While most people were technically poor , almost everyone was employed, most working for the citys uniformed services ; cops, fireman , sanitation and Transit ! Monroe Houses; twelve buildings, either 8, 14, or 15 stories tall. Situated on the rocky shores of the wild Lake Superior, Whitefish Point has long been considered the Graveyard of the Great Lakes. I knew the Davis brothers who lived in a houseboat at the end of the point also the Ferry Inn at the end, My name is George Harkinson and the Davis brothers, Tommy and Paul and their sister Pat are my cousins. I remember as a kid, the hill you called Farmers Hill. As a little girl, my neighbor who has a membership to the country club, used to take me every weekend. A trolley line runs down Soundview Avenue, but Bronx River Parkway has not yet been extended to this corner of the Bronx. The nearest large hospital is NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in Morris Park.[39]. I didnt see the old school. There were ferryboat and steamer excursions from Clason Point to downtown Manhattan and a local service to College Point, Queens. [50][51] NYC Ferry's Soundview route started serving Clason Point on August 15, 2018.[52][53]. [33], Clason Point and Parkchester are patrolled by the 43rd Precinct of the NYPD, located at 900 Fteley Avenue. I remember the scarey crazy lady that lived next door to me. That was the only time I had a doggy TORO. Most of its clientele were working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding neighborhoods. On the above 1940 photo from the Municipal Archives, the ferry gantries stood unused in place for a few more years. I remember your Mom She worked as a Para Professional in the schools. On Memorial Day my Boy Here you can also take theNYCFerryat the cost of a subway ride down to the Upper East Side, 34thStreet, and Wall Street. They were good days in the 50s. from your article, I know much more information about the HARDING PARK and I am fairly willing to visit it one day! Ill pass by again sometime and bring pictures of what the house I lived in looked like to the beautiful people I met yesterday. I grew up on Beach Ave., and at that time, Shorehaven was NOT open to everyone, no Hispanics and no African Americans. It had a garage that my father converted to a bedroom for my brother and me. The vessel was burned to the water line. In September1638 Thomas Cornhill was licensed upon tryal to keepe an Inn. parents stayed on for 35 years.I road the trolley from Gildersleeve straight up Soundview to Westchester Ave.My mother shopped at Paleys and our property was adjacent to Glens Estate.I remember the night baseball games iin thefield where my cousin was picked up by the Boston Red Socks.The homes on stilts at the tip of the Point; 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. Junior High 123 and graduated from James Monroe High in 1959. On the other hand, the massive superblock interrupting White Plains Road at the time was the wetland source of Pugsleys Creek. square dance night was i believe on Wednesday, as i could hear the music from our house. 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.. 1915 with Teddy Orengo Acevedo and Joe M Juarbe in Clason Point, Bronx, New York. The Castle Hill branch is located at 947 Castle Hill Avenue. Clason Point in the early 20th century was an era of trolley cars on the main thoroughfare, Soundview Avenue or, as it was then, Clason Point Road. On Tuesday, August 3rd, and Thursday, August 5th, 2021, NYCHA was joined by 65 residents of Sack Wern / Clason Point Gardens to have a conversation about the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) and how NYCHA selects partners to make comprehensive improvements and manage your buildings. I went to PS 69 till fourth gradw then to Holy Cross. The tragedy began the decline of the amusement park, once buzzing with working- and middle-class city residents. This is where the Bronx River widens into the East River. IT was the best time of my life to live there as a child Harding park was a dream [13] The neighborhood has become increasingly more diverse with a rise in varied Latin American immigration in the 21st century. Memories of Shorehaven survive online, with former member Marc Miller compiling a collage of old photos for the Shorehaven Beach Club Facebook group. The entertainment possibilities are unintentionally amusing, seeing that we just got through with District, Meatpacking, but anyway, the YMCA offerings are more your webmasters speed, and Im more likely to gain ready admittance there. one house was named Journeys End which later became my email address.Swimming in the Pugsley Creek, [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. The accident happened in Clason Point, where an amusement park used to stand with a 100-foot Ferris wheel as one of the main attractions. 