Even today the main shopping area is fairly distant, along Story Avenue, the Bruckner Expressway and White Plains Road. Fire I ask because my mom and me and my sister used to babysit them, I remember crying for months!! Raquel , I hope you see my message some day soon. Rusty old Clason Point shipwreck at the mouth of the Westchester Creek across from Ferry Point by the Whitestone Bridge. There were numerous ferries, and during Prohibition, gangsters unloaded bootlegged hooch. [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. I remember [11] White flight occurred in the area through the mid-20th century. I and a friend had some wonderful teenage years in the 50s being members of Shorehaven Beach Club. I remember my dear friends the Simmons Pola with 3 girls my great friendS and a boy, my brothers great friend. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are: Lafayette Avenue to the north, White Plains Road/Pugsley Creek Park to the east, the East River to the south, and the Bronx River to the west. Untapped New York unearths New York Citys secrets and hidden gems. Most buildings in this section have the same requirements as buildings in Co-op City. 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. A passing ship rescued the Cornells, and they persisted, returning to their adopted Bronx home the year after Wampages last raid. I also recall the parents of my friend playing bocci and horsehoes in the fields near the Academy Gardens. I remember some of their names. 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. My aunt and uncle lived in Harding Park from the early thirty until he died Around 1960. I am researchering my Cornell family and enjoyed the site. one house was named Journeys End which later became my email address.Swimming in the Pugsley Creek, Get instant access to loads of relevant information about Clason Point, Bronx, NY apartments for sale, including property descriptions, virtual tours, maps and photos. Until now, it took two buses and a train to get to work from the East Bronx. The area north of Bruckner Expressway/Interstate 278 is in 10472, while the area south of Bruckner Expressway/I-278 is in 10473. At the southern tip of Soundview Avenue in the Bronx is the newest NYCFerry dock, providing a one-seat ride from this corner of the borough to Wall Street. I remember your mom and you. I also lived in the Academy Gardens from around 1942 to around 1960 and went to P.S. It seems to be that a person Whom owned my lot bought the lot next to him. Just to give you an update. Thanks! You can also find other Marriage & Family Counselors on MapQuest . Love this! My brother richard died in 2006 from pancreatic cancer. It was historically the site of an amusement park, which operated in the first half of the 20th century. In September1638 Thomas Cornhill was licensed upon tryal to keepe an Inn. I went to P.S. I didnt see the old school. I worked at Genes candy store along with Butchie, Junior, Mel and Stevie. Looks left was the Long Island Sound. Kevin Walsh was here in 2006, telling the story of Harding Park in detail. Your Dad and Mom were always good to me. Go. Hello Rocky and Debbie, What a lovely little article to find and see your comments. So it want so wonderful for those of us looking in from the outside. Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to parkland and was given its present landscape in the early 1990s. All my friends went to Shorehaven for many wonderful summers there enjoying life in the great neighborhood. [3] The 43rd Precinct ranked 36th safest out of 69 patrol areas for per-capita crime in 2010. Were retired now down in Florida. The friends who I still remember, were John McKeever, Joey Macek, Johnny Kaiser, Raymond Francis and Chuck Huber. [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. This act was done, some historians believe, in retaliation for New Netherland governor Willem Kiefts February massacres of refugee Weekwaeskeek at Corlaers Hook and Pavonia in todays New Jersey. Summer was the best we went swimming in the Sound you could see your feet it was very clean. My brother went to PS 69. Are you speaking of Aubrey and Mary Nichols, they had a son, John and a daughter, cant remember her name. Had many meals with you guys. Finally, the new church opened at the end of the 60s or early 70s. Thanks for the memories. 