First job I had was in the third grade after school on Wednesdays setting up chairs in the hall next to school (Holy Cross}) for WEDNESDAY "[9] The Ferris wheel in the amusement park was blown over in a 1922 windstorm, killing at least seven. However, it has had several names over the years. This is where the Bronx River widens into the East River. One in eight residents (13%) were unemployed, compared to 13% in the Bronx and 9% in New York City. Yesterday I decided to pass by my old neighborhood. I also went to Holy Cross school in the late 70s and early 80s. The Bronx Bloggers | Lets Go Hiking (and Biking)! So we moved to Plainedge Long Island. This is the 57-acre Shorehaven community, set apart from the rest of southern Bronx by its wall and security guards. Looks left was the Long Island Sound. 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. 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. Between 1906 and 1939, a ferry operated between Clason Point and College Point. This includes a scenic traffic circle as a terminus for Soundview Avenue with vistas of the East River and Whitestone Bridge. This road runs north for 7.2 miles to the city line at Wakefield. Across the East River you can explore the northern shoreline of Queens and see the palatial homes of Malba. All Right Reserved. Wow Thank you so much for all your research. Searchers have found a long-lost Great Lakes ship that came to a tragic end. APA Format. lived on the corner of Newman and Gildersleeve Avenue at the bottom of themHill from 1940 to 1961 and my Below is the description of the grant. The New York Public Library (NYPL) operates three branches near Clason Point. I remember you Henry, and your brother Richard and sister Loretta. 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. Thanks. Lol Yes great memories. "I think it was just the heavens telling her what to do. We also went to p.s. Bayside Hills [SpliceToday] who lived across the street, the Kokindos The Nelsons and Hoffmans Eddie and Joey. It continues north under other names. I live on Barrett Avenue, Puglsey Creek, moved there 1953 I loved it and all the children in the area. The last boat to College Point terminated during World War II. The one thing I never understood when I was a Walking to school through the dumps. Kevin Walsh was here in 2006, telling the story of Harding Park in detail. Best wishes and good health, Untapped New York unearths New York Citys secrets and hidden gems. 107 P.S. The friends who I still remember, were John McKeever, Joey Macek, Johnny Kaiser, Raymond Francis and Chuck Huber. Loved the stories and photos of living on a houseboat in the Bronx. The Clason's Point branch in the Soundview area, is located at 1215 Morrison Avenue. Your Dad and Mom were always good to me. I havent been to Soundview since high school, whenmy classmate Karenhosted friends at her home and there was Dominican music in the background. Debbie has my details too. "[8]:108[9] There was a volunteer fire department, a small airport, docks for sailboats and motorboats, saloons, and novelty shops. Hello Rocky and Debbie, What a lovely little article to find and see your comments. They evoked pride and care. Beyond the bushes there is a lagoon in Harding Park separated from the East River by a rocky breakwater. [8]:113 Permanent residence increased in the area. Kayaker along East River inlet. family. There are also 5 and 6 story, pre-war, apartment buildings primarily concentrated along the IRT Pelham Line El on Westchester Avenue and multi-unit row-houses located throughout the neighborhood. My family moved to Hempstead L. I. I also have a sister Loretta who you may remember. Friend. Today I did. What it was than is what it is know peaceful god bless our lilpuerto rico. welcome in the pool. West and Siurh of Bruckner Blvd was like another country ! I guess till the 60s. Returning to Soundview Avenue, there is a gated community with its own set of nautical theme streets: Admiral Court, Beacon Lane, Surf Drive, etc. [] 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? By 1900 the Higgs family maintained a beach and amusement area on the western end of Clason Point, and in the early 1920s Thomas Higgs, who owned about 100 acres of beachfront property, began leasing tents to visitors and the area formalized its own street layout and summer bungalow colony. 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. Some streets here are interrupted midblock by properties, and others do not appear on any official maps. The most Fabulous place to grow uupmin. Great history. I remember fishing right by my Grandfather bungolaw in Harding Park right by water . Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] 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.. The area was then renamed Clason Point after Isaac Clason, a Scottish merchant and a major land owner. I remember the Morales about 7-8 kids, one of them had the same name as me Raquel, that was fun, living next door. Some residents converted existing bungalows around Harding Park for year-round occupation. Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to parkland and was given its present landscape in the early 1990s. We were Hispanic with the last name Ortiz. I couldnt wait to go back the next day. I lived at Academy Gatdens till about 1953 when we moved to my Grandfathers (Clifford Beck)house at 352 White Plains Rd. Soundview's total land area is roughly 1.3 square miles. You'll also find details of Clason Point parking vendors listed. Returning to Soundview Avenue, there is a gated community with its own set of nautical theme streets: Admiral Court, Beacon Lane, Surf Drive, etc. We all learned to swim. