Morris Park is named after John Albert Morris, who built the Morris Park Racecourse, which existed from 1889 until 1910.^[3][4] In 1890, the Morris Park Racecourse hosted both the Preakness and the Belmont Stakes; the latter continued to be run there until 1905.^[5] The track was later used for auto racing and was the site of the first public air show.^[6] After a 1910 fire,^[7] the property was divided into lots for the current neighborhood. Several streets in Morris Park, including Cruger, Holland, Radcliff, Colden, Paulding, and Hone Avenues, are named after mayors of New York City during the 18th and 19th centuries.