Clason Point is located within two ZIP Codes. Again a great read! The branch opened at this location in 1973. Click on the Bus route to see step by step directions with maps, line arrival times and updated time schedules. Anyone who is enjoying this should look at I Miss Clason Point on Facebook! My Dad did the lawn @ Shore Haven before I was born mid 50s . Hi Jo Ann, My name is Frank Sclafani. Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] Crime has also seen a significant decline as a result of a number of factors including enhanced policing techniques and changing economic demographics. Abuelo ( Victor Irizarry) and Dad ( Jose Irizarry) . The FILL as we use to call it faced toward NYC and a sanitation site. Anne cinquegrana.. i just this morning saw your reply . I was still very young but remember being intimidated by the way my best friend was treated trying to go there with her siblings. cows down Soundview Avenue on a hill next to the intersection with Lafayette Avenue? So it want so wonderful for those of us looking in from the outside. after work at pool my job was to get him at supper time says Grandma. I remember you Raquel and your brother Alex was my brother Henrys friend. [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. My aunt and uncle lived there and I recall such fond memories of visiting them there. Today I did. 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 The swampy wet marsh is built on now. 1780 Watson Avenue, one 6-story building. Soundview Avenue is the odd one here, cutting through the street grid on its two-mile route. This disagreement was rendered moot in 1664 when the British fleet appeared in the harbor and the Dutch capitulated. Relative of Ezra Cornell founder of Cornell Univ. Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. I myself lived on Colgate Ave. by Bronx River Ave. and later to Colgate Ave. and Lafayette Ave. R.i.p. We also loved the live entertainment like Jackie Mason and Joan Rivers. NYCs Christmas Streets [SpliceToday] Get directions, reviews and information for Clason Marriage & Family Therapy Center in Bakersfield, CA. Like. Hope all is well and safe with you in these challenging times. There were summer homes built on docks which people in I am on Facebook too. I was seven when we moved, but we would go back and visit friends. At Clason Point, I broke out of that cycle by saying, with my fixtures, that the residents were special. I did see the Holy Cross I lived on Bolton Ave from 1953 to 1972 mom still lives there. child why I could go to Shorehaven pool. Thanks. The SEACOR Power capsized during a severe squall shortly after departing Port Fourchon, Louisiana on April 13 with 19 people on board. Thanks and let us enjoy our memories. Best Wishes to Harding Park and all. I lived at 311 from 1952 till I got married in 1970. Hope all is well with you and your family. Ahhhh very scarey. 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. The Wreck of the Steamer Barge Osceola. Thanks! I recall the square dancing on Wednesday nights and social dancing on Saturday nights. This act was done, some historians believe, in retaliation for New Netherland governor Willem Kiefts February massacres of refugee Weekwaeskeek at Corlaers Hook and Pavonia in todays New Jersey. It was definitely a fun place to grow up. I went to PS69 for kindergarten 72-73 school year I think and I had Ms Kulusky. And there was Judge Greer lived on the corner of Newman and Gildersleeve Avenue at the bottom of themHill from 1940 to 1961 and my 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. Remembering Jackie Robinson [SpliceToday]. It is racially diverse and has a mixture of moderate single family homes, low income buildings and expensive condominiums. 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. Its one of the best memories of my life growing up in Bronx. A friend in later life was a Bronx Historian, Arther Seifert, who lived near Shorehaven. Yep I remember the day the boatyard went up in towering flames and the fire pit, dumps and black rock! After World War II, urban planner Robert Moses targeted the community for slum clearance, including the construction of public housing. Dead-end streets disappear into the tangle of vegetation at Harding Park. 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 . 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. Frances, are you related to Nick and Philamena , and Johnny and Margie? A Clason Point renter can reserve one of these spaces for personal use on a long term basis. Was wondering if you recalled 712 Harding Park? Its namesake city is 10 miles north of the city line. 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. Actually, it was Arthur Godfreys boat that burned during the Wheeler Boatyard fire. thanks for this, and your love of nyc!!! 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. Along with rising liability costs, Shorehavens expenses forced it to close. I havent been to Soundview since high school, when my classmate Karen hosted friends at her home and there was Dominican music in the background. 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. It had a primarily Jewish membership,but that community left the city in the big Long Island suburban exodus, and the club closed. This includes a scenic traffic circle as a terminus for Soundview Avenue with vistas of the East River andWhitestone Bridge. We owned our houses, bug not the land they were onIn the late 1950s, Shorehaven bought the land and told us to moveWe fought but lostMiss my old neighborhood, I lived in a houseboat on Pugsleys creek. Thomas Cornell came to America about 1633 with his wife and most, if not all, of his children. If anyone wishes to share memories with me, The following is syndicated with permission from Forgotten NY. 