Summer was the best we went swimming in the Sound you could see your feet it was very clean. Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. It was definitely a fun place to grow up. At some point, we should do a Forgotten-NY cheapskates cruise aboard this ferry. born in 1953 lived at716 Harding Park it was a fascinating place to spend your childhood, Hey Tommy- long time- we went to Holy Cross together.. glad to see you online. Welcome2TheBronx | 13 Facts & Tidbits About The Bronx That Makes Us Awesome, Lets Go Hiking (and Biking)! Great history. Clason Point once boasted an amusement pier said to rival Coney Island, according to an area historian, Arthur Seifert, who has lived in the neighborhood for more than 70 years. I remember your Mom She worked as a Para Professional in the schools. I even was a lifeguard there for 4 years. In the background are theHunts Point Marketand the skyline of Manhattan. Grocery. It was like a 10 week long Bronx summit meeting: Parkchester (my contingent) met Soundview, Grand Concourse, Pelham Parkway, & other middle class Bronx neighborhoods. He also showed me a photo of a big shark he and he friends caught from a boat off of Clason Point in the Sound!! Im also one of those Hispanic families that lived in Harding Park and member of Shore Haven Beach Club (Sandoval) 1973- late 80s, Hi, Was your fathers name Victor? A passing ship rescued the Cornells, and they returned to their home the year after Wampage's last raid. We went to Dr Granito. She enjoyed seeing her old stomping grounds (she lived on 1411 Harding Park in Clason Point in the 30s-40s). Today it runs in five segments that are kept separate by Soundview Park, Harding Park properties, and the Shorehaven development. 107 P.S. our address at the time was 423. the beach was a joy and fairly close to the house. It was a good area to grow up in . Yet thank you to all that made such great memories for me. Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. neither was the boys who went with me. It was like a giant summer camp, but you got to go home and sleep in your own bed at night. email kat_nyc_2005@hotmail.com if you ever see this message. Great read! I lived at 209 near the water. A trolley line runs down Soundview Avenue, but Bronx River Parkway has not yet been extended to this corner of the Bronx. As a young child in the early 60s, I remember seeing some members having a tense encounter with the Shorehaven Beach Club management at the entrance for trying to bring in some Black friends as guests. In the background are the Hunts Point Market and the skyline of Manhattan. He was always pushing a wheel barrow and planting cosmos flowers everywhere. [19]:53 (PDF p. 84)[20] Most inhabitants are youth and middle-aged adults: 25% are between the ages of between 017, 29% between 2544, and 24% between 4564. I think my sister went to P.S. So lovely there. It was historically the site of an amusement park, which operated in the first half of the 20th century. Beyond the bushes there is a lagoon in Harding Park separated from the East River by a rocky breakwater. I do remember my mother telling me about the accident at the amusement park. Good patriots that they were, they named the colony for the US President at the time, Warren Gamaliel Harding (1865-1923). 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She was a neighbor and is still a square dance night was i believe on Wednesday, as i could hear the music from our house. Yep I remember the day the boatyard went up in towering flames and the fire pit, dumps and black rock! Hi Sandy, my mom, Anne Nestler was baptized at Kanes almost 97 years ago. Between 1906 and 1939, a ferry operated between Clason Point and College Point. She never gave me to many details. In September1638 Thomas Cornhill was licensed upon tryal to keepe an Inn. Up until the pandemic, ridership along the Soundview ferry route, which stops along the East side of Manhattan along the East River at 90th Street, 34th Street, Stuyvesant Cove (at 20th Street, and Wall Street at Pier 11, was exceeding expectations.. [18]:13 In Clason Point and Parkchester, 32% of residents are obese, 16% are diabetic, and 34% have high blood pressurecompared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively. I lived at Academy Gatdens till about 1953 when we moved to my Grandfathers (Clifford Beck)house at 352 White Plains Rd. Destination signs along the southbound parkway show Soundview Park as its terminus. Learn how your comment data is processed. At the end is Clason Point, historically pronounced as Clawson. I have great memories and still have life long friends in the area. The area includes a collection of neighborhoods including Harding Park, and Soundview. Its seaside location and terrific views as shown here made it a logical locale for seaside resorts, dancehalls and amusement parks, of which plenty were constructed in the early 20th Century with an accompanying ferry from College Point, Queens. By the 1980s the Bronx was more Hispanic than