Bowling conjurs images of shiny lanes, matching shirts, funky bowling shoes, contraptions that reset the pins, return the bowling balls, birthday parties, bowling leagues, bad food, Fred Flinstone, cheesy movie scenes … at least in my head. And something else that bowling brings to mind for me is roadside architecture, thanks to the giant bowling pin on the roof of Port Jeff Bowl. Not quite as exciting as the Long Island Duck, the bowling pin remains part of Long Island’s roadside architecture collection.
Port Jeff Bowl in Port Jefferson Station, NY.
Port Jeff Bowl. The pin doesn’t rotate or light up, it just stands on the building.
Port Jeff Bowl
Maybe some fellow Long Islanders can give me a hint as to the age of the building, bowling alley and the pin (Mom, any ideas?), but I have been unable to find any information so far. Anyone else know of a giant bowling pin?
Preservation in Pink 
According to some internet sources (Cortera, Manta) – which might not be totally reliable, but are probably based on the paperwork filed by Port Jeff Bowl Inc. – the bowling alley was established in 1982.
Thanks for the information and the photos too, Vinny.