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 . Jedediah Cornell Sr. 1825-1905 married Annastasia S. Griffin 1836-1913 [24] It was built on filled land[25] starting in 1939. 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. Destination signs along the southbound parkway show Soundview Park as its terminus. The amusement park rides and novelties was then known as "The Coney Island of the Bronx. 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. 10:00AM - 8:00PM; Google+ Twitter Facebook Skype. Loved the stories and photos of living on a houseboat in the Bronx. At some point, we should do a Forgotten-NY cheapskates cruise aboard this ferry. It seems to be that a person Whom owned my lot bought the lot next to him. Had many meals with you guys. The last boat to College Point terminated during World War II. You are right. 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. Weve havent yet had a floating ForgottenTour. Tommy an I were buddies and A boy named Derek was tall than us.Just good memories all around . I have the original portable pump organ that the Franciscans would bring on Sundays to Kanes. A passing ship rescued the Cornells, and they persisted, returning to their adopted Bronx home the year after Wampages last raid. He was the self proclaimed Mayor of Harding Park. I remember the smell of the clothes hanging on the clothes lines. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are: Lafayette Avenue to the north, White Plains Road/Pugsley Creek Park to the east, the East River to the south, and the Bronx River to the west. Find Best Western Hotels & Resorts nearby Sponsored. Onthe above 1940 photo from the Municipal Archives, the ferry gantries stood unused in place for a few more years. My sister lived on Rudd place till they moved to upstate. Officials with the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan, say they've located the Ironton, This web site brought back nice memories of a happy times in my childhood the neighborhood had so many children. Clason Point is part of Bronx Community Board 9, and its ZIP Code include 10473. So glad to see your post and others that posted above. One in eight residents (13%) were unemployed, compared to 13% in the Bronx and 9% in New York City. The area includes a collection of neighborhoods including Harding Park, and Soundview. Undeveloped waterfront parcels were acquired by the city for parkland but kept in a natural state. The house he made was huge, no more backyard. Alan. I was young, 67 years ago. I grew up on Beach Ave., and at that time, Shorehaven was NOT open to everyone, no Hispanics and no African Americans. The NY Botanical Garden (also in the Bronx) has sponsored a roadside garden along Leland Avenue. Many good memories. Thelma Peragine Green . [13] The neighborhood has become increasingly more diverse with a rise in varied Latin American immigration in the 21st century. The park has a tragic history with6 deaths and 22 injuredon June 11, 1922, when a storm blew down an operating ferris wheel. We more than likely knew each other, [] onto the adjoining Pugsley Creek Park, with its vast swampland. contact me at aaron3@netvigator.com. The former amusement park, purchased in 1947, became the site for the Shorehaven Beach Club two years later. White Plains Road, which eventually gains an el and becomes the main shopping drag to Bronxdale, Williamsbridge and Wakefield, begins here in Clason Point. 57 Shares. 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. MY husband met him. 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. Wow what a wonderful childhood I had! I had a friend around 20 years ago, Arthur Seifert who grew up in Clason Point and was an historian. Tom, I grew up at 1621 Harding Park. The entertainment possibilities are unintentionally amusing, seeing that we just got through with District, Meatpacking, but anyway, the YMCA offerings are more your webmasters speed, and Im more likely to gain ready admittance there. Some shipwrecks have been documented by National Park Service archeologists, but most remain hidden under sand, or offshore. 107 and then JHS 123. It was a great place to grow up! This road runs north for 7.2 miles to the city line at Wakefield. [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. Gildersleeve Ave, a stones throw from the I also went to Holy Cross school in the late 70s and early 80s. 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. Truly The Old Neighborhood ! In the background are the Hunts Point Market and the skyline of Manhattan. The place has changed, and not for the better. 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. Development in the 19th century soon attracted resort seekers and the area became known for its amusements and entertainment. IT was the best time of my life to live there as a child Harding park was a dream Share. I was born and raised 338 Underhill Ave> We moved inthe mid 70s . The most notable of these triangular parklets isWoodrow Wilson Triangle, bound by Underhill, Patterson, and Soundview Avenues. 