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. Anne cinquegrana.. i just this morning saw your reply . Some of the sights havent changed the apartment still has the side parking an old garage in back. Many streets flood after periods of heavy rain. IT was the best time of my life to live there as a child Harding park was a dream Iran Dandridge, Mario Vernon, Ruben Ruiz, Eddie Mrs Crocitto made another in front of her home 454 Barrett. The branch opened in 1952 and moved to its current location in 1971. Thanks for your great share! - All Day I Dream of Travel, The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano. We lived there, played there, worshipped there and were all family to each otheir. From the postcard, Shorehaven looks more country than Jackson Heights did. Weve havent yet had a floating ForgottenTour. Developers Mal Deitch and Joseph Goodstein transformed the defunct Clason Point Bathing and Amusement Park, into an upscale private resort with a swimming pool, cabanas, playground, and a performance space that hosted live entertainment. Hi Sandy, my mom, Anne Nestler was baptized at Kanes almost 97 years ago. The SEACOR Power capsized during a severe squall shortly after departing Port Fourchon, Louisiana on April 13 with 19 people on board. I lived on Bolton Ave from 1953 to 1972 mom still lives there. This web site brought back nice memories of a happy times in my childhood the neighborhood had so many children. Loretta is luving nearby me in north carolina. A lovely place! The area includes a collection of neighborhoods including Harding Park, and Soundview. Situated on the rocky shores of the wild Lake Superior, Whitefish Point has long been considered the Graveyard of the Great Lakes. [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. Find Best Western Hotels & Resorts nearby Sponsored. we would try to swim over to Ferry Point Park but never made it Speaking of unfinished plans, further inland at Story Avenue, the Bronx River Parkway abruptly ends. Harding Park now appears as if it will carry on in the future indefinitely with its city views, great fishing, and relative privacy. Manhattan appears as a far-off promise to the fishers working the East River. I was Baptized there. I now own a home there in one of the developments and to think this area is still making history. Church; my dad and Grandfather were Lieutenants At Do remember that when we were kids, there was still a small farm with On the other hand, the massive superblock interrupting White Plains Road at the time was the wetland source of Pugsleys Creek. Italian and Germans. This is the 57-acre Shorehaven community, set apart from the rest of southern Bronx by its wall and security guards. 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. 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. was not to smart. 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. The precinct reported 6 murders, 48 rapes, 747 robberies, 806 felony assaults, 302 burglaries, 1,039 grand larcenies, and 561 grand larcenies auto in 2022. I remember your Mom She worked as a Para Professional in the schools. cows down Soundview Avenue on a hill next to the intersection with Lafayette Avenue? Osceola - Courtesy Maritime History of the Great Lakes. When did they get rid of Reardons bar on Soundview and Gildersleeve, Grampas hang out My name is Alan and my comments are below on April 1st. My X-wife lived at 535 Beach Ave and I lived at 534 St. Lawrence Ave around the corner. 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). 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. Great story! All the great games at baseball field, parties at firehouse. The vessel was burned to the water line. I lived at 209 near the water. 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. Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. The wheel destroyed the boathouse Terry Durante's mother . Some streets here are interrupted midblock by properties, and others do not appear on any official maps. Sketching Henderson Place [SpliceToday] We were poor and were not 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. I recall cows there.I went to Castle Hill Pool as a childthen as a teenager, we swtiched to Shorehaven. Between 2019 and 2020 the population of Castle Hill, Clason Point & Parkchester PUMA, NY grew from 185,690 to 185,767, a 0.0415% increase and its median household income grew from $41,815 to $46,797, a 11.9% increase. I couldnt wait to go back the next day. He owned 2000 acres. Its namesake city is 10 miles north of the city line. Europeans began settling the region in the early 17th century, and the Cornell family built the first permanent European settlement in the spit of land first known as Snakipins by the Indians. The section between Pelham Parkway and Soundview opened in 1951. Frank. My Dad did the lawn @ Shore Haven before I was born mid 50s . Soundview, Castle Hill, Clason Point, Harding Park, Pugsley's Creek, Unionport. [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. It had a garage that my father converted to a bedroom for my brother and me. I was seven when we moved, but we would go back and visit friends. Westchester Avenue evolved into a mixed use, primarily commercial, district serving the greater area after the completion of the elevated IRT Pelham Line. What such awesome memories. In the background are theHunts Point Marketand the skyline of Manhattan. It surrounds a historic creek that was previously a tributary of Westchester Creek. child why I could go to Shorehaven pool. Not far from your family. I am on Facebook too. Yes i remember peter and paul. My previous examples of exploring tips of land in the city includeThrog(g)s Neck,Breezy Point, andKingsborough Community College. A couple of years ago I discovered Dave Valentine, a Latin Jazz musician lived in Harding Park for