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. An odd pair as Lincoln emancipated the slaves while Wilson was a staunch segregationist. 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! I was Baptized there. At the end is Clason Point, historically pronounced as Clawson. 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. [8]:113 Permanent residence increased in the area. I remember you Henry, and your brother Richard and sister Loretta. 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. 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 Actually, it was Arthur Godfreys boat that burned during the Wheeler Boatyard fire. Geri, I remember the Beach Movie, Larrys Toy Store and am still friends with his nephew, and the Safeway store.and more! Thank you. 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. Crime has also seen a significant decline as a result of a number of factors including enhanced policing techniques and changing economic demographics. I remember as a kid, the hill you called Farmers Hill. Sketching Henderson Place [SpliceToday] I havent been to Soundview since high school, whenmy classmate Karenhosted friends at her home and there was Dominican music in the background. On 25 July 1646 he received a grant in New Amsterdam which became known as Cornells Neck. I think his address was 507 Harding Park their names were Ella and Thomas Tierney ,he had a vegetable garden in the lot across the from his house,great memories . First house on the right. Soundview Avenue is the odd one here, cutting through the street grid on its two-mile route. [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. My aunt and uncle lived in Harding Park from the early thirty until he died Around 1960. Debbie has my details too. 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. Great memories growing up in the Point. 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. She enjoyed seeing her old stomping grounds (she lived on 1411 Harding Park in Clason Point in the 30s-40s). 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. Wish I had photos from that era. Untapped New York unearths New York Citys secrets and hidden gems. There were ferryboat and steamer excursions from Clason Point to downtown Manhattan and a local service to College Point, Queens. 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. Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to parkland and was given its present landscape in the early 1990s. Its been many years. A variety of sunken, abandoned or damaged boats can be found along. By the 1980s the Bronx was more Hispanic than Jewish, and new residents did not join the club in large enough numbers. Bob. (Even today the main shopping area is at a fairly distant remove, along Story Avenue, the Bruckner Expressway and White Plains Road.) It was a great place to grow up! Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. 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. Osceola's propellor steam barge was on her down trip from Duluth and carried a full cargo, principally Minneapolis milled flour headed for Buffalo. He is first found in Boston. There are large, residential housing complexes of various types. The name sounds familiar. The last boat to College Point terminated during World War II. Bruckner Plaza, which greatly expanded throughout the 1990s, contains big box stores like Toys R Us, K Mart, and Old Navy. An odd pair as Lincoln emancipated the slaves while Wilson was a staunch segregationist. The regions first residents of course were the Siwanoy Indians, who spoke Algonquin. You probably remember my brothers Peter and Paul since I was a little younger. He was sitting in the back of his unfinished boat, playing the euke. My brother Alex also has that teacher too about 8 years prior. Tom, I grew up at 1621 Gildersleeve @ Harding Park. Usually when a highway ends, it does so by merging into another highway. Small adjustment Mike, the candy store was called Rubys and across the street was Worths Grocery Store and they were my neighbors in 521 Commonwealth Avenue. [4] The infrastructure of the area has not been updated in many years. [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. If anyone wishes to share memories with me, I was born and raised 338 Underhill Ave> We moved inthe mid 70s . Most of its clientele were working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding neighborhoods. Clason Point is a peninsula in the East Bronx, New York City. Covering an area of 1,198.36 acres (484.96ha), the neighborhood had a population density of 44.8 inhabitants per acre (28,700/sqmi; 11,100/km2). I lived in Harding Park as a kid with my family. A passing ship rescued the Cornells, and they returned to their home the year after Wampage's last raid. Kevin Walsh was here in 2006, telling the story of Harding Park in detail. Great memories growing up in Soundview, Bronx! 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 Clason's Point branch in the Soundview area, is located at 1215 Morrison Avenue. The Castle Hill branch is located at 947 Castle Hill Avenue. Memories of Shorehaven survive online, with former member Marc Miller compiling a collage of old photos for the Shorehaven Beach Club Facebook group. I guess till the 60s. The rest of the year they lived up on Webb Ave. Hope all is well and safe with you in these challenging times. Clason Point was a mixture of mansions, farmland and undeveloped fields and swampland. Great Memories Here. 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. I remember cisterns deep into the ground to collect irregation water. Junior High 123 and graduated from James Monroe High in 1959. Tom, I grew up at 1621 Harding Park. 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. - Sat. My mom worked at the Beach Theater where you bought your ticket to get in. [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. She only bothered me once when she came with a big knife and asked me where the boy that hit her was. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I was told it had been built by her son-in-law (my grandpa, named Maurer). 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 enjoyed this trip down memory lane. Their village was supposedly located near the corner of Lacomb and Soundview Avenues. 