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. To make a donation, please use the button below. Like a Catskills resort or a Miami Beach hotel, Shore Haven had a unique cultural feel of secular Jewish life that included stand-up comedians, singers, mah-jongg, and cocktails. I remember your mom and you. [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. . from your article, I know much more information about the HARDING PARK and I am fairly willing to visit it one day! Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. Learn how your comment data is processed. It looks smaller than what I A lovely place! Other primary thoroughfares contain limited but necessary amenities like supermarkets, pharmacies, barbershops, hair salons, fast food, bodegas, and cheap shops. I went steady with John from 1971 to 1977 but never married. (1969). Hope all is well and safe with you in these challenging times. Comment. Directions to Clason Point (Bronx) with public transportation The following transit lines have routes that pass near Clason Point Bus : BX27 BX39 Subway : 6 How to get to Clason Point by Bus? watching two full length movies and cartoons. I grew up on Beach Ave., and at that time, Shorehaven was NOT open to everyone, no Hispanics and no African Americans. 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. Thanks for your great share! 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). My friend Susan still lives there as well as my brother Jimmy. I went to PS69 for kindergarten 72-73 school year I think and I had Ms Kulusky. The FILL as we use to call it faced toward NYC and a sanitation site. [8]:113 Permanent residence increased in the area. There are several NYCHA developments:[22], Soundview Park occupies 205 acres (83ha) in the southwestern section of the neighborhood, with ballfields and playgrounds and a pedestrian/bike greenway along the left bank of the Bronx River estuary from Lafayette Avenue to Leland Avenue. Soundview, Castle Hill, Clason Point, Harding Park, Pugsley's Creek, Unionport. We all learned to swim. Undeveloped waterfront parcels were acquired by the city for parkland but kept in a natural state. Was wondering if you recalled 712 Harding Park? I was a member for a few years at Shorehaven then when I was old enough was able to work there in the office then as the baby pool lifeguard. The Wreck of the Steamer Barge Osceola. Im related to Cornells and Griffins. 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 Mom would love to know we may have finally found you again. Welcome to the Clason Point google satellite map! Her story was first discovered by freelance writer Ameena Walker, who saw Durante share it on Facebook. The location was 23rd avenue roughly 84th to 86th street (estimated). [36], Clason Point contains a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire station, Engine Co. 96/Ladder Co. 54, at 1689 Story Avenue. The freak accident killed eight and injured more than two dozen, as riders were tossed from the wheels baskets and crushed. The tragedy began the decline of the amusement park, once buzzing with working- and middle-class city residents. I remember your Mom She worked as a Para Professional in the schools. What such awesome memories. My brother richard died in 2006 from pancreatic cancer. The farms are gone and so are most of the boatyards, but entertainment possibilities abound. [3] NYCHA property in the area is patrolled by PSA 8 at 2794 Randall Avenue in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx. The branch opened in 1963 and moved to its current location in 1981. Bronx River Houses; nine 14-story buildings. wanted us in better schools with trees and grass lawns. My sister lived on Rudd place till they moved to upstate. Pat (Haughey) MacInnes. This road runs north for 7.2 miles to the city line at Wakefield. By the mid-1800s, as weve seen, the area was called Clason Point. I was born in the Bronx Obrien Ave..1944..Moved to 227 Pugsley Ave at the dead end concrete wall still there. It was like a 10 week long Bronx summit meeting: Parkchester (my contingent) met Soundview, Grand Concourse, Pelham Parkway, & other middle class Bronx neighborhoods. Wow Thank you so much for all your research. 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. Im not sure if/ where Peter Griffin Cornell fits in. 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. Church; my dad and Grandfather were Lieutenants At 10:00AM - 8:00PM; Google+ Twitter Facebook Skype. Kane's, a major saloon in the Clason Point area in the 1920s, featured Helen Kane, a singer who coined the phrase "Boop-oop-a-doop" and for which cartoon flapper Betty Boop was modeled. Returning to Soundview Avenue, there is a gated community with its own set of nautical theme streets: Admiral Court, Beacon Lane, Surf Drive, etc. [18]:16 In addition, 25% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%. The NYC skyline can be seen dramatically from Harding Park. Boynton Avenue Rehab; three rehabilitated tenement buildings, either 3 or 6 stories tall. Sentinel Infotech It was like a giant summer camp, but you got to go home and sleep in your own bed at night. 