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Awixa

USA / New York / Bay Shore /

During the 1880's the area became known for its prominent New York City residents who summered here. Early residents included E.P. Jones, W. Wiswall, Dr. J.V.S. Wooley, William Wray and Albert Young. On the northernmost part on the corner of Awixa and South Country later lived E.F. Hutton and next to him to the east "Woodlea" of Thomas Adams Jr. and J. Dunbar Adams (American Chicle Company). This area became the home of the Penataquit Corinthian Yacht Club in 1900. Under the stewardship of Commodore J. Adolph Mollenhauer many of the most prestigious and affluent people in the New York area became members.

From 1880 through 1888, Daniel D. Conover at great financial risk purchased much of the land between Saxton (now Saxon) Avenue and South Awixa Avenue. He dredged the rivers between (Orowoc, Champlin's and Awixa) improved the roads and built Queen Ann Style cottages for rent. Conover's plan for Awixa Creek was to create a freshwater lake at the northernmost point at South Country Road (now Main Street) with a dam which would have a road on it connecting Saxton and Awixa. In 1887 the project was completed without the road which was never done. Mr. Conover who was known for his beautiful roads (the Town's were horrible). Conover built a beautiful house for himself on Saxton Avenue. William H. Moffitt later purchased (1906) land from Conover's estate the best being Olympic Park (Along the Great South Bay by Harry W. Havemeyer).

The southernmost point of South Awixa Avenue is known as Penataquit Point now and Thurber's Neck previously. A Thurber's Neck Club existed in the late 1800's.
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Coordinates:   40°43'12"N   73°14'6"W
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