April 24, 2012

THEN AND NOW: Sandy Kelly's residence at 26 Haymaker Lane in Levittown NY

Sandy's 26 Haymaker Lane home in around 1960.

What the 26 Haymaker Lane house looks like now, 52 years later.

Sandy in 1958 with a background of Levittown houses. She was 15.

Looking down Haymaker Lane from Blacksmith Lane corner.

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BY SANDRA KELLY MINCHER

Class of 1961


After renting on Cornflower (1951 or 1952) for a year, we bought the house at 34 Honeysuckle. I'm not sure of the dates, but around 1958 or 1959 we purchased 26 Haymaker Lane.


The photos here are of our house on Haymaker. A World War 2 veteran owns it now, according to Marilyn Monsrud Frese who took photos of the place on April 17. I spent most of my teen years here. Many fond memories were made during this time. After I graduated college I remained in Oswego to work and never returned home except to visit. My mother eventually moved to Great River, LI.


My husband John and I went to see the house while we were in the area for my 25th Division Avenue reunion. At that time it had not changed much.

I love seeing the old houses compared to the remodeled versions.


Current photos by Marilyn Monsrud Frese

3 comments:

  1. The house still has an antenna on the roof, it may be the last one.

    Tom Filiberto, class of 1963

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