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 [18]:2, As of 2017, the median household income in Community District 9 was $40,005. [18]:7. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. By the middle 19th century Clason Point had many farmhouses, despite its poor drainage. 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. Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] We lived at 506 Harding Park. From Jackson Heights, NY, Queens 94 min The SEACOR Power capsized during a severe squall shortly after departing Port Fourchon, Louisiana on April 13 with 19 people on board. The Clason Point War Memorial includes inspirational quotations by presidents George Washington (1732-1799), Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), William McKinley (1843-1901), and Wilson. I lived at 15 Soundview Ave until Shorehaven purchased the property, George was you sister Elizeibeth I went to PS 69 with her in the 5 & 6th grades. She made her first communion at Holy Cross. 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. from Westchester Village to Whitestone and from Clason Point to College Point. The resort area started to decline during the 1930s, with the onset of the Great Depression and the construction of the IRT Pelham Line. Many call it little Puerto Rico. Summer was the best we went swimming in the Sound you could see your feet it was very clean. Bronx River Avenue curves around the bungalows, but despite its name, does so here along the East River. [18]:12, Eighty-three percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is less than the city's average of 87%. I was young, 67 years ago. There was a rock there that the Siwanoy Indians would chip away at and make arrow heads. 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. The name sounds familiar. Thanks for the memories. I remember Farmers Hill were Monroe Projects were built. I remember the smell of the clothes hanging on the clothes lines. They were not allowed in. I just looked up Soundview Ave. to my surprise the Apartment we lived in is still there. Regards 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 Between 1906 and 1939, a ferry operated between Clason Point and College Point. The home stayed in the family for over 50 years. 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. the people hated the giant bull frogs that inhabited the marsh they were so loud people could not sleep. 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. Ultimately you will stumble upon Harding Park, a small working-class enclave lined with bungalows. On the other hand, the massive superblock interrupting White Plains Road at the time was the wetland source of Pugsleys Creek. Most of its clientele were working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding neighborhoods. "[9] The Ferris wheel in the amusement park was blown over in a 1922 windstorm, killing at least seven. The Soundview branch is located at 660 Soundview Avenue. 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 lived in a houseboat in Clason PointIt was a community at the very end of Soundview Ave.wish you had some photos of them. I remember her teaching us to swim at the beach down the road from our house. How about indoor playground equipment? She never gave me to many details. United States My family moved to Hempstead L. I. I also have a sister Loretta who you may remember. 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. 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! My Dad did the lawn @ Shore Haven before I was born mid 50s . Mapping and Location: Central Alaska 66 30 N 152 53 W. Source: Shipwrecks of the Alaskan Shelf and Shore (1992) CITY OF SEATTLE (1979) The 84 foot crab fishing vessel City of Seattle split a seam and foundered April 7, 1979 in the Gulf of Alaska 80 miles south of Yakutat. NYCs Christmas Streets [SpliceToday] In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 16%, higher than the citywide rate of 14%. It continues north under other names. Great memories growing up in Soundview, Bronx! 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). My previous examples of exploring tips of land in the city include Throg(g)s Neck, Breezy Point, and Kingsborough Community College. 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 . sign is that it was never there during the 70s and 80s until I notified NYC Dept. family. 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. The following is syndicated with permission from Forgotten NY. - All Day I Dream of Travel, The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano. I recall cows there.I went to Castle Hill Pool as a childthen as a teenager, we swtiched to Shorehaven. Remembering Jackie Robinson [SpliceToday]. Many good memories. Yes i remember peter and paul. Clason Point in the early-20th century was an era of trolley . Thank you for posting this site. Walking to school through the dumps. - Sat. My X-wife lived at 535 Beach Ave and I lived at 534 St. Lawrence Ave around the corner. 