First in a series of glimpses into industries or warehouses that made
for interesting freight operations on the Long Island. Information presented
has included, where available, a brief history of the firm, how it was
served by the LIRR, and what commodities were received or shipped from
this facility.
Former Van Iderstine. Tall building is the mill
where rendering and processing takes place. Vertical Tanks are storage
tanks where finished products, fats, and oils are stored. Triplex
Oil would be horizontal green tanks. (Spot 6) per Huneke 1998 Camera
looking West Credit: Carl Fabrizi
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Former Van Iderstine Spots 5a and 5b also known
as North Side or new plant. Camera Looking geographically West.
Shot taken from Review Avenue 1998 Credit: Carl Fabrizi
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Tank Car VICX 1002, early 1963, Art Huneke shot
the tank car in 1963 on Van Iderstine Spot s 5a and 5b [the building
that appears in photos 4 and 8]. At that time Van I[derstine] had
buildings on both sides and they were connected by an overhead conveyor
belt which was either only partially covered or was in such bad
shape that a sawdust-like substance continually fell and blew everywhere.
It was sickening. Probably ground bones or dried fat or a combination.
" Credit: Arthur Huneke Collection
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Van Iderstine Spots 5a and 5b (beyond the vertical
tanks) at right side of photograph (photo looking West). Spot 5c
is on left side of photograph, past switch. Greenpoint Avenue Bridge
in background. Vantage point is furthest East of all photos appearing
in this article. Arthur Huneke, September 10, 1982, Color Slide,
Credit: Arthur Huneke Collection
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Note SS sign at left of photograph. Building on
the right may be Stoll Metal (Spot 2) or Spot 3 not Van Iderstine.
Overhead conveyor belt is gone. Greenpoint Avenue Bridge in background.
Camera looking West .Arthur Huneke Color Slide, September 10, 1982.
Credit: Art Huneke Colletion
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LIRR Photographer, Van Iderstine (old plant/South
Side?, camera looking East. March 16, 1929, Wooden structure in
the right foreground is Bliss Tower. Bliss tower was built as number
3, renamed BX, and renamed BS. Credit: Art Huneke Collection
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LIRR Photographer, July 30, 1936 slide, buildings
of Standard Oil in the distance, to the left. Van Iderstine is west
of Standard Oil on both sides. 5a and 5b would be to right of tracks
and 5c, the old plant would be to left of tracks. Camera is looking
West. Credit: Art Huneke Collection
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VI South Side or old plant (Spot 5c) 37-31 Railroad
Avenue (or is it Review Avenue?) was of ninteenth-century brick style
and was on Newtown Creek. After a fire which required a helicopter rescue
it was torn down according to J.J. Earl who retired in 1995. (click to
enlarge)
Blueprints from Art Huneke Collection (click to enlarge)
Van Iderstine appears to the right. The 1981 book
Darling-Delaware Centenary 1882-1982 refers to the new Van Iderstrine
Plant and the old plant Old plant (Spot 5c) would be at bottom of blueprint
Blueprints from Art Huneke Collection (click to enlarge)
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