Mom and dad married at Holy Cross. Good patriots that they were, they named the colony for the US President at the time, Warren Gamaliel Harding (1865-1923). Sotomayor Houses; twenty-eight 7-story buildings. before Shorehaven was built, Harding Park, the Momument, Higgs Lumber, the candy Store across from the It was only available to the 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 lived on Newman Ave in the 60s in a house my great grandfather built down near the corner of Patterson, Families like the Nichols, the Potulins, the Stecks, the Heaters all with kids running in the streets until the lights came on or scavenging down in the old boat yard which became a dump with the firemens training pit. You can also find other Marriage & Family Counselors on MapQuest . On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Below is the description of the grant. My mother had a large group of women friends who played Canasta. Funland on Buckner Blvd. Kevin Walsh was here in 2006, telling the story of Harding Park in detail. Harding Park. "[9] The Ferris wheel in the amusement park was blown over in a 1922 windstorm, killing at least seven. Speaking of unfinished plans, further inland at Story Avenue, theBronx River Parkwayabruptly ends. 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. I an my friends had a wonderful visit there 5 years ago and we toured the old neighborhood. In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 16%, higher than the citywide rate of 14%. July fourth barbecues and watching the fireworks. Thank you for this history on Clason Point. The swampy wet marsh is built on now. Great memories! I lived on Bolton until 1971. New Yorks Theme Streets [SpliceToday] She was a neighbor and is still a 21 Comments. ForgottenFan consensus seems to be that this is a 53 or 54 Pontiac Catalina with 60s Buick Riviera tires. I also recall the parents of my friend playing bocci and horsehoes in the fields near the Academy Gardens. 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. lived on the corner of Newman and Gildersleeve Avenue at the bottom of themHill from 1940 to 1961 and my Shopping. This road runs north for 7.2 miles to the city line at Wakefield. Most of its clientele were working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding neighborhoods. [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. The most notable of these triangular parklets isWoodrow Wilson Triangle, bound by Underhill, Patterson, and Soundview Avenues. Not true. 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. Joe, Greetings, I grew up in the Academy Gardens between Randall Avenue and Lacombe Avenue. Yes i remember peter and paul. Thomas Cornell came to America about 1633 with his wife and most, if not all, of his children. All Right Reserved. [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. In the 1920s Thomas Higgs, who owned of about 100 acres of beachfront property, began leasing tents to visitors. Thanks for your great share! 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? Officials with the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan, say they've located the Ironton, You are right. My Aunt lived on Underhill Av I lived on Bolton Av , Commonwealth and last Thieriot Av. My family moved to Hempstead L. I. I also have a sister Loretta who you may remember. welcome in the pool. At the mouth of Westchester Creek, a shipwreck near the Whitestone Bridge marks the spot where its waters meet the East River. What it was than is what it is know peaceful god bless our lilpuerto rico. 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. @2019 - Forgotten New York. 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. Many good memories. Debbie has my details too. 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; The Castle Hill branch is located at 947 Castle Hill Avenue. I remember the scarey crazy lady that lived next door to me. The following is syndicated with permission from Forgotten NY. And there was Judge Greer [8]:113 Permanent residence increased in the area. elites from the Concourse. went to Holy Cross School. playing in the ruins of Kanes Park, doing the Classon Pt Crawl at the mouth of the large sewer on Soundview APA Format. Went to P.S. Getting late and this is making me want to enjoy and remember a great childhood in THE BRONX. Jedediah Cornell Sr. 1825-1905 married Annastasia S. Griffin 1836-1913 Even at its best, Jackson Heights was clearly in the city. I and a friend had some wonderful teenage years in the 50s being members of Shorehaven Beach Club. 1780 Watson Avenue, one 6-story 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. I remember trying to plow the field behind a horse.. My grandmother, uncles and aunt owned houses in Rudd Place, on Obrien Ave, off Soundview. I remember the Morales about 7-8 kids, one of them had the same name as me Raquel, that was fun, living next door. cold as hell. Rusty old Clason Point shipwreck at the mouth of the Westchester Creek across from Ferry Point by the Whitestone Bridge. At some point, we should do a Forgotten-NY cheapskates cruise aboard this ferry. Destination signs along the southbound parkway show Soundview Park as its terminus. My family moved out in the 1970s I lived in clason point over 40 years and may i say i love where i from. On the plaque are quotations from Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Wilson. Clason Point is located within two ZIP Codes. My brother went to PS 69. See Clason Point photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Clason . The FILL as we use to call it faced toward NYC and a sanitation site. I never worried about walking home from Scared Heart Church Gym after Basketball practice even when it was 10:00 at night. Kevin Walsh was here in 2006, telling the story of Harding Park in detail. It was clean because we all pitched in and kept it that way. Church we went to. Ahhhh very scarey. [18]:6, The following public schools are located in Clason Point that are not also located in Soundview:[45]. At least two operators, the Twin City Ferry Company and the City of New York, administered ferries along the . I grew up Soundview Ave&Beach Ave neighborhood 1966-74.Wondering if any of my ol friends from back then still A Clason Point renter can reserve one of these spaces for personal use on a long term basis. Walking to the candy store or the hardware store on Soundview. Thanks for the memories. Development in the 19th century soon attracted resort seekers and the area became known for its amusements and entertainment. 