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 . 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. 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. lived on the corner of Newman and Gildersleeve Avenue at the bottom of themHill from 1940 to 1961 and my It is racially diverse and has a mixture of moderate single family homes, low income buildings and expensive condominiums. Along with rising liability costs, Shorehavens expenses forced it to close. Do you know the age of the parish? square dance night was i believe on Wednesday, as i could hear the music from our house. I remember you Henry, and your brother Richard and sister Loretta. [18]:13 For every supermarket in Clason Point and Parkchester, there are 13 bodegas. Recently added listings in Clason Point 1807 Lacombe Avenue, Bronx, NY $550,000 USD 4 Beds 2 Baths 518 Underhill Avenue, Bronx, NY $590,000 USD 4 Beds 2 Baths Patterson Ave & Saint Lawrence Ave Harding Park, Bronx NY 10473 $799,000 USD 5 Beds 5 Baths 442 Underhill Ave, Bronx, NY $1,280,000 USD 9 Beds 6 Baths 440 Underhill Avenue, Bronx, NY Went to P.S. When I dream, I am usually at 336 Theriot Ave. they say you always dream about the place you felt the safest. [13] The neighborhood has become increasingly more diverse with a rise in varied Latin American immigration in the 21st century. 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. Like Silver Beach and Edgewater Park, it seems independent from the rest of the Bronx, since its street pattern is different and its cut off by water from the rest of the borough. The place has changed, and not for the better. White Plains Road, which eventually gains an el and becomes the main shopping drag to Bronxdale, Williamsbridge and Wakefield, begins here in Clason Point. This web site brought back nice memories of a happy times in my childhood the neighborhood had so many children. I lived on Pugsley Ave. from 1957 to 1970, and my mother was born there. 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. An English settler, Thomas Cornell, began farming here from 1643, for which the area became known as Cornell's Neck. Frank. GROWING UP THE NEIGHBORHOOD. Development in the 19th century soon attracted resort seekers and the area became known for its amusements and entertainment. I grew up in a Bungalow on 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. [29], Clason Point Park is located on the southern shoreline of Clason Point. Remember about the fire that happened in the Your mon would 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. So glad to see your post and others that posted above. Based on 2000-2020 data Loading data. 57 Shares. Oh my goodness, I lived 2 houses from the House that caught firewe hung out at the wall a lot and swam in the Shorehaven pool, as often as we could sneak in. It's one reason why the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum was established there. Weve havent yet had a floating ForgottenTour. Finally, the new church opened at the end of the 60s or early 70s. 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. The rest of the year they lived up on Webb Ave. [11] White flight occurred in the area through the mid-20th century. Some residents converted existing bungalows around Harding Park for year-round occupation. Bruckner Plaza, which greatly expanded throughout the 1990s, contains big box stores like Toys R Us, K Mart, and Old Navy. The Y.M.C.A. [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. The name sounds familiar. I lived on Leland Ave from 1947 (born there ) thru 1968 ! Thank you for this history on Clason Point. There a sunken ship off the Bronx on the East River I always wanted to visit. All Right Reserved. As a little girl, my neighbor who has a membership to the country club, used to take me every weekend. Eventually they moved in year round. The Bronx Bloggers | Lets Go Hiking (and Biking)! I and my friend read about the Siwanoy Indians and they were supposed to have their village near Soundviiew and Lacombe Avenues. I was like one of the family. Clason Point was named after Isaac Clason, a Scottish merchant and a major land owner. At some point, we should do a Forgotten-NY cheapskates cruise aboard this ferry. 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. This is the 57-acre Shorehaven community, set apart from the rest of southern Bronx by its wall and security guards. On the plaque are quotations from Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Wilson. Soundview Houses; thirteen 7-story buildings. Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. Yesterday I decided to pass by my old neighborhood. The Somerset is also protected under international law, and is the sovereign property of the United Kingdom. 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. It continues north under other names. I was born and raised 338 Underhill Ave> We moved inthe mid 70s . 