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 Discover the citys most unique and surprising places and events for the curious mind. The ship struck on a reef after encountering heavy fog at 2 am on November 7, 1887. Sack Wern Houses; seven buildings, each 6 stories tall. On Tuesday, August 3rd, and Thursday, August 5th, 2021, NYCHA was joined by 65 residents of Sack Wern / Clason Point Gardens to have a conversation about the Permanent Affordability Commitment Together (PACT) and how NYCHA selects partners to make comprehensive improvements and manage your buildings. I loved growing up there, and it is nice to see the green spaces that have been encouraged and purposefully developed, but we do need to recognize that even in our melting pot, life was different for many other working class people. I lived at 209 near the water. At the end is Clason Point, historically pronounced as Clawson. 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.. It had a garage that my father converted to a bedroom for my brother and me. I believe they sold the property to a large church organization. Im related to Cornells and Griffins. I grew up in a Bungalow on Shortly after we moved to the area in 1963, the old church was condemned and torn down. My family and many other Hispanics were members of Shorehaven from 1973 to when closed in the late 80s. 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]: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. 69. 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!! Such an interesting read! I, too emember the Memorial Day Parade and the Beach Movie theatre. I myself lived on Colgate Ave. by Bronx River Ave. and later to Colgate Ave. and Lafayette Ave. R.i.p. How about indoor playground equipment? Bayside Hills [SpliceToday] All my friends went to Shorehaven for many wonderful summers there enjoying life in the great neighborhood. My mom bought the house on Pugsley Ave from Mr. Nelson who built it (1946-470 and lived next door. 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. Go. Hi Bill, Our next door neighbors were the Valenza family with 3 boys (Johnny, Frank and Joey). My grandma, Anna Burrows Honan, and I discovered this article together. 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). Reading the comments of old Point residents and seeing photos of Shorehaven brings tears to my eyes.I She was a neighbor and is still a New Yorks Theme Streets [SpliceToday] If you remember those chairs Adirondack chairs in the off season I remember him painting every one bright red, blue, green and white.Life guards would put on shows of diving and Some streets here are interrupted midblock by properties, and others do not appear on any official maps. The vessel was burned to the water line. Monroe Houses; twelve buildings, either 8, 14, or 15 stories tall. Along the way, the triangular intersections are designated as Greenstreets parks, with more than a dozen on the route. 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. WISH YOU ALL GOOD HEALTH AND LONG LIVES, Hi. 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 . I went to PS69 for kindergarten 72-73 school year I think and I had Ms Kulusky. This includes a scenic traffic circle as a terminus for Soundview Avenue with vistas of the East River andWhitestone Bridge. By the 1980s the Bronx was more Hispanic than Jewish, and new residents did not join the club in large enough numbers. Thats how I remember it, the best part of summer was Shorehaven working there and friends that lasted for years! His proposal was defeated by local residents. This is where the Bronx River widens into the East River. I remember Thanks! 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]. 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. Today, Clason Point is a quiet residential neighborhood in the southeastern Bronx that is home to about 25,000 residents. The good times swimming in the River at the end of Soundview. 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. I remember going swimming almost every day in the summer. Sotomayor Houses; twenty-eight 7-story buildings. I remember you Raquel and your brother Alex was my brother Henrys friend. Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. Today it runs in five segments that are kept separate by Soundview Park, Harding Park properties, and the Shorehaven development. 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. of Transportation to have those sign erected there in the late 80s for proper references. The amusement park closed in 1935. Welcome2TheBronx | 13 Facts & Tidbits About The Bronx That Makes Us Awesome, Lets Go Hiking (and Biking)! Frances, are you related to Nick and Philamena , and Johnny and Margie? Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to . The beach club operated until 1986 before closing its doors due to dwindling membership, competition, and increasing operational costs. Having previously chronicled other prominent points of land in the city, I followed Soundview Avenue to its tip. While the neighborhood has drastically changed, many of its longtime residents can recall its Shorehaven Beach Club days and some even have ties to that fateful ferris wheel tragedy in 1922. I went steady with John from 1971 to 1977 but never married. 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. Some streets here are interrupted midblock by properties, and others do not appear on any official maps. Shore Haven: I remember it well. I remember Louie Garza. They I loved the area as well growing up there. Our view from our kitchen window was the east river and the Empire state building. the people hated the giant bull frogs that inhabited the marsh they were so loud people could not sleep. Weve havent yet had a floating ForgottenTour. The branch opened at this location in 1973. Bronx River is largely industrial in usage. Im Alex Hernandez and I lived from 1962 to 1970 at 506 Harding Park. My Mom would love to know we may have finally found you again. Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] Thanks! 