

The Old Town Hall for Babylon Township before it was moved to Sunrise Highway (27)

 The Chase Bank in Babylon Long Island

 Movie house in Babylon with price like $8 for Adults, $7 for Seniors and $6 for Children

 Babylon Main Street Dinner turned Asian restaurant.

 Babylon Village Historical Society Building on Main Street

 Babylon Village Historical Society Building on Main Street

 Babylon Municipal Building on Main Street Route 27A

The Coldwell Banker Building on the corner of South Carll Ave and Main Street (27A) Babylon

A Statue of Robert Moses Who did a lot for Long Island like building State Parks with Parkway leading to them 

 Flower Bed near the Babylon Municipal Building on Main Street in the Village of Babylon

 Flower garden of the Babylon Municipal Building on Main Street (27A) in Babylon Village

 The Astoria Savings Bank of Babylon on Main Street

Babylon Villiage Memorial Garden for the people who died in the Attacks of 9/11/01 

Babylon Village Memorial to the People who died in the Attack on the World Trade Center in Manhattan

 Revolutionary War Memorial for Capt. Joel  Dook in Argyle Park Babylon

Argyle Park with Argyle Lake and mini waterfalls in Babylon 

Another view of the Argyle Park with Argyle Lake and mini waterfalls in Babylon 

 Mini waterfalls from Argyle Lake Park in Long Island Village of Babylon

 beautiful home that boarder the Argyle Lake and Park in Babylon Village NY

 Across Montauk Highway (27A) from Argyle Lake Park  is a Canal going out to the Great South Bay

Argyle Lake with play grounds along its eastern shore line.

 The western shore of Argyle Lake Park has beautiful homes of the more fortunate Babylon citizens.

Pathway around the beautiful Argyle Lake Park in Babylon Village Long Island 

 A Swan likes the beautiful back yards of the Argyle Lake homes in Babylon Village.

 There are little narrow streets on the western shores of Argyle Lake with some nice homes

 along the narrow streets of Argyle some of the home have beautiful gardens

Spring is a colorful time among the Argyle Lake homes of Babylon NY

 New York Telephone (Verizon) Company's Central Office providing phone service to the Babylon area.

 Another View of the Verizon's New York Telephone Company Babylon Central Office which provides phone service to the Babylon area

 The old New York Public Works Building is the home of the Greeman Pederson Inc in 2012

The First Baptist Church on Montauk Highway (27A) 

 Outdoor concert area across from Argyle Lake Park in Babylon Village NY

 There are some beautiful tree lining Montauk Highway/Main Street (27A) in Babylon Village NY

 The beautiful Mini Waterfall have become a symbol of Babylon Village

 An old store on one of Babylon's side streets, Looks abandoned, but hopefully someone will restore it to its former glory

 Saint Joseph Roman Catholic Church and School in the Village of Babylon Long island NY

 Saint Joseph's Roman Catholic Church in the Village of Babylon Long Island

 The Babylon High School in downtown Babylon Village Long Island.

 Deer Park Ave Babylon with the shops open for business

 Looking North on Deer Park Ave Babylon Village Long Island NY.

Looking South on Deer Park Ave Babylon Village Long Island NY


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