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The completion of the nearby Whitestone Bridge put the ferry out of business. 40-01 Little Neck Parkway 24A Little Neck, NY 11363. What it was than is what it is know peaceful god bless our lilpuerto rico. This road runs north for 7.2 miles to the city line at Wakefield. contact me at aaron3@netvigator.com. Tommy an I were buddies and A boy named Derek was tall than us.Just good memories all around . We more than likely knew each other, [] onto the adjoining Pugsley Creek Park, with its vast swampland. IT was the best time of my life to live there as a child Harding park was a dream In the 1640s a series of skirmishes between the Cornells and the Siwanoy, known as the Pig Wars, were led by Wampage, the Siwanoy scahem believed to be the Indian leader who killed Anne Hutchinson and her children in 1643 at Split Rock in the northern Bronx. (Even today the main shopping area is at a fairly distant remove, along Story Avenue, the Bruckner Expressway and White Plains Road.) The vessel was burned to the water line. Boynton Avenue Rehab; three rehabilitated tenement buildings, either 3 or 6 stories tall. Debbie has my details too. Public transportation consists of two bus routes and there are only a few schools in the neighborhood. Thanks and let us enjoy our memories. It became the Shorehaven Condominiums in 1999, a gated community of 1,183 multi-unit condominium townhomes. The swampy wet marsh is built on now. 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. In the background are the Hunts Point Market and the skyline of Manhattan. Thanks for the memories. I think you may be thinking of me as living near the water. This is where the Bronx River widens into the East River. Raquel aka Rocky we have been thinking about you Alex and your Mom for years, we moved around since our last day out in Manhattan and AC. They Sergey Kadinsky is the author ofHidden Waters of New York City: A History and Guide to 101 Forgotten Lakes, Ponds, Creeks, and Streams in the Five Boroughs(2016, Countryman Press) and the webmaster ofHidden Waters Blog. If I went back I think I would get lost. The Bronx Bloggers | Lets Go Hiking (and Biking)! At least two operators, the Twin City Ferry Company and the City of New York, administered ferries along the . we would try to swim over to Ferry Point Park but never made it Their village was supposedly located near the corner of Lacomb and Soundview Avenues. Hi Bill, I also lived in the Academy Gardens from birth, (1942). It had many different nationalities Irish Jewish. As mentioned, Harding Park developed organically without regard to the borough-wide street grid. Sack Wern Houses; seven buildings, each 6 stories tall. The name sounds familiar. The resort area started to decline during the 1930s, with the onset of the Great Depression and the construction of the IRT Pelham Line. My Dad did the lawn @ Shore Haven before I was born mid 50s . The houses were different now . Thank you for posting this site. Wow Thank you so much for all your research. 10:00AM - 8:00PM; Google+ Twitter Facebook Skype. Alan. Here you can also take theNYCFerryat the cost of a subway ride down to the Upper East Side, 34thStreet, and Wall Street. I remember you Raquel and your brother Alex was my brother Henrys friend. Based on 2000-2020 data Loading data. @2019 - Forgotten New York. [18]:13 For every supermarket in Clason Point and Parkchester, there are 13 bodegas. I felt loved unconditionally. On the above 1940 photo from the Municipal Archives, the ferry gantries stood unused in place for a few more years. Memories of Shorehaven survive online, with former member Marc Miller compiling a collage of old photos for the Shorehaven Beach Club Facebook group. Regards [4][6] Development on most of the remaining vacant parcels in the area continued through the 2000s. 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 (????). Not far from your family. Scout Troop would march to the Harding Park Memorial to WWI and then we would go to the VFW club on Lacomb Avenue for lunch. Were retired now down in Florida. Six crew members were recovered safely following the accident . The one thing I never understood when I was a The amusement park closed in 1935. Sentinel Infotech United States I also lived in the Academy Gardens from around 1942 to around 1960 and went to P.S. Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] Went to Holy Cross School. 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. 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? My brother richard died in 2006 from pancreatic cancer. My friend Susan still lives there as well as my brother Jimmy. A lovely place! Reading the comments of old Point residents and seeing photos of Shorehaven brings tears to my eyes.I Having previously chronicled other prominent points of land in the city, I followed Soundview Avenue to its tip. There were numerous ferries, and during Prohibition, gangsters unloaded bootlegged hooch. The residents of Clason Point chipped in for that monument.My Grandparents owned 338 Underhill over 50 years. [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 enjoyed reading about Clason Point. In the foreground we see the the South Bronx Marine Transfer Station, a facility once used by the Department of Sanitation to offload collection trucks into barges for transfer to Fresh Kills. The park has a tragic history with6 deaths and 22 injuredon June 11, 1922, when a storm blew down an operating ferris wheel. It was the third grant recorded in Westchester County, NY. 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. Some of the sights havent changed the apartment still has the side parking an old garage in back. 