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. From that point, we participated in every sporting event like paddleball, shuffleboard, and softball tournaments (run by Mr Wilson). During the Pig Wars the Indigenous People burned his farm and he narrowly escaped by boat. Many streets flood after periods of heavy rain. Sack Wern Houses; seven buildings, each 6 stories tall. Of course many wonderful Saturday afternoons were spent in the Beach Theater [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. on nearby Castle Hill Avenue has indoor and outdoor pools, the Harding Park Homeowners Association is building a new community center and the Point Yacht Club still flies its burgee from the tip of Clason Point. Great memories growing up in the Point. My name is henry and my brother was richard and we lived near the water. Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. Today it runs in five segments that are kept separate by Soundview Park, Harding Park properties, and the Shorehaven development. 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 Re Shorehaven Country Club, a similar case existed in Jackson Heights/East Elmhurst where the Jackson Heights Country Club existed until roughly the late 1970s (????). My grandmother, uncles and aunt owned houses in Rudd Place, on Obrien Ave, off Soundview. Yet thank you to all that made such great memories for me. 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). [30][8][31] The park now serves as a ferry landing[32] and kayaking facility. From Jackson Heights, NY, Queens 94 min His will, dated 5 December 1651, left all his real estate to his wife Rebecca. He probably died in 1655. Great read! He was the self proclaimed Mayor of Harding Park. He owned 2000 acres. My moms grandma (named Carmody) lived in 309 Underhill. If anyone wishes to share memories with me, Swimming in the East riverstick ball games every nightrollerskating on Soundview Ave. Sleighriding down Guildersleeve hillBeach theaterHoly Cross. Thank you. It was a great place to grow up! [29], Clason Point Park is located on the southern shoreline of Clason Point. Had a lot of friends from around the neighborhood , stick ball base ball, cards nickel dime stuff. Some shipwrecks have been documented by National Park Service archeologists, but most remain hidden under sand, or offshore. 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. Such an interesting read! after work at pool my job was to get him at supper time says Grandma. Was wondering if you recalled 712 Harding Park? I cant believe how much harding park has changed and the prices of the homes. 10:00AM - 8:00PM; Google+ Twitter Facebook Skype. The local New York City Subway line is the IRT Pelham Line (6 and <6> trains), operating along Westchester Avenue. Remembering Jackie Robinson [SpliceToday]. Shorhaven pool. There was a factory that produced round automobile mirrors. I recall the square dancing on Wednesday nights and social dancing on Saturday nights. 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. I lived on Pugsley Ave. from 1957 to 1970, and my mother was born there. Bruce and the cute girl up the street who owned the gas station on the triangle of Obrien and Soundview. *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. 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! Frank. Having previously chronicled other prominent points of land in the city, I followed Soundview Avenue to its tip. Thank you for the article. We did not have cell phones to txt we use to shout out at each other from the street. Clason Point is part of Bronx Community Board 9, and its ZIP Code include 10473. She was a neighbor and is still a 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 went steady with John from 1971 to 1977 but never married. Most of its clientele were working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding neighborhoods. Its said very interesting! Please help contribute to a new Forgotten NY website, Check out the ForgottenBook,take a look at the gift shop, and as always, commentas you see fit.. I was told it had been built by her son-in-law (my grandpa, named Maurer). NYCs Christmas Streets [SpliceToday] 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. [4] Fairyland Park, in the Harding Park area of Clason Point, contained dance halls, roller coasters, picnic groves and baseball games, as well as a 300-by-50-foot (91 by 15m) saltwater outdoor swimming pool known as "The Inkwell. Bronx River Avenue curves around the bungalows, but despite its name, does so here along the East River. I am researchering my Cornell family and enjoyed the site. Speaking of unfinished plans, further inland at Story Avenue, theBronx River Parkwayabruptly ends. The wheel destroyed the boathouse Terry Durante's mother and family lived in then. 69. Diana used to be Klein or Barca. Public transportation consists of two bus routes and there are only a few schools in the neighborhood. Between 1906 and 1939, a ferry operated between Clason Point and College Point. He was sitting in the back of his unfinished boat, playing the euke. Forgotten NY correspondent. The area is patrolled by the NYPD's 43rd Precinct. contact me at aaron3@netvigator.com. 