THE FIRST DIRECTORY OF
MASTIC BEACH

 

 

While looking through Estelle Schulz's photo collection I came across this little gem. These directories were published by St. Andrew's Church from 1937 through the 1940's. I have a 1940's issue online here. Besides being the first one, what makes this issue of special interest to me is, that it's an archive of the two towns of Mastic Beach (Old 1926 section 1) & (New 1930's section 4) that would stay divided for another 18 months by the Knapp Estate.

Notice the Two Fire Departments and the fact that the Roman Catholic Church has no name yet. At the time St. Andrews was non denominational. Clergy for both was imported from Center Moriches.. Charles Trywuch the lone MB policeman also took many photos of Mastic & Mastic Beach that became postcards. George Oakley fought crime up north in Mastic Park!

 

1937 MASTIC BEACH POPULATION

50 approx

 

Some 47 "all year round" or "winter residents" chose to be included here. There were a few more. Seven years earlier there weren't even two dozen. Not included on this list of 47 pioneers are several of the estate caretakers that I know where there in the '30's eg: Willie & Honey Schluder who by 1937 were superintendants of Knapp's estate.

 

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