Jewish, and new residents did not join the club in large enough numbers. (Even today the main shopping area is at a fairly distant remove, along Story Avenue, the Bruckner Expressway and White Plains Road.) Bayside Hills [SpliceToday] Great memories growing up in the Point. The most Fabulous place to grow uupmin. Best wishes and good health, [19]:24 (PDF p. 55)[18]:6 Additionally, 69% of high school students in Clason Point and Parkchester graduate on time, lower than the citywide average of 75%. I have the original portable pump organ that the Franciscans would bring on Sundays to Kanes. The completion of the nearby Whitestone Bridge put the ferry out of business. I remember Farmers Hill were Monroe Projects were built. +91 99094 91629; info@sentinelinfotech.com; Mon. It was clean because we all pitched in and kept it that way. My previous examples of exploring tips of land in the city includeThrog(g)s Neck,Breezy Point, andKingsborough Community College. You have 4 brothers: George,Buddy,Walter and Robert. . In 1949, Mal Deitch and Joseph Goodstein transformed the defunct Clason Point Bathing and Amusement Park, into a private resort with a swimming pool, cabanas, playground, and a stage. You are right. Here you can also take the NYCFerry at the cost of a subway ride down to the Upper East Side, 34th Street, and Wall Street. Turning right from Soundview Avenue, one enters Harding Park, a cluster of bungalows built organically in the 1920s by Thomas Higgs and named after then-President Warren G. Harding. I lived in a houseboat in Clason PointIt was a community at the very end of Soundview Ave.wish you had some photos of them. Coffee. I loved growing up there, and it is nice to see the green spaces that have been encouraged and purposefully developed, but we do need to recognize that even in our melting pot, life was different for many other working class people. I grew up in a Bungalow on I lived on Leland Ave from 1947 (born there ) thru 1968 ! I now own a home there in one of the developments and to think this area is still making history. Across the East River you canexplore the northern shoreline of Queensand see thepalatial homes of Malba. The local New York City Subway line is the IRT Pelham Line (6 and <6> trains), operating along Westchester Avenue. He moved one block away after his dad had a home built at 1945 Gildersleeve Ave., in 1925. By contrast, 26% of Bronx residents and 43% of city residents have a college education or higher. I was a member for a few years at Shorehaven then when I was old enough was able to work there in the office then as the baby pool lifeguard. Walking to the candy store or the hardware store on Soundview. Since 1778, the Somerset's remains have only surfaced twice: once in the winter of 1885-86, and again in 1973. My mom worked at the Beach Theater where you bought your ticket to get in. Hagstrom often tried to keep their maps up to date by depicting planned highways and paper streets as reality, because in most cases when Robert Moses proposed something, it became reality. Other primary thoroughfares contain limited but necessary amenities like supermarkets, pharmacies, barbershops, hair salons, fast food, bodegas, and cheap shops. Clason Point wasnt always the unfamiliar enclave that it is, in large part, today. Future plans in accordance with PlaNYC initiatives will create an urban oasis in this dense community; complete with recreation nodes, Greenway connections, bike/hike trails, designated fishing areas, a boat launch, and esplanades with skyline views. Go. NIGHT BINGO.And taking them down all for 50 cents a week big $ then..me and Eugene Mc Carthy, His dad was in Charge of Bingo set up. Ive been to the Clason Point Park with the view of the Whitestone Bridge. July fourth barbecues and watching the fireworks. lived on Randall ave from 1957 to 1970 as well. I also went to Holy Cross school in the late 70s and early 80s. I grew up from 1960 1976 on Pugsley just off of Cornell Ave. Swimming in the East riverstick ball games every nightrollerskating on Soundview Ave. Sleighriding down Guildersleeve hillBeach theaterHoly Cross. This was the first. As a little girl, my neighbor who has a membership to the country club, used to take me every weekend. Many great, warm memories of the area from frequent family visits. I used to supervise flyer distributers in the area and noticed there were no street name signs on some of the intersections of that area. I remember trying to plow the field behind a horse.. From the late 1880s to around 1935, the neighborhood was a major tourist attraction and home to a massive amusement district, complete with arcades, dancehalls, waterfront resorts, and a massive outdoor saltwater swimming pool known as The Inkwell due to its dirty, unfiltered water that came straight from the East River. Monument, Dr. Granito, so much more.I worked in Shorehaven from 1954 to 1958 to pay my school tuition, then The last boat to College Point terminated during World War II. My brother went to PS 69. before