173 Pins 6w T Collection by Thomas Hammond Similar ideas popular now Bronx Island Horse Boys And Girls Club Boy Or Girl Jennifer Lopez Love Church we went to. My parents knew the Bronx was changing. Bartow-Pell Mansion / Image Courtesy of Bartow-Pell []. I believe they sold the property to a large church organization. was not to smart. Their village was supposedly located near the corner of Lacomb and Soundview Avenues. Some of the sights havent changed the apartment still has the side parking an old garage in back. I got to speak to a couple who live there now, so nice and speaking to a very nice lady that lives there now next door. By the mid-1800s, as weve seen, the area was called Clason Point. We took a group photo on the Big Rock in the Back. cold as hell. come in and talk to me and you would come in to hang out looking for the guys. The Wreck of the Steamer Barge Osceola. I have fond memories of Harding Park as I hung out there with my friend Helena Kanski, we use to play ball at the old firehouse. [30][8][31] The park now serves as a ferry landing[32] and kayaking facility. Like. child why I could go to Shorehaven pool. Sotomayor Houses; twenty-eight 7-story buildings. Do you know the age of the parish? You are right. I remember the parades at the monument right in front of Dr Granitos office. Truly The Old Neighborhood ! Eventually they moved in year round. This includes a scenic traffic circle as a terminus for Soundview Avenue with vistas of the East River andWhitestone Bridge. The rest of the year they lived up on Webb Ave. It became the Shorehaven Condominiums in 1999, a gated community of 1,183 multi-unit condominium townhomes. email kat_nyc_2005@hotmail.com if you ever see this message. Over fifty years later its mostly gated & the middle class is long departed. [18]:10, The nearest hospital campuses are Montefiore Medical Center's Westchester Square and West Farms campuses, as well as Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center's Longwood campus. Oh those sunburns. Learn how your comment data is processed. The first time I saw the magnificent clover shaped pool I jumped right in. Would you be related to a Peter Griffin Cornell? Ultimately you will stumble upon Harding Park, a small working-class enclave lined with bungalows. When I moved here in 33, there were still farms, he said. My mother had a large group of women friends who played Canasta. I was about to send a link to Elizabeth, George, then saw your name. Clason Point is now a city park with grass, trees, walkways and a ferry terminal. Anyone who is enjoying this should look at I Miss Clason Point on Facebook! He was sitting in the back of his unfinished boat, playing the euke. Reading the comments of old Point residents and seeing photos of Shorehaven brings tears to my eyes.I of Transportation to have those sign erected there in the late 80s for proper references. This is where the Bronx River widens into the East River. [4] The infrastructure of the area has not been updated in many years. There are large, residential housing complexes of various types. Baby Esther was a black woman who originally performed at the Cotton Club in Harlem and was actually the first flapper with the Betty Boop persona, but Helen Kane was falsely credited at the time. If you are going to troll, at least learn how to spell correctly. 40-01 Little Neck Parkway 24A Little Neck, NY 11363. Clason Point Gardens; forty-five buildings, all 2 stories tall. , we were only 9,10, or 11. what a great trip down memory lane, I lived on Newman ave in Clason point from 1955 until 1970 and remember the great summer days at Shorehaven, The bungalow bar ice cream truck that passed down my street in the summer evenings and all the great fishing at the point. We did not have cell phones to txt we use to shout out at each other from the street. [37][38], As of 2018[update], preterm births and births to teenage mothers are more common in Clason Point and Parkchester than in other places citywide. I Lived in Harding Park when my children were in their teenage years. Saturday marked 100 years since a Ferris wheel accident killed at least six people and injured over 30 in the Bronx. who lived across the street, the Kokindos The Nelsons and Hoffmans Eddie and Joey. Regarded as the Coney Island of the Bronx, Clason Point was always buzzing with working and middle-class New Yorkers who would flock there during warm weather. I went to PS 69. My brother Alex also has that teacher too about 8 years prior. What it was than is what it is know peaceful god bless our lilpuerto rico. Since 1778, the Somerset's remains have only surfaced twice: once in the winter of 1885-86, and again in 1973. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Rocky shore of the East River; Harding Park bungalows along an inlet. I remember you Henry, and your brother Richard and sister Loretta. Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. GOOD TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE SO MANY OF YOU WHO ENJOYED Great memories growing up in the Point. She only bothered me once when she came with a big knife and asked me where the boy that hit her was. 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. Clason Point is a peninsula in the East Bronx, New York City. elites from the Concourse. You'll also find details of Clason Point parking vendors listed. His diesel engines were being installed.My husband still has some teak wood, that was discarded after the fire. Iran Dandridge, Mario Vernon, Ruben Ruiz, Eddie Soundview Avenue is the odd one here, cutting through the street grid on its two-mile route. It continues north under other names. The ship struck on a reef after encountering heavy fog at 2 am on November 7, 1887. My father would fish at the end of the River. Summer was the best we went swimming in the Sound you could see your feet it was very clean. I remember fishing right by my Grandfather bungolaw in Harding Park right by water . 