I was Baptized there. By the middle 19th century Clason Point had many farmhouses, despite its poor drainage. Hi Jo Ann, My name is Frank Sclafani. what a great trip down memory lane, I lived on Newman ave in Clason point from 1955 until 1970 and remember the great summer days at Shorehaven, The bungalow bar ice cream truck that passed down my street in the summer evenings and all the great fishing at the point. My brother richard died in 2006 from pancreatic cancer. Usually when a highway ends, it does so by merging into another highway. (1969). Clason Point, Bronx NY. Wow, I remember how that carried into the 70s. We were safe as our neighbors watched out for us. It became the Shorehaven Condominiums in 1999, a gated community of 1,183 multi-unit condominium townhomes. the street because I was young ,but we moved around 1977 . Some streets here are interrupted midblock by properties, and others do not appear on any official maps. Today I did. NYCs Christmas Streets [SpliceToday] One of the great unfinished waterfront roads here is Bronx River Road, which was intended to run continuously from East Tremont Avenue along the east bank of Bronx River down to the tip of Clason Point. The Ferris wheel accident was a factor that led to the downfall of the Clason Point amusement park. By 1900 the Higgs family maintained a beach and amusement area on the western end of Clason Point, and in the early 1920s Thomas Higgs, who owned about 100 acres of beachfront property, began leasing tents to visitors and the area formalized its own street layout and summer bungalow colony. So lovely there. Since 1778, the Somerset's remains have only surfaced twice: once in the winter of 1885-86, and again in 1973. There were ferryboat and steamer excursions from Clason Point to downtown Manhattan and a local service to College Point, Queens. Gas. - Sat. Like. We went to Dr Granito. Bronx River is largely industrial in usage. My X-wife lived at 535 Beach Ave and I lived at 534 St. Lawrence Ave around the corner. At some point, we should do a Forgotten-NY cheapskates cruise aboard this ferry. They Sketching Henderson Place [SpliceToday] The branch opened at this location in 1973. From Jackson Heights, NY, Queens 94 min 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). At least two operators, the Twin City Ferry Company and the City of New York, administered ferries along the . Other primary thoroughfares contain limited but necessary amenities like supermarkets, pharmacies, barbershops, hair salons, fast food, bodegas, and cheap shops. 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 (????). Dead-end streets disappear into the tangle of vegetation at Harding Park. To make a donation, please use the button below. 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. There was a rock there that the Siwanoy Indians would chip away at and make arrow heads. Learn how your comment data is processed. born in 1953 lived at716 Harding Park it was a fascinating place to spend your childhood, Hey Tommy- long time- we went to Holy Cross together.. glad to see you online. and also William Ellery of Rhode Island, signer of the Declaration of Independence. A hypothetical resident of the planet Pluto, observing the bright dot in what must be a perpetually pitch black Plutonian sky, would have no idea, unless his race had mastered astronomy, that the especially bright dot was in fact the sun around which his planet orbited; similarly, if you were kidnapped, blindfolded and stuffed in a car trunk and dumped in Harding Park, would you have any idea that these distant towers were in the same town as the one where you stand? I went to the emptly lot there with my friend and dug a hole looking for any traces. Tom, I grew up at 1621 Gildersleeve @ Harding Park. [18]:12, Eighty-three percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is less than the city's average of 87%. [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]. [18]:13 In Clason Point and Parkchester, 32% of residents are obese, 16% are diabetic, and 34% have high blood pressurecompared to the citywide averages of 24%, 11%, and 28% respectively. sign is that it was never there during the 70s and 80s until I notified NYC Dept. This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 15:14. I received the sacraments in the school. My mom bought the house on Pugsley Ave from Mr. Nelson who built it (1946-470 and lived next door. Eventually they moved in year round. A trolley line runs down Soundview Avenue, but Bronx River Parkway has not yet been extended to this corner of the Bronx. My parents knew the Bronx was changing. The local New York City Subway line is the IRT Pelham Line (6 and <6> trains), operating along Westchester Avenue. Situated on the rocky shores of the wild Lake Superior, Whitefish Point has long been considered the Graveyard of the Great Lakes. The vessel was burned to the water line. Its namesake city is 10 miles north of the city line. [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 havent bee back to the Bronx since 1967 when I attended Barbara Verheyens wedding. GOOD TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE SO MANY OF YOU WHO ENJOYED Officials with the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan, say they've located the Ironton, My family and I were members of Shorehaven from 1970-1986. 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. Onthe above 1940 photo from the Municipal Archives, the ferry gantries stood unused in place for a few more years. Beyond the bushes there is a lagoon in Harding Park separated from the East River by a rocky breakwater. Thank you for this history on Clason Point. [29], Clason Point Park is located on the southern shoreline of Clason Point. Did any settlers lived in Soundview park? cows down Soundview Avenue on a hill next to the intersection with Lafayette Avenue? Hi everyone, 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). 