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. Tom, I grew up at 1621 Harding Park. 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 Some of the sights havent changed the apartment still has the side parking an old garage in back. Ive wondered how old Holy Cross Parish is. Memories of Shorehaven survive online, with former member Marc Miller compiling a collage of old photos for the Shorehaven Beach Club Facebook group. My father would fish at the end of the River. I worked at Genes candy store along with Butchie, Junior, Mel and Stevie. Its very, very odd. email kat_nyc_2005@hotmail.com if you ever see this message. Great memories! 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. Grocery. [29], Clason Point Park is located on the southern shoreline of Clason Point. 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. Mom and dad married at Holy Cross. Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. 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. [26] The first 93 acres (38ha) of the park were acquired by the City of New York in 1937,[27] and 66 acres (27ha) more were acquired along the water's edge in December 1939. Sketching Henderson Place [SpliceToday] We more than likely knew each other, [] onto the adjoining Pugsley Creek Park, with its vast swampland. I got to speak to a couple who live there now, so nice and speaking to a very nice lady that lives there now next door. our address at the time was 423. the beach was a joy and fairly close to the house. 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 I also lived in the Academy Gardens from around 1942 to around 1960 and went to P.S. The former amusement park, purchased in 1947, became the site for the Shorehaven Beach Club two years later. I lived at 209 near the water. I remember the Morales about 7-8 kids, one of them had the same name as me Raquel, that was fun, living next door. I remember your mom and you. 123 Hide US histogram Bronx, New York Neighborhood Map Area: 0.203 square miles Population: 222 Another unusual map of what Clason Point could have been is the 1941 Barkan Street Directory map that shows the grid in its entirety mashed with the natural courses of Bronx River, Pugsleys Creek and Westchester Creek. I guess till the 60s. 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. Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. The name sounds familiar. Went to school there most Sisters were great a couple no so. My Mom sadly passed. I remember the smell of the clothes hanging on the clothes lines. 107 and then JHS 123. Until now, it took two buses and a train to get to work from the East Bronx. I was young, 67 years ago. 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 Serine and peaceful times jumping between the rocks and looking over the water. [18]:9 Eighteen percent of Clason Point and Parkchester residents are smokers, which is higher than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers. If you are going to troll, at least learn how to spell correctly. 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. Hi Jo Ann, My name is Frank Sclafani. Many call it little Puerto Rico. 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 aunt and uncle lived in Harding Park from the early thirty until he died Around 1960. Chapter Three: The Clason Point Experiment vandal-resistant, and inevitably, uglier materials to replace them. Based on this calculation, as of 2018[update], Clason Point and Parkchester are considered low-income relative to the rest of the city and not gentrifying. So we dug some holes in the empty field there as part of my university research program and found some old oyster shells. My name is Debbie. Even at its best, Jackson Heights was clearly in the city. Having previously chronicled other prominent points of land in the city, I followed Soundview Avenue to its tip. Onthe above 1940 photo from the Municipal Archives, the ferry gantries stood unused in place for a few more years. Some streets here are interrupted midblock by properties, and others do not appear on any official maps. Britisher Thomas Pell arrived at a treaty in 1654 with several Siwanoy sachems, including Wampage, that the Dutch authorities didn't recognize. 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. All the great games at baseball field, parties at firehouse. I cant believe how much harding park has changed and the prices of the homes. Ive been to the Clason Point Park with the view of the Whitestone Bridge. His diesel engines were being installed.My husband still has some teak wood, that was discarded after the fire. playing in the ruins of Kanes Park, doing the Classon Pt Crawl at the mouth of the large sewer on Soundview United States 107. So it want so wonderful for those of us looking in from the outside. This road runs north for 7.2 miles to the city line at Wakefield. On 15 April 1667 this land was confirmed by patent of Colonel Nicholls to his grandson, William Willett. Then the Neck stretching itselfe East South East into the Sound is bounded to the East with another Rivolett which divides it from the limits of West Chester and a line being run from the head of each Rivolett wherewith a narrow slip, the said Neck is joined to the Maine Land, it closes up the Neck and makes the North bounds thereof. The Rivolett which runs to the Black Rock was known as Barrett Creek in 1912, and there was a bluff of black gneiss at the southeastern part of the neck where it joined the Bronx River. 1915 with Teddy Orengo Acevedo and Joe M Juarbe in Clason Point, Bronx, New York. [19]:53 (PDF p. 84)[20] Most inhabitants are youth and middle-aged adults: 25% are between the ages of between 017, 29% between 2544, and 24% between 4564. 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. Britisher Thomas Pell arrived at a treaty in 1654 with several Siwanoy sachems, including Wampage, that the Dutch authorities didnt recognize. Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. See Clason Point photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Clason . Funland on Buckner Blvd. Bronx River Houses; nine 14-story buildings. 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. wanted us in better schools with trees and grass lawns. I had a friend around 20 years ago, Arthur Seifert who grew up in Clason Point and was an historian. I live on Underhill ave and really loved the Harding Park Clason Point. Clason Point, Bronx NY. Clason Point is part of Bronx Community Board 9, and its ZIP Code include 10473. 21 Comments. Clason Point is now a city park with grass, trees, walkways and a ferry terminal. Thomas Cornell came to America about 1633 with his wife and most, if not all, of his children. Though Robert Moses attempted to tear down what he called the Soundview Slums (Moses didnt like anything that wasnt a Corbusian-esque housing project or an expressway; his Utopia would have been a city composed of residential skyscrapers connected by superhighways), Harding Park survived, but became City property in 1979. Gas. Today, the site is home to a 57-acre gated condominium community known as Shorehaven, that maintains a resort-style feel and offers residents an outdoor swimming pool and several amenity spaces. We lived there, played there, worshipped there and were all family to each otheir. A passing ship rescued the Cornells, and they persisted, returning to their adopted Bronx home the year after Wampages last raid. Kevin Walsh was here in 2006, telling the story of Harding Park in detail, acquired by the city for parkland but kept in a natural state, the above 1940 photo from the Municipal Archives, The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano. Regards 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. Based on 2000-2020 data Loading data. Yesterday I decided to pass by my old neighborhood. It was clean because we all pitched in and kept it that way. Some streets here are interrupted midblock by properties, and others do not appear on any official maps. [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. The last boat to College Point terminated during World War II. 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. Were retired now down in Florida. 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 ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 10% and 12% respectively. Thanks and let us enjoy our memories. West and Siurh of Bruckner Blvd was like another country ! I havent bee back to the Bronx since 1967 when I attended Barbara Verheyens wedding. The friends who I still remember, were John McKeever, Joey Macek, Johnny Kaiser, Raymond Francis and Chuck Huber. From Jackson Heights, NY, Queens 94 min Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.8% (31,026) of the population.[17]. I recall the square dancing on Wednesday nights and social dancing on Saturday nights. Soundview, Castle Hill, Clason Point, Harding Park, Pugsley's Creek, Unionport. My X-wife lived at 535 Beach Ave and I lived at 534 St. Lawrence Ave around the corner. 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!! It had many different nationalities Irish Jewish. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. That was the only time I had a doggy TORO. I havent been to Soundview since high school, whenmy classmate Karenhosted friends at her home and there was Dominican music in the background. To make a donation, please use the button below. 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. Hi Sandy, my mom, Anne Nestler was baptized at Kanes almost 97 years ago. Hope all is well with you and your family. Clason Point is located within two ZIP Codes. Undeveloped waterfront parcels wereacquired by the city for parkland but kept in a natural state. Speaking of unfinished plans, further inland at Story Avenue, theBronx River Parkwayabruptly ends. We did not have cell phones to txt we use to shout out at each other from the street. This is the 57-acre Shorehaven community, set apart from the rest of southern Bronx by its wall and security guards. lived on Randall ave from 1957 to 1970 as well. Italian and Germans. Hope all is well with you and yours. Both my parents (Joseph Bell & Muriel Beck)were born and raised in Clason Point. 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. Most of its clientele were working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding neighborhoods. Beyond the bushes there is a lagoon in Harding Park separated from the East River by a rocky breakwater. around or someone knows them and how to get in touch. It is racially diverse and has a mixture of moderate single family homes, low income buildings and expensive condominiums. On Memorial Day my Boy Swimming in the East riverstick ball games every nightrollerskating on Soundview Ave. Sleighriding down Guildersleeve hillBeach theaterHoly Cross. Walking to the candy store or the hardware store on Soundview. 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. I believe they sold the property to a large church organization. The family needed more 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 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. Click on the Bus route to see step by step directions with maps, line arrival times and updated time schedules. one house was named Journeys End which later became my email address.Swimming in the Pugsley Creek, 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. The ship struck on a reef after encountering heavy fog at 2 am on November 7, 1887. It had a primarily Jewish membership,but that community left the city in the big Long Island suburban exodus, and the club closed. In Clason Point and Parkchester, there were 106 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 26.4 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide). Whats ironic about the Bronx River Ave. White Plains Rd. The Somerset is also protected under international law, and is the sovereign property of the United Kingdom. 