many years. Between 1906 and 1939, a ferry operated between Clason Point and College 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. Actually, it was Arthur Godfreys boat that burned during the Wheeler Boatyard fire. Development in the 19th century soon attracted resort seekers and the area became known for its amusements and entertainment. The former amusement park, purchased in 1947, became the site for the Shorehaven Beach Club two years later. Like. Bronx River Addition; two buildings, one 6 stories tall another 14 stories tall. As mentioned, Harding Park developed organically without regard to the borough-wide street grid. In 2018, 72% of residents described their health as "good," "very good," or "excellent," lower than the city's average of 78%. This is the 57-acre Shorehaven community, set apart from the rest of southern Bronx by its wall and security guards. Having previously chronicled other prominent points of land in the city, I followed Soundview Avenue to its tip. Kayaker along East River inlet. So glad to see your post and others that posted above. after work at pool my job was to get him at supper time says Grandma. I went to PS 69 till fourth gradw then to Holy Cross. 69. 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. Mom and dad married at Holy Cross. I went to PS 69. Bob. Every spring, proceeds from the Kips Bay Decorator Show House benefit this center, which has the areas only ice rink. I felt loved unconditionally. It was a great place to grow up! My Aunt lived on Underhill Av I lived on Bolton Av , Commonwealth and last Thieriot Av. Its World War One monument was dedicated in 1928 on the decade anniversary since the end of the war. Bayside Hills [SpliceToday] 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. It was a good area to grow up in . 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. [18]:2,20 This is about the same as the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods. I live on Barrett Avenue, Puglsey Creek, moved there 1953 I loved it and all the children in the area. [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]. 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. 123 Hide US histogram Bronx, New York Neighborhood Map Area: 0.203 square miles Population: 222 This is where the Bronx River widens into the East River. If anyone wishes to share memories with me, Holy Cross Parish wasnt established yet so the Franciscan Friars would hold services at the casino. Along the way, the triangular intersections are designated as Greenstreets parks, with more than a dozen on the route. 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 (????). It was clean because we all pitched in and kept it that way. Clason Point is located within two ZIP Codes. Debbie has my details too. And there was Judge Greer I live on Underhill ave and really loved the Harding Park Clason Point. The farms are gone and so are most of the boatyards, but entertainment possibilities abound. From that point, we participated in every sporting event like paddleball, shuffleboard, and softball tournaments (run by Mr Wilson). This disagreement was rendered moot in 1664 when the British fleet appeared in the harbor and the Dutch capitulated. 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. Went to Shorehaven when I was young, my Grandfather (Stanley Samson) was the Head painter 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. 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. Most of its clientele were working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding neighborhoods. and Harding.. Was wondering if you recalled 712 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. remember, I was probably about 6 yo when I moved out. He was the self proclaimed Mayor of Harding Park. The area is patrolled by the NYPD's 43rd Precinct. [18]:7. [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. At some point, we should do a Forgotten-NY cheapskates cruise aboard this ferry. Hi Muriel, When in university I did a report on the Siwanoy Indians who lived in Clason Point. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 10% and 12% respectively. Sketching Henderson Place [SpliceToday] My family and many other Hispanics were members of Shorehaven from 1973 to when closed in the late 80s. The wheel destroyed the boathouse Terry Durante's mother and family lived in then. Would you be related to a Peter Griffin Cornell? Hope all is well and safe with you in these challenging times. A variety of sunken, abandoned or damaged boats can be found along. [28], Pugsley Creek Park is located along the eastern shoreline of Clason Point. Lived in Harding Park from 1945 till 60s. Clason Point, Bronx NY. Our next door neighbors were the Valenza family with 3 boys (Johnny, Frank and Joey). This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 15:14. Hotels. They were not allowed in. Truly The Old Neighborhood ! Thanks and let us enjoy our memories. The following is syndicated with permission from Forgotten NY. I think my sister went to P.S. 107 P.S. 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