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. Development in the 19th century soon attracted resort seekers and the area became known for its amusements and entertainment. Six crew members were recovered safely following the accident . Your mon would I and my friend read about the Siwanoy Indians and they were supposed to have their village near Soundviiew and Lacombe Avenues. [18]:10, The nearest hospital campuses are Montefiore Medical Center's Westchester Square and West Farms campuses, as well as Bronx-Lebanon Hospital Center's Longwood campus. The tragedy began the decline of the amusement park, once buzzing with working- and middle-class city residents. We were poor and were not We did not have cell phones to txt we use to shout out at each other from the street. In 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that in 2018, ferry service would begin operating in the neighborhood. A lot of people died and a lot of people were injured, and they were in the thick of it, and they survived, Durante says. Britisher Thomas Pell arrived at a treaty in 1654 with several Siwanoy sachems, including Wampage, that the Dutch authorities didnt recognize. My brother Alex also has that teacher too about 8 years prior. Please help contribute to anew Forgotten NY website, Check out theForgottenBook,take a look at thegift shop, and as always, commentas you see fit., Copyright 2015 The Voux, All rights Reserved. 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. Osceola's propellor steam barge was on her down trip from Duluth and carried a full cargo, principally Minneapolis milled flour headed for Buffalo. A variety of sunken, abandoned or damaged boats can be found along. On the plaque are quotations from Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Wilson. The section between Pelham Parkway and Soundview opened in 1951. So we dug some holes in the empty field there as part of my university research program and found some old oyster shells. [30][8][31] The park now serves as a ferry landing[32] and kayaking facility. Great Memories Here. Loretta is luving nearby me in north carolina. I remember my grandma living there with us too and how much fun it was to play in the backyard with all my friends. 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! 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. There were numerous ferries, and during Prohibition, gangsters unloaded bootlegged hooch. I remember the smell of the clothes hanging on the clothes lines. - If anyone of my locals knows the name of this ship and/or the story of how it came to rest here I'd love to hear it. The New York Public Library (NYPL) operates three branches near Clason Point. The wheel destroyed the boathouse Terry Durante's mother and family lived in then. 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. Shorehaven beach club was a parking lot away. I came from the east Bronx. My friend Susan still lives there as well as my brother Jimmy. [18]:11 Clason Point and Parkchester has a relatively average population of residents who are uninsured. Here you can also take the NYCFerry at the cost of a subway ride down to the Upper East Side, 34th Street, and Wall Street. She made her first communion at Holy Cross. ForgottenFan consensus seems to be that this is a 53 or 54 Pontiac Catalina with 60s Buick Riviera tires. So it want so wonderful for those of us looking in from the outside. The former amusement park, purchased in 1947, became the site for the Shorehaven Beach Club two years later. She wanted me to share that shes still alive and kicking at the age of 92. 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. 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. We lived across the street from Shorehaven pool. I didnt see the old school. I also went to Holy Cross school in the late 70s and early 80s. Hope all is well and safe with you in these challenging times. Yes i remember peter and paul. Boynton Avenue Rehab; three rehabilitated tenement buildings, either 3 or 6 stories tall. In 2018, 72% of residents described their health as "good," "very good," or "excellent," lower than the city's average of 78%. It is racially diverse and has a mixture of moderate single family homes, low income buildings and expensive condominiums. APA Format. From the late 1880s to around 1935, the neighborhood was a major tourist attraction and home to a massive amusement district, complete with arcades, dancehalls, waterfront resorts, and a massive outdoor saltwater swimming pool known as The Inkwell due to its dirty, unfiltered water that came straight from the East River. New Yorks Theme Streets [SpliceToday] He had a collection of arrowheads he found near Pugsley Creek. Great story! [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. Getting late and this is making me want to enjoy and remember a great childhood in THE BRONX. Thank you. 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. We lived in 703 Public transportation consists of two bus routes and there are only a few schools in the neighborhood. She never gave me to many details. Soundview, Castle Hill, Clason Point, Harding Park, Pugsley's Creek, Unionport. I cant believe how much harding park has changed and the prices of the homes. Topics you care about, straight to your inbox. 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. Until now, it took two buses and a train to get to work from the East Bronx. How about indoor playground equipment? [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. I also lived in the Academy Gardens and went ever summer to Shorehaven. I lived on Pugsley Ave. from 1957 to 1970, and my mother was born there. Some of the sights havent changed the apartment still has the side parking an old garage in back. email kat_nyc_2005@hotmail.com if you ever see this message. Im not sure if/ where Peter Griffin Cornell fits in. Raquel. 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. 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. Clason Point was named after Isaac Clason, a Scottish merchant and a major land owner. It was only available to the I remember her teaching us to swim at the beach down the road from our house. I an my friends had a wonderful visit there 5 years ago and we toured the old neighborhood. Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. I use to love going to Harding Park man to see my family, my cousin DJ Mikey and Jomar n Alex crazy ass. 