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. Was wondering if you recalled 712 Harding Park? 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. There was a rock there that the Siwanoy Indians would chip away at and make arrow heads. 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. I received the sacraments in the school. Do remember that when we were kids, there was still a small farm with Holy Cross Parish wasnt established yet so the Franciscan Friars would hold services at the casino. Great memories growing up in Soundview, Bronx! I remember fishing right by my Grandfather bungolaw in Harding Park right by water . Most of its clientele were working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding neighborhoods. Remember about the fire that happened in the My brother Alex also has that teacher too about 8 years prior. [18]:12, Eighty-three percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is less than the city's average of 87%. Getting laid at Black Rock! We were poor and were not [18]:2,20 This is about the same as the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods. I think my sister went to P.S. Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. I have great memories and still have life long friends in the area. [36], Clason Point contains a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire station, Engine Co. 96/Ladder Co. 54, at 1689 Story Avenue. 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. Love this! Dead-end streets disappear into the tangle of vegetation at Harding Park. (Even today the main shopping area is at a fairly distant remove, along Story Avenue, the Bruckner Expressway and White Plains Road.) Its said very interesting! All Right Reserved. I enjoyed this trip down memory lane. Clason Point is a peninsula in the East Bronx, New York City. Wow Thank you so much for all your research. Boynton Avenue Rehab; three rehabilitated tenement buildings, either 3 or 6 stories tall. Across the East River you canexplore the northern shoreline of Queensand see thepalatial homes of Malba. The Bruckner Expressway which now bisects the area along the center was once known as Ludlow Avenue. I remember some of their names. I remember her teaching us to swim at the beach down the road from our house. [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. In ancient times, the Bronx River area to the West was known to the Siwanoys, who spoke Algonquian,[4] as "Aquahung". 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. Loretta is luving nearby me in north carolina. I also went to Holy Cross school in the late 70s and early 80s. all the comments brings back lots of great memories. Would you be related to a Peter Griffin Cornell? This disagreement was rendered moot in 1664 when the British fleet appeared in the harbor and the Dutch capitulated. Best Wishes to Harding Park and all. Mrs Crocitto made another in front of her home 454 Barrett. Fire I ask because my mom and me and my sister used to babysit them, I remember crying for months!! The quality of the fixtures reflected on the residents. We were safe as our neighbors watched out for us. I enjoyed reading about Clason Point. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. 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. Pat (Haughey) MacInnes. and Harding.. 5 Best Public Art Installations In NYC March 2023, The Missing 1930s RKO Roxy Theater at Rockefeller Center, How a Dancer and Singer Helped Save Radio City from Demolition, Explore Powerful Contemporary Art at NYCs Heller Museum. Miss those days. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. My mom made a beautiful garden on Lacombe and Barrett, everyone came to take their easter pictures there is wast huge and very colorful. [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. [4] In the 1640s a series of skirmishes between the Cornells and the Siwanoy, known as the Pig Wars, were led by Chief Wampage, the Siwanoy sachem believed to be the Indigenous leader who killed Anne Hutchinson and her children in 1643 at Split Rock, now in the northern Bronx. The freak accident killed eight and injured more than two dozen, as riders were tossed from the wheels baskets and crushed. 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. [18]:6, The following public schools are located in Clason Point that are not also located in Soundview:[45]. +91 99094 91629; info@sentinelinfotech.com; Mon. The planes would always pass what seemed very close above us entering the airport across the water. 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, too emember the Memorial Day Parade and the Beach Movie theatre. The Wheeler Boat yard was nearby building world known yachts. I now own a home there in one of the developments and to think this area is still making history. Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. Today I did. Today I did. I remember the scarey crazy lady that lived next door to me. Actually, it was Arthur Godfreys boat that burned during the Wheeler Boatyard fire. ForgottenFan consensus seems to be that this is a 53 or 54 Pontiac Catalina with 60s Buick Riviera tires. Rocky shore of the East River; Harding Park bungalows along an inlet. The area is patrolled by the NYPD's 43rd Precinct. [18]:2, As of 2017, the median household income in Community District 9 was $40,005. There were summer homes built on docks which people in 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. of Transportation to have those sign erected there in the late 80s for proper references. I remember you Henry, and your brother Richard and sister Loretta. 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