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. Swimming under the houses built on stilts.and of course you would swIm as fast as you possibly could when you would hear the toilet flush through an ope pipe! An odd pair as Lincoln emancipated the slaves while Wilson was a staunch segregationist. My father was born and raised in Clason Point, being born in one of the bungalows within Glenz Estates, which was located at the intersection of Soundview and Gildersleeve (just behind the old Paleys Supermarket). The park has a tragic history with6 deaths and 22 injuredon June 11, 1922, when a storm blew down an operating ferris wheel. I lived on Bolton Ave from 1953 to 1972 mom still lives there. The swampy wet marsh is built on now. My uncle rented a stool at Gleasons. It was then known as Clason's Point Road. Very excited. We more than likely knew each other, [] onto the adjoining Pugsley Creek Park, with its vast swampland. 107 P.S. So we moved to Plainedge Long Island. A 1960s hand-drawn Hagstrom map shows the parkway continuing into the park with an interchange at Randall Avenue, Lafayette Avenue crossing the Bronx River, and Bronx River Avenue curving along the shoreline. To make a donation, please use the button below. There were numerous ferries, and during Prohibition, gangsters unloaded bootlegged hooch. 69. The following MTA Regional Bus Operations bus routes serve Clason Point:[49], Nonprofit group Metropolitan Waterfront Alliance had been bolstering support to expand ferry service into the Bronx. He showed me many arrowheads he found near Pugsley Creek and took me there. Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to parkland and was given its present landscape in the early 1990s. Great going down memory lane . I went to PS69 for kindergarten 72-73 school year I think and I had Ms Kulusky. Shore Haven: I remember it well. The house he made was huge, no more backyard. As mentioned, Harding Park developed organically without regard to the borough-wide street grid. I definitely want to take the ferry from east 34th street to Clason Point. welcome in the pool. Dead-end streets disappear into the tangle of vegetation at Harding Park. I lived on Pugsley Ave. from 1957 to 1970, and my mother was born there. [18]:16 In addition, 25% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%. At some point, we should do a Forgotten-NY cheapskates cruise aboard this ferry. On the plaque are quotations from Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Wilson. When did they get rid of Reardons bar on Soundview and Gildersleeve, Grampas hang out At the southern tip of Soundview Avenue in the Bronx isthe newest NYCFerry dock, providing a one-seat ride from this corner of the borough to Wall Street. According to the EDC, the route was expected to carry 410,000 riders during the first . Friends were the Verheyens, I remember the creek going to Lacombe Ave. 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. Destination signs along the southbound parkway show Soundview Park as its terminus. His will, dated 5 December 1651, left all his real estate to his wife Rebecca. I was accompanied by my daughter and bestie, it was great sharing some special memories with them from decades ago. Eventually Higgs's Beach and the adjoining Killian's . Is it the East or the Bronx River? The incarceration rate of 603 per 100,000 people is higher than that of the city as a whole. The good times swimming in the River at the end of Soundview. Your old Hagstrom map wont help you here as many of the streets on the grid were never completed, end midblock, and others appear partially completed. This web site brought back nice memories of a happy times in my childhood the neighborhood had so many children. I went to PS 107. He moved one block away after his dad had a home built at 1945 Gildersleeve Ave., in 1925. Funland on Buckner Blvd. +91 99094 91629; info@sentinelinfotech.com; Mon. 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). Did any settlers lived in Soundview park? Osceola's propellor steam barge was on her down trip from Duluth and carried a full cargo, principally Minneapolis milled flour headed for Buffalo. My Aunt lived on Underhill Av I lived on Bolton Av , Commonwealth and last Thieriot Av. After World War II, urban planner Robert Moses targeted the community for slum clearance, including the construction of public housing. Shipwreck From Historic Shackleton Expedition Found After 107 Years Lying 9,800 feet beneath Antarctic waters, Endurance is standing upright and in a "a brilliant state of preservation." By Went to school there most Sisters were great a couple no so. [18]:9 Eighteen percent of Clason Point and Parkchester residents are smokers, which is higher than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers. Soundview Park, one of the largest in the South Bronx, was renovated to include pedestrian access and redesigned recreational areas. mike maher i lived in the academy gardens in the i remember rudys candy store peppermint bar shoe repair beer garden etc