A Mineola Crossroads

Krug's Hotel, shown in undated photos, has long been a prime spot to watch the world go by in Mineola. Built in the 1870s at the northwest corner of Jericho Turnpike and Willis Avenue, the East Williston Hotel was run in conjunction with a barbershop and a bar. The building was purchased by Frank Krug in the 1890s, according to Jack Hehman of the Mineola Historical Society.