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We have great pics and posts! Hi Bill, I also lived in the Academy Gardens from birth, (1942). Bruce and the cute girl up the street who owned the gas station on the triangle of Obrien and Soundview. Was a great upbringing. , we were only 9,10, or 11. My family and I were members of Shorehaven from 1970-1986. I guess till the 60s. I remember some of their names. Memories of Shorehaven survive online, with former member Marc Miller compiling a collage of old photos for the Shorehaven Beach Club Facebook group. Share. 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At least two operators, the Twin City Ferry Company and the City of New York, administered ferries along the . Love this! 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. @2019 - Forgotten New York. Also..Funland.the batting rangethe driving range both on Bruckner Blvd. Your Dad and Mom were always good to me. 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. Wish I had photos from that era. I remember going swimming almost every day in the summer. My father would fish at the end of the River. The U.S. military setting up summer camps near the Black Rock. Reading the comments of old Point residents and seeing photos of Shorehaven brings tears to my eyes.I This museum tells the story of maritime history in Michigan and pays homage to the tragedies that happened to many ships in the Great Lakes. 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. My sister and I grew up in Soundview/Clason Point, in the Soundview Projects from 1954-1967. Tom, I grew up at 1621 Gildersleeve @ Harding Park. Also there was Henry and his brother, that lived closer to the water. By the 1980s the Bronx was more Hispanic than Jewish, and new residents did not join the club in large enough numbers. Since 1778, the Somerset's remains have only surfaced twice: once in the winter of 1885-86, and again in 1973. 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. This is where the Bronx River widens into the East River. You can also find other Marriage & Family Counselors on MapQuest . Great memories growing up in the Point. I even was a lifeguard there for 4 years. I moved to California in 1976 but I have to admit I miss New York very much. before Shorehaven was built, Harding Park, the Momument, Higgs Lumber, the candy Store across from the 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. I enjoyed reading about Clason Point. Joe, Greetings, I grew up in the Academy Gardens between Randall Avenue and Lacombe Avenue. Yep I remember the day the boatyard went up in towering flames and the fire pit, dumps and black rock! [50][51] NYC Ferry's Soundview route started serving Clason Point on August 15, 2018.[52][53]. It surrounds a historic creek that was previously a tributary of Westchester Creek. Between 1906 and 1939, a ferry operated between Clason Point and College Point. Thomas was at Portsmouth again, a member of a coroners jury, in 1653, probably driven from New York again by warring Indians. Originally it was a tent on a platform that they spent summers in. Grocery. 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. 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. I was accompanied by my daughter and bestie, it was great sharing some special memories with them from decades ago. 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; cold as hell. APA Format. Hi Bill, Great read! it was a scandal t o sy the least, OH my my name is Nancy Ramos and I lived in Harding park in the early 70s I dont remember From the postcard, Shorehaven looks more country than Jackson Heights did. I havent been to Soundview since high school, whenmy classmate Karenhosted friends at her home and there was Dominican music in the background. The one thing I never understood when I was a I remember I was probably four years old and remember taking the bus to Shorehaven with my mother from Parkchester. MY husband met him. I also recall the parents of my friend playing bocci and horsehoes in the fields near the Academy Gardens. [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. Then another family moved in with 3 girls fun with them too. [44], Clason Point and Parkchester's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is higher than the rest of New York City. [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. Ive wondered how old Holy Cross Parish is. +91 99094 91629; info@sentinelinfotech.com; Mon. 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. email me at: lilylu8675309@gmail.com, i lived in hrding park from 1945 till i married in 1968. iknew the biordan family and thier bar as well. 21 Comments. He was always pushing a wheel barrow and planting cosmos flowers everywhere. I am researchering my Cornell family and enjoyed the site. When I moved here in 33, there were still farms, he said. It was the third grant recorded in Westchester County, NY. Sotomayor Houses; twenty-eight 7-story buildings. I went to the emptly lot there with my friend and dug a hole looking for any traces. The development I live in here in AZ is like a year round Shore Haven minus the waterfront & the ethnic overtones. Soundview Avenue is the odd one here, cutting through the street grid on its two-mile route. 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