beach movie theater VFW for saturday movies in the early1950 my family lived in rudd place my cousin was a life guard at shorehaven pool my aunt had a small deli near the water fond memories we moved to L.I.in 1956 i went to ps 107 ps 69 holy cross church . Iwould like to see every major street have a monument and plaza at its terminus, but the southern tip of White Plains Road is marked by a fence that keeps it a few yards short of the East River. Yes i remember peter and paul. [18]:2, As of 2017, the median household income in Community District 9 was $40,005. @2019 - Forgotten New York. *Nothing to do with the heir to the Addams Family fortune played by Ken Weatherwax; this was a Talman Pugsley, who owned land here in the late 1700s. Wish I had photos from that era. Had a lot of friends from around the neighborhood , stick ball base ball, cards nickel dime stuff. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.8% (31,026) of the population.[17]. The houses were different now . In 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that in 2018, ferry service would begin operating in the neighborhood. In the background are the Hunts Point Market and the skyline of Manhattan. Six crew members were recovered safely following the accident . we would try to swim over to Ferry Point Park but never made it Remember about the fire that happened in the Along the way, the triangular intersections are designated as Greenstreets parks, with more than a dozen on the route. 123 Hide US histogram Bronx, New York Neighborhood Map Area: 0.203 square miles Population: 222 Serine and peaceful times jumping between the rocks and looking over the water. [24] It was built on filled land[25] starting in 1939. Every spring, proceeds from the Kips Bay Decorator Show House benefit this center, which has the areas only ice rink. Its seaside location and views attracted seaside resorts, dancehalls and amusement parks in the early 20th century, served by a ferry from College Point, Queens. My Mom would love to know we may have finally found you again. In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 16%, higher than the citywide rate of 14%. Actually, it was Arthur Godfreys boat that burned during the Wheeler Boatyard fire. Coffee. They evoked pride and care. Great story! When in university I did a report on the Siwanoy Indians who lived in Clason Point. This is the 57-acre Shorehaven community, set apart from the rest of southern Bronx by its wall and security guards. Many great, warm memories of the area from frequent family visits. The best! I use to love going to Harding Park man to see my family, my cousin DJ Mikey and Jomar n Alex crazy ass. It is racially diverse and has a mixture of moderate single family homes, low income buildings and expensive condominiums. I recall cows there.I went to Castle Hill Pool as a childthen as a teenager, we swtiched to Shorehaven. Sketching Henderson Place [SpliceToday] The branch opened in 1952 and moved to its current location in 1971. The branch opened at this location in 1973. I an my friends had a wonderful visit there 5 years ago and we toured the old neighborhood. There a sunken ship off the Bronx on the East River I always wanted to visit. My previous examples of exploring tips of land in the city includeThrog(g)s Neck,Breezy Point, andKingsborough Community College. She still lives, and is doing great, in the house that my grandfathers brother built on Bolton Ave. we were all born and raise in the same house. - Sat. I am on Facebook too. Soundview Houses; thirteen 7-story buildings. On the plaque are quotations from Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Wilson. Life goes no. The amusement park closed in 1935. Kayaker along East River inlet. Getting laid at Black Rock! Today, the site is home to a 57-acre gated condominium community known as Shorehaven, that maintains a resort-style feel and offers residents an outdoor swimming pool and several amenity spaces. Thank you for the article. [] Bronx where Co-op City and Bay Plaza now stand but did you know that there were several others like Clason Point and Starlight Park? [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]. There were ferryboat and steamer excursions from "The Point" to downtown Manhattan as well as local service across the East River to College Point, Queens. Not true. I lived at 209 near the water. It was historically the site of an amusement park, which operated in the first half of the 20th century. Bayside Hills [SpliceToday] How about indoor playground equipment? I was probably four years old and remember taking the bus to Shorehaven with my mother from Parkchester. I came from the east Bronx. [16] The racial makeup of the neighborhood was 2% (1,067) White, 37% (19,876) African American, 0.3% (161) Native American, 1.3% (709) Asian, 0% (22) Pacific Islander, 0.4% (239) from other races, and 1.1% (586) from two or more races. So glad to see your post and others that posted above. Walking through Harding Park was great and I was in the Boy Scouts and we would march there once a year to the monument and then have lunch at the VFW hall on Lacombe Avenue. I was like one of the family. I remember you Raquel and your brother Alex was my brother Henrys friend. I loved living there and when I go to NYC I