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. 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. Wow, I remember how that carried into the 70s. I enjoyed reading about Clason Point. Clason Point is part of Bronx Community Board 9, and its ZIP Code include 10473. 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 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. 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. 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. They were good days in the 50s. 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! Its World War One monument was dedicated in 1928 on the decade anniversary since the end of the war. 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. remember, I was probably about 6 yo when I moved out. Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. Im not sure if/ where Peter Griffin Cornell fits in. The small peninsula of the Bronx defined by the Bronx River, Pugsley's Creek, and the East River is known as Clason (pronounced CLAW-son) Point. They had square dancing on Wednesday nights and Social dancing on Saturday nights. The location was 23rd avenue roughly 84th to 86th street (estimated). The name sounds familiar. Currently living in north carolina. I lived on Bolton Ave from 1953 to 1972 mom still lives there. Thank you. The wheel destroyed the boathouse Terry Durante's mother and family lived in then. Yet thank you to all that made such great memories for me. I was young, 67 years ago. Returning to Soundview Avenue, there is a gated community with its own set of nautical theme streets: Admiral Court, Beacon Lane, Surf Drive, etc. Along the way, the triangular intersections are designated as Greenstreets parks, with more than a dozen on the route. 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. Im related to Cornells and Griffins. I grew up from 1960 1976 on Pugsley just off of Cornell Ave. 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. [18]:8, The 43rd Precinct has a lower crime rate than in the 1990s, with crimes across all categories having decreased by 63.1% between 1990 and 2022. Dead-end streets disappear into the tangle of vegetation at Harding Park. +91 99094 91629; info@sentinelinfotech.com; Mon. Today it runs in five segments that are kept separate by Soundview Park, Harding Park properties, and the Shorehaven development. Today it runs in five segments that are kept separate by Soundview Park, Harding Park properties, and the Shorehaven development. On the other hand, the massive superblock interrupting White Plains Road at the time was the wetland source of Pugsleys Creek. Holy Cross Parish wasnt established yet so the Franciscan Friars would hold services at the casino. Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] I remember Farmers Hill were Monroe Projects were built. Great history. By SERGEY KADINSKY 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. across the short road was an empty lot that my mother and father converted to a small garden. We lived there, played there, worshipped there and were all family to each otheir. *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. The name sounds familiar. Life goes no. Next, check out more lost amusement parks in NYC. Frances, are you related to Nick and Philamena , and Johnny and Margie? This disagreement was rendered moot in 1664 when the British fleet appeared in the harbor and the Dutch capitulated. This is where the Bronx River widens into the East River. 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 [8]:110111[10]. Then another family moved in with 3 girls fun with them too. Chapter Three: The Clason Point Experiment vandal-resistant, and inevitably, uglier materials to replace them. I have great memories and still have life long friends in the area. Turning right from Soundview Avenue, one enters Harding Park, a cluster of bungalows built organically in the 1920s by Thomas Higgs and named after then-President Warren G. Harding. 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. 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. I loved the area as well growing up there. watching two full length movies and cartoons. I was told it had been built by her son-in-law (my grandpa, named Maurer). United States I remember the creek going to Lacombe Ave. our address at the time was 423. the beach was a joy and fairly close to the house. [11] White flight occurred in the area through the mid-20th century. This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 15:14. 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. "[8]:108[9] There was a volunteer fire department, a small airport, docks for sailboats and motorboats, saloons, and novelty shops. 69. Most of its clientele were working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding neighborhoods. Many great, warm memories of the area from frequent family visits. The house he made was huge, no more backyard. My moms grandma (named Carmody) lived in 309 Underhill. 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. 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. 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