She enjoyed seeing her old stomping grounds (she lived on 1411 Harding Park in Clason Point in the 30s-40s). Yet thank you to all that made such great memories for me. Returning to Soundview Avenue, there is a gated community with its own set of nautical theme streets: Admiral Court, Beacon Lane, Surf Drive, etc. He probably died in 1655. Italian and Germans. Great memories! We did not have cell phones to txt we use to shout out at each other from the street. Monument, Dr. Granito, so much more.I worked in Shorehaven from 1954 to 1958 to pay my school tuition, then our address at the time was 423. the beach was a joy and fairly close to the house. Iran Dandridge, Mario Vernon, Ruben Ruiz, Eddie Six crew members were recovered safely following the accident . Bartow-Pell Mansion / Image Courtesy of Bartow-Pell []. So we dug some holes in the empty field there as part of my university research program and found some old oyster shells. She wanted me to share that shes still alive and kicking at the age of 92. I love reading accountings of this area as it was so important to my family at that time and that was passed down through the generations. - Sat. See Clason Point photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Clason . Learn how your comment data is processed. Walking to the candy store or the hardware store on Soundview. Along with rising liability costs, Shorehavens expenses forced it to close. By the middle 19th century Clason Point had many farmhouses, despite its poor drainage. The amusement park closed in 1935. Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] The quality of the fixtures reflected on the residents. Bruckner Plaza, which greatly expanded throughout the 1990s, contains big box stores like Toys R Us, K Mart, and Old Navy. [7] Development in the 19th century soon attracted resort seekers, and the area became known for its amusements and entertainment. I would 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. Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to parkland and was given its present landscape in the early 1990s. I remember Louie Garza. Dead-end streets disappear into the tangle of vegetation at Harding Park. 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. In the background are theHunts Point Marketand the skyline of Manhattan. [3] NYCHA property in the area is patrolled by PSA 8 at 2794 Randall Avenue in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx. There were summer homes built on docks which people in IT was the best time of my life to live there as a child Harding park was a dream Ahhhh very scarey. Below is the description of the grant. Clason Point was a mixture of mansions, farmland and undeveloped fields and swampland. After World War II, urban planner Robert Moses targeted the community for slum clearance, including the construction of public housing. Searchers have found a long-lost Great Lakes ship that came to a tragic end. Manhattan appears as a far-off promise to the fishers working the East River. Then another family moved in with 3 girls fun with them too. - If anyone of my locals knows the name of this ship and/or the story of how it came to rest here I'd love to hear it. 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. 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. The Wreck of the Steamer Barge Osceola. Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to parkland and was given its present landscape in the early 1990s. Most buildings in this section have the same requirements as buildings in Co-op City. Until now, it took two buses and a train to get to work from the East Bronx. Peragines (I see Thelmas post above), Grazianos & many others. [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. Life goes no. On 15 April 1667 this land was confirmed by patent of Colonel Nicholls to his grandson, William Willett. , we were only 9,10, or 11. Getting laid at Black Rock! sign is that it was never there during the 70s and 80s until I notified NYC Dept. family. Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. More information on apartments and condos for sale in Clason Point, Bronx, NY Point2 gives you far more than a simple list of condos available on the market. [18]:14, The concentration of fine particulate matter, the deadliest type of air pollutant, in Clason Point and Parkchester is 0.0076 milligrams per cubic metre (7.6109oz/cuft), more than the city average. I remember Other primary thoroughfares contain limited but necessary amenities like supermarkets, pharmacies, barbershops, hair salons, fast food, bodegas, and cheap shops. Many streets flood after periods of heavy rain. lived on Randall ave from 1957 to 1970 as well. We lived at 506 Harding Park. I was accompanied by my daughter and bestie, it was great sharing some special memories with them from decades ago. 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. The houses were different now . 70s where 2 children passed away in a house 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. @2019 - Forgotten New York. I remember the Morales about 7-8 kids, one of them had the same name as me Raquel, that was fun, living next door. I am researchering my Cornell family and enjoyed the site. I was born and raised 338 Underhill Ave> We moved inthe mid 70s . Some streets here are interrupted midblock by properties, and others do not appear on any official maps. The last boat to College Point terminated during World War II. Just to give you an update. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi pushed back at suggestions that the rescue was delayed or affected by government policy discouraging aid groups from staying at sea to rescue migrants. As mentioned, Harding Park developed organically without regard to the borough-wide street grid. Clason Point Gardens; forty-five buildings, all 2 stories tall. Reading the comments of old Point residents and seeing photos of Shorehaven brings tears to my eyes.I The rest of the year they lived up on Webb Ave. One in eight residents (13%) were unemployed, compared to 13% in the Bronx and 9% in New York City. I remember the Cola family on Gildersleeve next to the deli on the cornor Oh those sunburns. City planner Robert Moses attempted to condemn this community in the name of slum clearance but the residents won and in 1982 the Harding Park Homeowners Association succeeded in gaining title to their homes and land. In September1638 Thomas Cornhill was licensed upon tryal to keepe an Inn. Durante says her grandmother picked her mother up from her crib and stepped out moments before the Ferris wheel crashed on their boathouse. Its namesake city is 10 miles north of the city line. It had many different nationalities Irish Jewish. Here you can also take theNYCFerryat the cost of a subway ride down to the Upper East Side, 34thStreet, and Wall Street. They had square dancing on Wednesday nights and Social dancing on Saturday nights. 