Shorehaven was built, Harding Park, the Momument, Higgs Lumber, the candy Store across from the To make a donation, please use the button below. It surrounds a historic creek that was previously a tributary of Westchester Creek. Another unusual map of what Clason Point could have been is the 1941 Barkan Street Directory map that shows the grid in its entirety mashed with the natural courses of Bronx River, Pugsleys Creek and Westchester Creek. Hi Muriel, my aunt by marriage divorced my uncle and married the youngest riordan brother. When in university I did a report on the Siwanoy Indians who lived in Clason Point. We owned our houses, bug not the land they were onIn the late 1950s, Shorehaven bought the land and told us to moveWe fought but lostMiss my old neighborhood, I lived in a houseboat on Pugsleys creek. It might now seem like it on a surface level, but the Clason Point of today is in many ways inspired by its past, while shaping its future. My brother richard died in 2006 from pancreatic cancer. In 1949, Mal Deitch and Joseph Goodstein transformed the defunct Clason Point Bathing and Amusement Park, into a private resort with a swimming pool, cabanas, playground, and a stage. I loved the area as well growing up there. Also..Funland.the batting rangethe driving range both on Bruckner Blvd. MY husband met him. On 15 April 1667 this land was confirmed by patent of Colonel Nicholls to his grandson, William Willett. Covering an area of 1,198.36 acres (484.96ha), the neighborhood had a population density of 44.8 inhabitants per acre (28,700/sqmi; 11,100/km2). Bruce and the cute girl up the street who owned the gas station on the triangle of Obrien and Soundview. The meeting topics covered both the Request . Leland Avenue along Soundview Park leads into the heart of Harding Park. I went to the emptly lot there with my friend and dug a hole looking for any traces. From 1883-1927, it was the site of the Clason Point Military Academy. wanted us in better schools with trees and grass lawns. Small adjustment Mike, the candy store was called Rubys and across the street was Worths Grocery Store and they were my neighbors in 521 Commonwealth Avenue. My name is Debbie. Was a great upbringing. What a great read. I worked summers at Castle Hill Beach Club for 5 years ( 61 thru 66) . Based on 2000-2020 data Loading data. Thanks for sharing Betty. - All Day I Dream of Travel, The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano. [8]:110111[10]. Osceola's propellor steam barge was on her down trip from Duluth and carried a full cargo, principally Minneapolis milled flour headed for Buffalo. The following is syndicated with permission from Forgotten NY. We would walk barefoot to the beach. [40] The United States Postal Service operates three post offices nearby: Clason Point and Parkchester generally have a similar rate of college-educated residents to the rest of the city as of 2018[update]. This is the 57-acre Shorehaven community, set apart from the rest of southern Bronx by its wall and security guards. Of course many wonderful Saturday afternoons were spent in the Beach Theater She only bothered me once when she came with a big knife and asked me where the boy that hit her was. Like. around or someone knows them and how to get in touch. [18]:13 For every supermarket in Clason Point and Parkchester, there are 13 bodegas. 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Thomas Cornell came to America about 1633 with his wife and most, if not all, of his children. [8]:113 Permanent residence increased in the area. I was like one of the family. The 2018 addition of the NYC Soundview ferry and the recent service expansion to Throgs Neck is ushering in new residents, drawn by the neighborhoods tranquility, affordability, and accessibility to Manhattan. I believe they sold the property to a large church organization. [4] Shortly after we moved to the area in 1963, the old church was condemned and torn down. As an amusement park, Clason Point was linked to the city by a ferry, competing for patrons with the North Beach Amusement Park across the East River, and Starlight Park on the Bronx River. Food. Bronx River Houses; nine 14-story buildings. What such awesome memories. Their village was supposedly located near the corner of Lacomb and Soundview Avenues. We took a group photo on the Big Rock in the Back. I guess till the 60s. We were safe as our neighbors watched out for us. Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to . Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to parkland and was given its present landscape in the early 1990s. Miss those days. Boatyards lined the shore, and the Castle Hill Pool was an immediate hit when it opened in 1927. (1969). habited year round. Gas. By 1949, the area was no longer an amusement district, though the Shorehaven Beach Club was born. Truly The Old Neighborhood ! I live on Underhill ave and really loved the Harding Park Clason Point. I went steady with John from 1971 to 1977 but never married. As mentioned, Harding Park developed organically without regard to the borough-wide street grid. What it was than is what it is know peaceful god bless our lilpuerto rico. Mom and dad married at Holy Cross. The New York Times profiled the area in November 2004. My grandmother, uncles and aunt owned houses in Rudd Place, on Obrien Ave, off Soundview. It was the third grant recorded in Westchester County, NY. Harding Park. [18]:11 Clason Point and Parkchester has a relatively average population of residents who are uninsured. The houses were different now . Mapping and Location: Central Alaska 66 30 N 152 53 W. Source: Shipwrecks of the Alaskan Shelf and Shore (1992) CITY OF SEATTLE (1979) The 84 foot crab fishing vessel City of Seattle split a seam and foundered April 7, 1979 in the Gulf of Alaska 80 miles south of Yakutat. New Yorks Theme Streets [SpliceToday] This disagreement was rendered moot in 1664 when the British fleet appeared in the harbor and the Dutch capitulated. Soundview Park (sometimes referred to as Sound View Park) is a 205-acre (83 ha) park on Clason Point in the southern portion of the Bronx, New York City. The former amusement park, purchased in 1947, became the site for the Shorehaven Beach Club two years later. Though Robert Moses attempted to tear down what he called the Soundview Slums (Moses didnt like anything that wasnt a Corbusian-esque housing project or an expressway; his Utopia would have been a city composed of residential skyscrapers connected by superhighways), Harding Park survived, but became City property in 1979. Undeveloped waterfront parcels wereacquired by the city for parkland but kept in a natural state. I remember the Cola family on Gildersleeve next to the deli on the cornor The Castle Hill branch is located at 947 Castle Hill Avenue. I couldnt wait to go back the next day. Some streets here are interrupted midblock by properties, and others do not appear on any official maps. I enjoyed this trip down memory lane. Eventually they moved in year round. My aunt and uncle lived in Harding Park from the early thirty until he died Around 1960. Bronx River Addition; two buildings, one 6 stories tall another 14 stories tall. There were ferryboat and steamer excursions from Clason Point to downtown Manhattan and a local service to College Point, Queens. West and Siurh of Bruckner Blvd was like another country ! It was then known as Clason's Point Road. My mom lived there with her folks and swam in the east river (and caught polio back in the day of the Sister Kenney treatments). 69, then jhs123, then james monroe h. S. However never completed school at James Monroe. I lived on Pugsley Ave. from 1957 to 1970, and my mother was born there. Speaking of unfinished plans, further inland at Story Avenue, the Bronx River Parkway abruptly ends. My family and I were members of Shorehaven from 1970-1986. Word Harding Park was the place to be when I was young comin up, Im from Jersey but every time I visited my Grandpa n family in H.P. [36], Clason Point contains a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire station, Engine Co. 96/Ladder Co. 54, at 1689 Story Avenue. I havent been to Soundview since high school, when my classmate Karen hosted friends at her home and there was Dominican music in the background. It was a warm late spring day in Clason Point on June 11, 1922, when 75 mile per hour storm winds toppled a 100-foot ferris wheel, ripping the structure from its supports and tossing it onto. playing in the ruins of Kanes Park, doing the Classon Pt Crawl at the mouth of the large sewer on Soundview I remember cisterns deep into the ground to collect irregation water. 57 Shares. I remember fishing right by my Grandfather bungolaw in Harding Park right by water . However, it has had several names over the years. Osceola - Courtesy Maritime History of the Great Lakes. lived on the corner of Newman and Gildersleeve Avenue at the bottom of themHill from 1940 to 1961 and my I remember going swimming almost every day in the summer. The domed structure to the right is a salt storage dome. Bronx River is largely industrial in usage. The neighborhood contains one of the highest concentrations of NYCHA projects in the Bronx. Thomas was at Portsmouth again, a member of a coroners jury, in 1653, probably driven from New York again by warring Indians. Coastal pollution, declining attendance, the Great Depression, and construction from the Whitestone Bridge ultimately shuttered the park for good. [21] In 2018, an estimated 26% of Clason Point and Parkchester residents lived in poverty, compared to 25% in all of the Bronx and 20% in all of New York City. A trolley line runs down Soundview Avenue, but Bronx River Parkway has not yet been extended to this corner of the Bronx. It's one reason why the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum was established there. I Lived in Harding Park when my children were in their teenage years. We moved from the apartment in 1952. Today I did. 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