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. A trolley line runs down Soundview Avenue, but Bronx River Parkway has not yet been extended to this corner of the Bronx. Hi Muriel, Thanks for sharing Betty. [36], Clason Point contains a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire station, Engine Co. 96/Ladder Co. 54, at 1689 Story Avenue. To make a donation, please use the button below. She was a neighbor and is still a I lived on Husson Avenue and Underhill. Bronx River Avenue curves around the bungalows, but despite its name, does so here along the East River. one house was named Journeys End which later became my email address.Swimming in the Pugsley Creek, Thanks for your great share! The branch opened in 1963 and moved to its current location in 1981. Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] My friend Susan still lives there as well as my brother Jimmy. @2019 - Forgotten New York. I live on Barrett Avenue, Puglsey Creek, moved there 1953 I loved it and all the children in the area. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Remember about the fire that happened in the Geri, I remember the Beach Movie, Larrys Toy Store and am still friends with his nephew, and the Safeway store.and more! United States [18]:12, Eighty-three percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is less than the city's average of 87%. Public transportation consists of two bus routes and there are only a few schools in the neighborhood. My name is Debbie. 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! It was clean because we all pitched in and kept it that way. I havent been to Soundview since high school, whenmy classmate Karenhosted friends at her home and there was Dominican music in the background. [4][6] Development on most of the remaining vacant parcels in the area continued through the 2000s. WISH YOU ALL GOOD HEALTH AND LONG LIVES, Hi. [4] Lived in Harding Park from 1945 till 60s. This is where the Bronx River widens into the East River. Durante says her grandmother picked her mother up from her crib and stepped out moments before the Ferris wheel crashed on their boathouse. I lived on Leland Ave from 1947 (born there ) thru 1968 ! By the middle 19th century Clason Point had many farmhouses, despite its poor drainage. A passing ship rescued the Cornells, and they returned to their home the year after Wampage's last raid. The amusement park closed in 1935. The Clason Point War Memorial includes inspirational quotations by presidents George Washington (1732-1799), Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), William McKinley (1843-1901), and Wilson. They In the background are theHunts Point Marketand the skyline of Manhattan. 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. Joe, Greetings, I grew up in the Academy Gardens between Randall Avenue and Lacombe Avenue. 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. 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. Junior High 123 and graduated from James Monroe High in 1959. NIGHT BINGO.And taking them down all for 50 cents a week big $ then..me and Eugene Mc Carthy, His dad was in Charge of Bingo set up. At least two operators, the Twin City Ferry Company and the City of New York, administered ferries along the . My previous examples of exploring tips of land in the city include Throg(g)s Neck, Breezy Point, and Kingsborough Community College. 69, then jhs123, then james monroe h. S. However never completed school at James Monroe. There were ferryboat and steamer excursions from Clason Point to downtown Manhattan and a local service to College Point, Queens. My uncle rented a stool at Gleasons. When I moved here in 33, there were still farms, he said. The completion of the nearby Whitestone Bridge put the ferry out of business. 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). This road runs north for 7.2 miles to the city line at Wakefield. I was told it had been built by her son-in-law (my grandpa, named Maurer). Debbie has my details too. Clason Point Military Academy. watching two full length movies and cartoons. [18]:11 Clason Point and Parkchester has a relatively average population of residents who are uninsured. 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. He moved one block away after his dad had a home built at 1945 Gildersleeve Ave., in 1925. Its namesake city is 10 miles north of the city line. 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). While most people were technically poor , almost everyone was employed, most working for the citys uniformed services ; cops, fireman , sanitation and Transit ! [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. Returning to Soundview Avenue, there is a gated community with its own set of nautical theme streets: Admiral Court, Beacon Lane, Surf Drive, etc. This is the 57-acre Shorehaven community, set apart from the rest of southern Bronx by its wall and security guards. [29], Clason Point Park is located on the southern shoreline of Clason Point. He probably died in 1655. I hope to be here to see what it will look like in 20 years. Lol Yes great memories. 40-01 Little Neck Parkway 24A Little Neck, NY 11363. Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. The Y.M.C.A. On the other hand, the massive superblock interrupting White Plains Road at the time was the wetland source of Pugsleys Creek. Iran Dandridge, Mario Vernon, Ruben Ruiz, Eddie [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. The area was then renamed Clason Point after Isaac Clason, a Scottish merchant and a major land owner. 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. 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. I remember you guys very well. 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