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. Clason Point was a mixture of mansions, farmland and undeveloped fields and swampland. Clason Point was a mixture of mansions, farmland and undeveloped fields and swampland. 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. Word has it that Jackie Gleasons boat was being built there when the entire boat yard burned. Church; my dad and Grandfather were Lieutenants At Soundview's total land area is roughly 1.3 square miles. and Harding.. [18]:6 The percentage of Clason Point and Parkchester students excelling in math rose from 23% in 2000 to 44% in 2011, and reading achievement increased from 27% to 30% during the same time period. Over the years, the amusement parks attractions shuttered, leaving behind only a few arcade games, the pool, and a pier by the end of the decade. I was seven when we moved, but we would go back and visit friends. 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 . Joe, Greetings, I grew up in the Academy Gardens between Randall Avenue and Lacombe Avenue. Shortly after we moved to the area in 1963, the old church was condemned and torn down. Most of its clientele were working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding neighborhoods. Our view from our kitchen window was the east river and the Empire state building. Sergey Kadinsky is the author ofHidden Waters of New York City: A History and Guide to 101 Forgotten Lakes, Ponds, Creeks, and Streams in the Five Boroughs(2016, Countryman Press) and the webmaster ofHidden Waters Blog. Bruckner Plaza, which greatly expanded throughout the 1990s, contains big box stores like Toys R Us, K Mart, and Old Navy. (1969). "[9] The Ferris wheel in the amusement park was blown over in a 1922 windstorm, killing at least seven. This disagreement was rendered moot in 1664 when the British fleet appeared in the harbor and the Dutch capitulated. 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 home stayed in the family for over 50 years. The amusement park rides and novelties was then known as "The Coney Island of the Bronx. This is the 57-acre Shorehaven community, set apart from the rest of southern Bronx by its wall and security guards. It was a great place to grow up! [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 remember fishing right by my Grandfather bungolaw in Harding Park right by water . Turning right from Soundview Avenue,one enters Harding Park, a cluster of bungalows built organically in the 1920s by Thomas Higgs and named afterthen-President Warren G. Harding. New Yorks Theme Streets [SpliceToday] I moved to California in 1976 but I have to admit I miss New York very much. We lived across the street from Shorehaven pool. Most of it would end up developed. I just looked up Soundview Ave. to my surprise the Apartment we lived in is still there. You're probably used to high parking rates for downtown Clason Point or Soundview parking spots but on Spacer you can get a Clason Point parking for a rate as low as $66.39 per week. Is it the East or the Bronx River? [13] The neighborhood has become increasingly more diverse with a rise in varied Latin American immigration in the 21st century. Actually, it was Arthur Godfreys boat that burned during the Wheeler Boatyard fire. Its namesake city is 10 miles north of the city line. , we were only 9,10, or 11. We also went to p.s. I lived at 311 from 1952 till I got married in 1970. My brother went to PS 69. The house he made was huge, no more backyard. One in eight residents (13%) were unemployed, compared to 13% in the Bronx and 9% in New York City. An odd pair as Lincoln emancipated the slaves while Wilson was a staunch segregationist. These include public housing, high-rise co-ops and rentals. 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. 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. We have great pics and posts! document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Do remember that when we were kids, there was still a small farm with Discover the citys most unique and surprising places and events for the curious mind. The Somerset is also protected under international law, and is the sovereign property of the United Kingdom. Clason Point Gardens; forty-five buildings, all 2 stories tall. There was a rock there that the Siwanoy Indians would chip away at and make arrow heads. 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. He had a collection of arrowheads he found near Pugsley Creek. Bartow-Pell Mansion / Image Courtesy of Bartow-Pell []. I was born in the Bronx Obrien Ave..1944..Moved to 227 Pugsley Ave at the dead end concrete wall still there. Your mon would They evoked pride and care. I am on Facebook too. Destination signs along the southbound parkway show Soundview Park as its terminus. Its World War One monument was dedicated in 1928 on the decade anniversary since the end of the war. The location was 23rd avenue roughly 84th to 86th street (estimated). across the short road was an empty lot that my mother and father converted to a small garden. wanted us in better schools with trees and grass lawns. Thank you for the article. I remember your Mom She worked as a Para Professional in the schools. My parents knew the Bronx was changing. 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. 69. around or someone knows them and how to get in touch. 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. Gonzalez,Luis and Robert Baez, Hello to all of you who at one time lived in Clauson Pt. Im related to Cornells and Griffins. The tragedy began the decline of the amusement park, once buzzing with working- and middle-class city residents. 