go over there and just look at the streets where I rode my bike my friends houses, but can anyone The amusement park closed in 1935. Get directions, reviews and information for Clason Marriage & Family Therapy Center in Bakersfield, CA. Crime has also seen a significant decline as a result of a number of factors including enhanced policing techniques and changing economic demographics. Families such as the Lynches, Ludlows, Schieffelins, and Lelands, some of which are still seen on street signs, all built farmhouses in the area, though its swampy, waterlogged nature made it a non-starter for commerce. Britisher Thomas Pell arrived at a treaty in 1654 with several Siwanoy sachems, including Wampage, that the Dutch authorities didnt recognize. Tom, I grew up at 1621 Harding Park. Italy's border police said in a statement that organizers of the crossing charged 8,000 euros (around $8,500) each for the "voyage of death.". I have great memories and still have life long friends in the area. 107. We moved from the apartment in 1952. Today it runs in five segments that are kept separate by Soundview Park, Harding Park properties, and the Shorehaven development. I havent bee back to the Bronx since 1967 when I attended Barbara Verheyens wedding. If anyone wishes to share memories with me, The development I live in here in AZ is like a year round Shore Haven minus the waterfront & the ethnic overtones. My family moved out in the 1970s Geri, I remember the Beach Movie, Larrys Toy Store and am still friends with his nephew, and the Safeway store.and more! My name is Kathy Myers I livedin 454 barrett ave from1967 till 1980 I remeber the Crocittos and and the italian father and daughters Lucy antoinette and Mary who lived in 456. excellent info! The SEACOR Power capsized during a severe squall shortly after departing Port Fourchon, Louisiana on April 13 with 19 people on board. A few more thoughts.great carnival each year at the Clason Point firehouse..parade each Memorial Day was a highlight to the neighborhood.book mobile came each week. She never gave me to many details. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Sentinel Infotech around or someone knows them and how to get in touch. this was around 1957 or 58. at that time for a kid, it was paradise in the Bronx. ..we would fling them like frisbies. Learn how your comment data is processed. We lived across the street from Shorehaven pool. Went to Holy Cross School. cows down Soundview Avenue on a hill next to the intersection with Lafayette Avenue? Harding Park. Was a great upbringing. Thats how I remember it, the best part of summer was Shorehaven working there and friends that lasted for years! See Clason Point photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Clason . Pat (Haughey) MacInnes. In Clason Point and Parkchester, 28% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per school year, more than the citywide average of 20%. My family had memberships, 1962-66. A ferry docks at the Soundview Ferry dock at Clason Point. It seems to be that a person Whom owned my lot bought the lot next to him. The New York Times profiled the area in November 2004. 3 years later, though, in 1982, Harding Park Homeowners Association, the first cooperatively owned low and moderate-income community in the city was formed. A 1960s hand-drawn Hagstrom map shows the parkway continuing into the park with an interchange at Randall Avenue, Lafayette Avenue crossing the Bronx River, and Bronx River Avenue curving along the shoreline. I think his address was 507 Harding Park their names were Ella and Thomas Tierney ,he had a vegetable garden in the lot across the from his house,great memories . Harding Park is the maze of little unnamed streets and bungalows found along Bronx River, Leland, Gildersleeve and Cornell Avenues in the southwest sector of Clason Point. I lived at 311 from 1952 till I got married in 1970. Across the East River you can explore the northern shoreline of Queens and see the palatial homes of Malba. Finally, the new church opened at the end of the 60s or early 70s. Thanks! Kevin Walsh was here in 2006, telling the story of Harding Park in detail. Great read! I lived on Leland Ave from 1947 (born there ) thru 1968 ! Great memories! The site of a large Native American settlement, comprising more than seventy dwellings, Clason Point was then known to natives as "Snakapins", or "Land By The Two Waters".[5][6]. So we dug some holes in the empty field there as part of my university research program and found some old oyster shells. We lived at 506 Harding Park. Monument, Dr. Granito, so much more.I worked in Shorehaven from 1954 to 1958 to pay my school tuition, then Undeveloped waterfront parcels were acquired by the city for parkland but kept in a natural state. Thanks for your great share! Most of it would end up developed. went to Holy Cross School. My Mom sadly passed. Alan. Raquel. The completion of the nearby Whitestone Bridge put the ferry out of business. Again a great read! The area is one of the citys hidden gems, situated along the East River with idyllic views of Manhattan, LaGuardia airport, and the Whitestone and Throgs Neck bridges. It continues north under other names. My brother went to PS 69. 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