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. Osceola's propellor steam barge was on her down trip from Duluth and carried a full cargo, principally Minneapolis milled flour headed for Buffalo. Peragines (I see Thelmas post above), Grazianos & many others. Like. around or someone knows them and how to get in touch. Most of it would end up developed. To make a donation, please use the button below. Not far from your family. Hi Muriel, While the neighborhood has drastically changed, many of its longtime residents can recall its Shorehaven Beach Club days and some even have ties to that fateful ferris wheel tragedy in 1922. For the record I became a history teacher retired now and also a Restaurant owner in Montauk, NY with my wife Jan Place was called OMurphys Pub on the circle in the center of town. Clason Point was a mixture of mansions, farmland and undeveloped fields and swampland. And there was Judge Greer I went to PS 69 till fourth gradw then to Holy Cross. Getting laid at Black Rock! Mrs Crocitto made another in front of her home 454 Barrett. 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 . Relative of Ezra Cornell founder of Cornell Univ. Great going down memory lane . Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. If you are going to troll, at least learn how to spell correctly. Shore Haven: I remember it well. Hi Bill, I also lived in the Academy Gardens from birth, (1942). All Right Reserved. this was around 1957 or 58. at that time for a kid, it was paradise in the Bronx. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 10% and 12% respectively. 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. Not far from your WISH YOU ALL GOOD HEALTH AND LONG LIVES, Hi. Very excited. 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! Wish I had photos from that era. [35] As of 2018[update], with a non-fatal assault rate of 100 per 100,000 people, Clason Point and Parkchester's rate of violent crimes per capita is more than that of the city as a whole. Thanks for the memories. The name sounds familiar. The entirety of Community District 9, which comprises Clason Point and Parkchester, had 184,105 inhabitants as of NYC Health's 2018 Community Health Profile, with an average life expectancy of 79.7 years. A variety of sunken, abandoned or damaged boats can be found along. The 1927 G. W. Bromley map of Clason Point shows the bungalow colony, amusement park, and the tip labeled as Public Place. It was a crowded district in contrast to todays gated community. 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. The name sounds familiar. These include public housing, high-rise co-ops and rentals. Most of it would end up developed. New York, NY When you have a 9 a.m. in the South Bronx and then 11 a.m. on Wall Street you take the Soundview Ferry kiddddddddd #notrafficyo Soundview Bronx Ferry Terminal at Clason Point is at Soundview Bronx Ferry Terminal at Clason Point. My sister and I grew up in Soundview/Clason Point, in the Soundview Projects from 1954-1967. Clason Point in the early-20th century was an era of trolley . I do remember my mother telling me about the accident at the amusement park. 40-01 Little Neck Parkway 24A Little Neck, NY 11363. On 25 July 1646 he received a grant in New Amsterdam which became known as Cornells Neck. Please email me . I remember cisterns deep into the ground to collect irregation water. Truly The Old Neighborhood ! Six crew members were recovered safely following the accident . The meeting topics covered both the Request . Governor Kieft described it as running from the Kill of Broncks land, east southeast along the River. The property ran from the mouth of Westchester Creek for two miles along Long Island Sound to the Bronx River, and two miles deep to what in 1902 was the village of Westchester. Britisher Thomas Pell arrived at a treaty in 1654 with several Siwanoy sachems, including Wampage, that the Dutch authorities didn't recognize. Its one of the best memories of my life growing up in Bronx. It was a few blocks away, on stage at the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club on Randall Avenue, that Jennifer Lopez first strutted her stuff. 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. The branch opened in 1963 and moved to its current location in 1981. 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 . Rent burden, or the percentage of residents who have difficulty paying their rent, is 55% in Clason Point and Parkchester, compared to the boroughwide and citywide rates of 58% and 51% respectively. As an amusement park, Clason Point was linked to the city by a ferry, competing for patrons with theNorth Beach Amusement Parkacross the East River, andStarlight Park on the Bronx River. Just a little specification is in order: the small abutment of the Bronx defined by the Bronx River (and Soundview Park which stretches alongside it) Pugsleys Creek* and the East River is known as Clason (pronounced Clawson) Point, named for an 18th Century merchant named Isaac Clason who purchased what was previously known as Cornells Neck in 1793; the land stayed in the family until the family sold it in 1855. Weve havent yet had a floating ForgottenTour. A trolley line runs down Soundview Avenue, but Bronx River Parkway has not yet been extended to this corner of the Bronx. The first time I saw the magnificent clover shaped pool I jumped right in. our address at the time was 423. the beach was a joy and fairly close to the house. [4] My aunt and uncle lived in Harding Park from the early thirty until he died Around 1960. A Clason Point renter can reserve one of these spaces for personal use on a long term basis. Clason Point neighborhood in Bronx, New York (NY), 10473 detailed profile Settings X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Settings Get link Click to activate map. It was only available to the Thelma Peragine Green . It was clean because we all pitched in and kept it that way. My family moved out in the 1970s I remember the parades at the monument right in front of Dr Granitos office. [7] Development in the 19th century soon attracted resort seekers, and the area became known for its amusements and entertainment. 