69. It was definitely a fun place to grow up. 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. 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. I enjoyed this trip down memory lane. 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. The house he made was huge, no more backyard. The neighborhood's northern and eastern borders have a heavy concentration of commercial establishments. 123 Hide US histogram Bronx, New York Neighborhood Map Area: 0.203 square miles Population: 222 NYCs Christmas Streets [SpliceToday] This place is situated in New York County, New York, United States, its geographical coordinates are 40 48' 20" North, 73 57' 0" West and its original name (with diacritics) is Clason Point. the Volunteer Fire Dept on Gildersleeve. I remember trying to plow the field behind a horse.. I remember some of their names. around or someone knows them and how to get in touch. Its namesake city is 10 miles north of the city line. Kevin Walsh was here in 2006, telling the story of Harding Park in detail. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. The latter, alluding to the Wilson administration's role in World War I and the Treaty of Versailles peace agreement, reads, "That the world may be made . By the mid-1800s, as weve seen, the area was called Clason Point. Of course many wonderful Saturday afternoons were spent in the Beach Theater @2019 - Forgotten New York. I and a friend had some wonderful teenage years in the 50s being members of Shorehaven Beach Club. Our view from our kitchen window was the east river and the Empire state building. 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. It was like a world unto itself ! [15], Based on data from the 2010 United States Census, the population of Soundview/Clason Point/Castle Hill was 53,686, a change of 2,933 (5.5%) from the 50,753 counted in 2000. West and Siurh of Bruckner Blvd was like another country ! Relative of Ezra Cornell founder of Cornell Univ. The most notable of these triangular parklets is Woodrow Wilson Triangle, bound by Underhill, Patterson, and Soundview Avenues. I remember the creek going to Lacombe Ave. Holy Cross, PS 69, Harrys, Rays, larrys Toy Store, Tonys & Jerrys, Marguerites, the Beach movie, Sullivans, the Wall, Ozzie, I can go on and on! from Westchester Village to Whitestone and from Clason Point to College Point. The Clason Point War Memorial includes inspirational quotations by presidents George Washington (1732-1799), Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), William McKinley (1843-1901), and Wilson. New Yorks Theme Streets [SpliceToday] Summer was the best we went swimming in the Sound you could see your feet it was very clean. all the comments brings back lots of great memories. Starting in the 1990s, the construction of modern 2 and 3 unit row-houses and apartment buildings have increased the percentage of owners versus renters. 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 . I remember fishing right by my Grandfather bungolaw in Harding Park right by water . Whenever I see them I call them Louie Garza flowers. (1969). We also loved the live entertainment like Jackie Mason and Joan Rivers. Clason Point Station 829 Soundview Avenue, The Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School (grades 68), Archimedes Academy for Math Science and Technology Applications (grades 612), Women's Academy of Excellence (grades 612). Fire I ask because my mom and me and my sister used to babysit them, I remember crying for months!! lived on the corner of Newman and Gildersleeve Avenue at the bottom of themHill from 1940 to 1961 and my Sketching Henderson Place [SpliceToday] Soundview Avenue is the odd one here, cutting through the street grid on its two-mile route. My X-wife lived at 535 Beach Ave and I lived at 534 St. Lawrence Ave around the corner. There are large, residential housing complexes of various types. At least two operators, the Twin City Ferry Company and the City of New York, administered ferries along the . [14], In the 21st century, the Harding Park section of Clason Point became known as Little Puerto Rico, with narrow streets and bungalow homes along the waterfront. The section between Pelham Parkway and Soundview opened in 1951. Joe, Greetings, I grew up in the Academy Gardens between Randall Avenue and Lacombe Avenue. Lol Yes great memories. Shorehaven beach club was a parking lot away. The place has changed, and not for the better. after work at pool my job was to get him at supper time says Grandma. 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! Harding park for life in my heart. Europeans began settling the region in the early 1600s, and the Cornell family built the first permanent European settlement in the spit of land first known as Snakipins by the Indians, then Cornells Neck and later Clason Point. At Clason Point, I broke out of that cycle by saying, with my fixtures, that the residents were special. I went to PS 69; swam in the East River, played in the Boat Yard; went to Holy Cross Church we went to. I also went to Holy Cross school in the late 70s and early 80s. 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. 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. Memories of Shorehaven survive online, with former member Marc Miller compiling a collage of old photos for the Shorehaven Beach Club Facebook group. A lovely place! Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. Were retired now down in Florida. 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.". 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MY husband met him. Hi Sandy, my mom, Anne Nestler was baptized at Kanes almost 97 years ago. cold as hell. from your article, I know much more information about the HARDING PARK and I am fairly willing to visit it one day! You probably remember my brothers Peter and Paul since I was a little younger. Monroe Houses; twelve buildings, either 8, 14, or 15 stories tall. Even today the main shopping area is fairly distant, along Story Avenue, the Bruckner Expressway and White Plains Road. 1915 with Teddy Orengo Acevedo and Joe M Juarbe in Clason Point, Bronx, New York. There were numerous ferries, and during Prohibition, gangsters unloaded bootlegged hooch. clowning around off the high boards in the center of the pool.If any one is old enough to remember the ferry towers at the end of Soundview I used to climb the inside up to the top Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to . 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