Patchogue in 2012 Photos

Patchogue Long Island

in the year 2012

The Island Grill Diner on Hospital Road, which is now closed.


Brookhaven Hospital on Hospital Road Patchogue.


Hospital Road Medical Center Just across from Brookhaven Hospital in Patchogue Long Island


Crosswalk between Brookhaven Hospital and the Hospital Road Medical Center across Hospital Road with beautiful landscaping on both sides.


Brookhaven Hospital on Hospital Road in Patchogue Long Island.


Front yard of Medical Offices of Hospital Road in Patchogue.


View of Hospital Road as it goes over the Sunrise Highway in Patchogue.


Sadly they are ripping down the old Swezey's Department Store to make way for new buildings.

Ripping down old Swezey Department Store Ocean Ave side.


They are ripping down that old Swezey Department Store that I use to known. Yes, they are doing a job wrecking the old store.


they are ripping down the old Swezey Department store in Patchogue from two side making short work of the old store. It sure takes longer to build than to rip down.


"Unbuilding" the old Swezey Department store on Main Street Patchogue Long Island.


Putting water on the wreckage of the old Swezey Department Store, as they are ripping it down, in Patchogue Long Island.


Swezey's Department is gone it is the end of an era in Patchogue Long Island.


Riverview Condominiums
on Patchogue River.

Weeks Boatyard on Patchogue River.



Weeks boat house on the Patchogue River.


The Emanuel Lutheran Church float while still in the church parking lot ready for the Patchogue Christmas parade.


The side view of the Patchogue Emanuel Lutheran Church and School Float for the Patchogue 50th Christmas Parade.


Main Steet Patchogue just before the 2012 50th Patchogue Christmas Parade.


Front of the Emanuel Lutheran Church, which is celebrating 100 years, there are people waiting for the 50th annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.


Salesman with a cart to sell toys like light sabers to the kids along Main Street Patchogue during the Christmas Parade.


Crowds in front of Emanuel Lutheran Church on mail street Patchogue waiting for the Christmas Parade to start.


Looking west from in front of the Emanuel Lutheran Church Main Street Patchogue is ready for the 50th annual Christmas Parade to Start.


The 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade begins to march down Main Street.


The opening banner of the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade, marching down Main Street Patchogue on the Saturday after Thanksgiving.


The AMVETS or the American Veterans marching down Main Street Patchogue in the Christmas Parade.


AMVETS Marching in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.


The ROTC of Patchogue-Medford High School marching in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.


The 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade the Saturday after Thanksgiving goes down Main Street.


Young Colonial reenactors marching in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.

Young Colonial reenactors marching in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.


The Patchogue-Medford High School King and Queen in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.

The King and Queen of Patchogue-Medford High School, Cold, but enjoying themselves in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.


There were Classic Cars in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade down Main Street Patchogue Long Island.


One of the Classic Cars was decorated with Christmas light in front during the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade,


Classic Cars on Parade down Main Street Patchogue in the 50th Annual Christmas Parade.


Students from the Stage Door School of Dance holding the school's banner in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.


A Pipe Band in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.


Fire Department Float with Fire dog (Dalmatian) and ginger bread house in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.

Fire Department Float with Fire dog (Dalmatian) and ginger bread house in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.


Firemen waving to crowd from on top of their Fire Truck in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.


Antique Cars in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.

Some beautiful Antique Cars some with ramble seats that I remember from when I was young  as they parade by in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.


Some of the Antique Cars had Christmas lights on them in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.


I think the look better without the lights, but that's just me. Antique Cars with Christmas hung on them in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.


Antique Cars with Christmas Lights all over it in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.


Antique cars in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.


Antique Car built to last in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.


One of the Antique Cars was from a Bakery with a model of a wedding cake in the back in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.

There were some of the marchers in costume in the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.

 The crowd brave a cold Saturday night to watch the 50th Annual Patchogue Christmas Parade.

The way the corner of West Main Street and North Ocean Ave looked in the good old days gone by.

Cleaning up the West Main Street and North Ocean corner in 2012


Cleaning up the Northwest Corner of  North Ocean and Main Street (27A)

Temple Beth-El on Oak Street in Patchogue


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