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. They were good days in the 50s. The Somerset is also protected under international law, and is the sovereign property of the United Kingdom. They 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!! Shortly after we moved to the area in 1963, the old church was condemned and torn down. This web site brought back nice memories of a happy times in my childhood the neighborhood had so many children. Onthe above 1940 photo from the Municipal Archives, the ferry gantries stood unused in place for a few more years. The location was 23rd avenue roughly 84th to 86th street (estimated). neither was the boys who went with me. When did they get rid of Reardons bar on Soundview and Gildersleeve, Grampas hang out By 1949, the area was no longer an amusement district, though the Shorehaven Beach Club was born. 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 the beach ten feet below its base. I remember going swimming almost every day in the summer. Bayside Hills [SpliceToday] Did any settlers lived in Soundview park? Just to give you an update. I was born in the Bronx Obrien Ave..1944..Moved to 227 Pugsley Ave at the dead end concrete wall still there. Coastal pollution, declining attendance, the Great Depression, and construction from the Whitestone Bridge ultimately shuttered the park for good. At the end is Clason Point, historically pronounced as Clawson. My sister lived on Rudd place till they moved to upstate. Tommy an I were buddies and A boy named Derek was tall than us.Just good memories all around . 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. I remember your Mom She worked as a Para Professional in the schools. In this deed, the land is described as a cetaine Parcell of Land, contained within a neck, commonly called and knowne by ye name of Cornells Neck, lying and being upon the Maine, toward the Sound or East River, being bounded to the West by a certain Rivolett which runs to the Black Rock and so into Bronckse Creeke or Kill. I live on Underhill ave and really loved the Harding Park Clason Point. The good times swimming in the River at the end of Soundview. My mom bought the house on Pugsley Ave from Mr. Nelson who built it (1946-470 and lived next door. (1969). ForgottenFan consensus seems to be that this is a 53 or 54 Pontiac Catalina with 60s Buick Riviera tires. I was seven when we moved, but we would go back and visit friends. 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. brought my children from 1963 to 1970.Such fabulous memories for all of us.Shorehaven was paradice. i did not know the name harding park although ive bicycled through this area countless times en route to city island and/or orchard from midtown east. was not to smart. Bronx River Houses; nine 14-story buildings. habited year round. I lived on Newman Avenue from 1954 to 1962 when I moved to California. 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. of Transportation to have those sign erected there in the late 80s for proper references. At Clason Point, I broke out of that cycle by saying, with my fixtures, that the residents were special. The completion of the nearby Whitestone Bridge put the ferry out of business. The park has a tragic history with 6 deaths and 22 injured on June 11, 1922, when a storm blew down an operating ferris wheel. The section between Pelham Parkway and Soundview opened in 1951. The nearest retail strip is almost a mile away. My mom made a beautiful garden on Lacombe and Barrett, everyone came to take their easter pictures there is wast huge and very colorful. I grew up Soundview Ave&Beach Ave neighborhood 1966-74.Wondering if any of my ol friends from back then still The 1927 G. W. Bromley map of Clason Point shows the bungalow colony, amusement park, and the tip labeled as Public Place. It was a crowded district in contrast to todays gated community. Clason Point is now a city park with grass, trees, walkways and a ferry terminal. thanks for this, and your love of nyc!!! Sentinel Infotech Iran Dandridge, Mario Vernon, Ruben Ruiz, Eddie Boynton Avenue Rehab; three rehabilitated tenement buildings, either 3 or 6 stories tall. One of the great unfinished waterfront roads here is Bronx River Road, which was intended to run continuously from East Tremont Avenue along the east bank of Bronx River down to the tip of Clason Point. The wheel destroyed the boathouse Terry Durante's mother . Please help contribute to anew Forgotten NY website, Check out theForgottenBook,take a look at thegift shop, and as always, commentas you see fit., Copyright 2015 The Voux, All rights Reserved. [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. Mom and dad married at Holy Cross. 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. 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