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Advertisement for North Lindenhurst Homes, published in the Daily News, June 6, 1936.

In 1957, a group of twelve residents met at the civic association to form a new volunteer fire company for the rapidly growing community, and the following year the headquarters for the North Lindenhurst Volunteer Fire Department were constructed on Straight Path. 

North Lindenhurst Fire Department, 1974. 

(Courtesy of North Lindenhurst Fire Department.)

Straddling the North Lindenhurst--North Amityville border, the former Zahn’s Airport property was purchased by the Town of Babylon in 1980 for the creation of the New Horizons Industrial Park. 

Zahn’s Airport, circa 1950s. The main entrance to the airport was near the intersection of New Highway and Albany Avenue, North Amityville, as seen on the right side. At the top left is Wellwood Avenue.

In the 1950s, the Town of Babylon experienced an unprecedented population boom, which contributed to overcrowding at the old Town Hall located in Babylon Village. After years of debates and proposals, North Lindenhurst was approved as the location for a new Babylon Town Hall. Formally dedicated on October 18, 1958, the Sunrise Highway site was deemed a more centralized location for Town of Babylon operations. 

Babylon Town Hall, Sunrise Highway, under construction in February 1958 (left) and completed in October 1958.

 

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