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? His diesel engines were being installed.My husband still has some teak wood, that was discarded after the fire. The section between Pelham Parkway and Soundview opened in 1951. Osceola - Courtesy Maritime History of the Great Lakes. Get instant access to loads of relevant information about Clason Point, Bronx, NY apartments for sale, including property descriptions, virtual tours, maps and photos. Some of the sights havent changed the apartment still has the side parking an old garage in back. We have great pics and posts! Diana used to be Klein or Barca. 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. The following is syndicated with permission from Forgotten NY. I lived on Husson Avenue and Underhill. I was about to send a link to Elizabeth, George, then saw your name. When I moved here in 33, there were still farms, he said. [18]:13 For every supermarket in Clason Point and Parkchester, there are 13 bodegas. It's one reason why the Great Lakes Shipwreck Museum was established there. welcome in the pool. one house was named Journeys End which later became my email address.Swimming in the Pugsley Creek, Friend. Thank you for the article. Clason Point in the early-20th century was an era of trolley . [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]. Loretta is luving nearby me in north carolina. 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. My last year in the Navy was in Washington, D.C. in 1964 and I still had many relatives in Clason Point so I made frequent visits until most moved to the Island or New Jersey. All Right Reserved. Just a little specification is in order: the small abutment of the Bronx defined by the Bronx River (and Soundview Park which stretches alongside it) Pugsleys Creek* and the East River is known as Clason (pronounced Clawson) Point, named for an 18th Century merchant named Isaac Clason who purchased what was previously known as Cornells Neck in 1793; the land stayed in the family until the family sold it in 1855. During the Pig Wars the Indigenous People burned his farm and he narrowly escaped by boat. ..we would fling them like frisbies. Truly The Old Neighborhood ! I remember you guys very well. Harding park for life in my heart. Another unusual map of what Clason Point could have been is the1941 Barkan Street Directory mapthat shows the grid in its entirety mashed with the natural courses of Bronx River, Pugsleys Creek and Westchester Creek. Soundview Avenue is the primary thoroughfare through Clason Point. Originally it was a tent on a platform that they spent summers in. Ive been to the Clason Point Park with the view of the Whitestone Bridge. From Jackson Heights, NY, Queens 94 min A trolley line runs down Soundview Avenue, but Bronx River Parkway has not yet been extended to this corner of the Bronx. A Clason Point renter can reserve one of these spaces for personal use on a long term basis. 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. I remember my grandma living there with us too and how much fun it was to play in the backyard with all my friends. The Y.M.C.A. I remember your Mom She worked as a Para Professional in the schools. On the other hand, the massive superblock interrupting White Plains Road at the time was the wetland source of Pugsleys Creek. 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. 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. I remember the smell of the clothes hanging on the clothes lines. A trolley line runs down Soundview Avenue, but Bronx River Parkway has not yet been extended to this corner of the Bronx. Its namesake city is 10 miles north of the city line. 57 Shares. In 2020, Castle Hill, Clason Point & Parkchester PUMA, NY had a population of 186k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $46,797. Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. 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. I lived at Academy Gatdens till about 1953 when we moved to my Grandfathers (Clifford Beck)house at 352 White Plains Rd. A passing ship rescued the Cornells, and they persisted, returning to their adopted Bronx home the year after Wampages last raid. Joe, Greetings, I grew up in the Academy Gardens between Randall Avenue and Lacombe Avenue. Sketching Henderson Place [SpliceToday] In the background are theHunts Point Marketand the skyline of Manhattan. The incarceration rate of 603 per 100,000 people is higher than that of the city as a whole. 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. 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. [44], Clason Point and Parkchester's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is higher than the rest of New York City. Dead-end streets disappear into the tangle of vegetation at Harding Park. Thanks and let us enjoy our memories. Many streets flood after periods of heavy rain. Its very, very odd. [3] NYCHA property in the area is patrolled by PSA 8 at 2794 Randall Avenue in the Throggs Neck section of the Bronx. They were not allowed in. Along with rising liability costs, Shorehavens expenses forced it to close. 107 and then JHS 123. Undeveloped waterfront parcels wereacquired by the city for parkland but kept in a natural state. Destination signs along the southbound parkway show Soundview Park as its terminus. The area is one of the citys hidden gems, situated along the East River with idyllic views of Manhattan, LaGuardia airport, and the Whitestone and Throgs Neck bridges. lived on Randall ave from 1957 to 1970 as well. Wow what a trip. I was seven when we moved, but we would go back and visit friends. There was a factory that produced round automobile mirrors. He probably died in 1655. Learn how your comment data is processed. The wheel destroyed the boathouse Terry Durante's mother . My mom lived there with her folks and swam in the east river (and caught polio back in the day of the Sister Kenney treatments). Church we went to. The amusement park closed in 1935. The Bruckner Expressway which now bisects the area along the center was once known as Ludlow Avenue. There were numerous ferries, and during Prohibition, gangsters unloaded bootlegged hooch. 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. Went to school there most Sisters were great a couple no so. The most Fabulous place to grow uupmin. My parents knew the Bronx was changing. I went to PS 69 till fourth gradw then to Holy Cross. She made her first communion at Holy Cross. 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. 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