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. On 25 July 1646 he received a grant in New Amsterdam which became known as Cornells Neck. 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). The quality of the fixtures reflected on the residents. On the other hand, the massive superblock interrupting White Plains Road at the time was the wetland source of Pugsleys Creek. Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. Good patriots that they were, they named the colony for the US President at the time, Warren Gamaliel Harding (1865-1923). She enjoyed seeing her old stomping grounds (she lived on 1411 Harding Park in Clason Point in the 30s-40s). 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. 69. before Shorehaven was built, Harding Park, the Momument, Higgs Lumber, the candy Store across from the I guess till the 60s. All the great games at baseball field, parties at firehouse. Most of its clientele were working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding neighborhoods. Most of it would end up developed. 224. Iran Dandridge, Mario Vernon, Ruben Ruiz, Eddie His proposal was defeated by local residents. Dead-end streets disappear into the tangle of vegetation at Harding Park. 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. [18]:2, As of 2017, the median household income in Community District 9 was $40,005. A lovely place! [33], Clason Point and Parkchester are patrolled by the 43rd Precinct of the NYPD, located at 900 Fteley Avenue. Monroe Houses; twelve buildings, either 8, 14, or 15 stories tall. [8]:110111[10]. My Mom would love to know we may have finally found you again. There are also 5 and 6 story, pre-war, apartment buildings primarily concentrated along the IRT Pelham Line El on Westchester Avenue and multi-unit row-houses located throughout the neighborhood. Thanks. 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. 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. Ferry Point Park was built on land that was purchased in 1643 by early English settler John Throckmorton (1601-1684) from the Governor of New Netherland. Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to parkland and was given its present landscape in the early 1990s. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 10% and 12% respectively. Undeveloped waterfront parcels wereacquired by the city for parkland but kept in a natural state. The rest of the year they lived up on Webb Ave. Your Dad and Mom were always good to me. I lived in Harding Park as a kid with my family. In the 1920s Thomas Higgs, who owned of about 100 acres of beachfront property, began leasing tents to visitors. Destination signs along the southbound parkway show Soundview Park as its terminus. 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. Bruce and the cute girl up the street who owned the gas station on the triangle of Obrien and Soundview. 10:00AM - 8:00PM; Google+ Twitter Facebook Skype. My mom made a beautiful garden on Lacombe and Barrett, everyone came to take their easter pictures there is wast huge and very colorful. 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. 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. During the Pig Wars the Indigenous People burned his farm and he narrowly escaped by boat. [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. the people hated the giant bull frogs that inhabited the marsh they were so loud people could not sleep. Thanks for the memories. I moved to California in 1976 but I have to admit I miss New York very much. [19]:24 (PDF p. 55)[18]:6 Additionally, 69% of high school students in Clason Point and Parkchester graduate on time, lower than the citywide average of 75%. 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. One of the great unfinished waterfront roads here is Bronx River Road, which was intended to run continuously from East Tremont Avenue along the east bank of Bronx River down to the tip of Clason Point. [50][51] NYC Ferry's Soundview route started serving Clason Point on August 15, 2018.[52][53]. They were not allowed in. The location was 23rd avenue roughly 84th to 86th street (estimated). 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. 1927 -1930. went to Holy Cross School. Frank. The site of a large Native American settlement, comprising more than seventy dwellings, Clason Point was then known to natives as "Snakapins", or "Land By The Two Waters".[5][6]. An odd pair as Lincoln emancipated the slaves while Wilson was a staunch segregationist. Unfortunately sometimes there arent such great memories like my parents split up, thank goodness though. He probably died in 1655. Regards Across the East River you can explore the northern shoreline of Queens and see the palatial homes of Malba. Rusty old Clason Point shipwreck at the mouth of the Westchester Creek across from Ferry Point by the Whitestone Bridge. 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 . child why I could go to Shorehaven pool. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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. The farms are gone and so are most of the boatyards, but entertainment possibilities abound. Clason Point in the early-20th century was an era of trolley . Today it runs in five segments that are kept separate by Soundview Park, Harding Park properties, and the Shorehaven development. Boatyards lined the shore, and the Castle Hill Pool was an immediate hit when it opened in 1927. Tom, I grew up at 1621 Harding Park. Soundview Park, one of the largest in the South Bronx, was renovated to include pedestrian access and redesigned recreational areas. [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. 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. Walking to school through the dumps. The FILL as we use to call it faced toward NYC and a sanitation site. thanks for this, and your love of nyc!!! 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. If you never knew it was there, the sleepy []. 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. 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