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. The U.S. military setting up summer camps near the Black Rock. The neighborhood contains one of the highest concentrations of NYCHA projects in the Bronx. Both my parents (Joseph Bell & Muriel Beck)were born and raised in Clason Point. From that point, we participated in every sporting event like paddleball, shuffleboard, and softball tournaments (run by Mr Wilson). So it want so wonderful for those of us looking in from the outside. I lived in Harding Park as a kid with my family. Rusty old Clason Point shipwreck at the mouth of the Westchester Creek across from Ferry Point by the Whitestone Bridge. I remember the Cola family on Gildersleeve next to the deli on the cornor My Aunt lived on Underhill Av I lived on Bolton Av , Commonwealth and last Thieriot Av. Shorhaven pool. I went to PS 107. My aunt and uncle lived in Harding Park from the early thirty until he died Around 1960. Like Silver Beach and Edgewater Park, it seems independent from the rest of the Bronx, since its street pattern is different and it's cut off by water from the rest of the . [18]:11 Clason Point and Parkchester has a relatively average population of residents who are uninsured. By 1949, the area was no longer an amusement district, though the Shorehaven Beach Club was born. How about indoor playground equipment? Remembering Jackie Robinson [SpliceToday]. The good times swimming in the River at the end of Soundview. 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. A trolley line runs down Soundview Avenue, but Bronx River Parkway has not yet been extended to this corner of the Bronx. The area includes a collection of neighborhoods including Harding Park, and Soundview. Kevin Walsh was here in 2006, telling the story of Harding Park in detail. Its namesake city is 10 miles north of the city line. My previous examples of exploring tips of land in the city include Throg(g)s Neck, Breezy Point, and Kingsborough Community College. Great memories growing up in Soundview, Bronx! Weve havent yet had a floating ForgottenTour. 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. 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. Currently living in north carolina. Clason Point is now a city park with grass, trees, walkways and a ferry terminal. So glad to see your post and others that posted above. 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. went to Holy Cross School. I lived at 209 near the water. The development I live in here in AZ is like a year round Shore Haven minus the waterfront & the ethnic overtones. Serine and peaceful times jumping between the rocks and looking over the water. 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. My Mom would love to know we may have finally found you again. I remember the Morales about 7-8 kids, one of them had the same name as me Raquel, that was fun, living next door. Clason Point, Bronx NY. What a great read. Soundview Avenue once stretched from White Plains Road and O'Brien Avenue in Harding Park to Westchester and Metcalf Avenues in Soundview-Bruckner before the construction of the Bronx River Parkway. @2019 - Forgotten New York. The Wreck of the Steamer Barge Osceola. Many good memories. They had square dancing on Wednesday nights and Social dancing on Saturday nights. Iran Dandridge, Mario Vernon, Ruben Ruiz, Eddie Ferries between Clason Point and College Point in Queens ensured a steady stream of visitors, and the destination point for daylong excursions soon grew into a seasonal resort. Soundview Park, one of the largest in the South Bronx, was renovated to include pedestrian access and redesigned recreational areas. [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. Every spring, proceeds from the Kips Bay Decorator Show House benefit this center, which has the areas only ice rink. sign is that it was never there during the 70s and 80s until I notified NYC Dept. Next, check out more lost amusement parks in NYC. 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. My mom made a beautiful garden on Lacombe and Barrett, everyone came to take their easter pictures there is wast huge and very colorful. Take care all! She wanted me to share that shes still alive and kicking at the age of 92. Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. I live on Underhill ave and really loved the Harding Park Clason Point. Bayside Hills [SpliceToday] The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 10% and 12% respectively. Sketching Henderson Place [SpliceToday] 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 Durante says her grandmother picked her mother up from her crib and stepped out moments before the Ferris wheel crashed on their boathouse. I lived on Pugsley Ave. from 1957 to 1970, and my mother was born there. Manhattan appears as a far-off promise to the fishers working the East River. 107 P.S. Finally, the new church opened at the end of the 60s or early 70s. 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. The NY Botanical Garden (also in the Bronx) has sponsored a roadside garden along Leland Avenue. The beach club operated until 1986 before closing its doors due to dwindling membership, competition, and increasing operational costs. Hope all is well and safe with you in these challenging times. My name is Alan and my comments are below on April 1st. All Right Reserved. She was a neighbor and is still a Had a lot of friends from around the neighborhood , stick ball base ball, cards nickel dime stuff. MY husband met him. Its a tiny place, but still standing. Along the way, the triangular intersections are designated as Greenstreets parks, with more than a dozen on the route. I grew up from 1960 1976 on Pugsley just off of Cornell Ave. My grandma, Anna Burrows Honan, and I discovered this article together. Great story! Peragines (I see Thelmas post above), Grazianos & many others. Whenever I see them I call them Louie Garza flowers. 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