Bayside Hills [SpliceToday] The name sounds familiar. The first time I saw the magnificent clover shaped pool I jumped right in. Clason Point, Bronx NY. Bruckner Plaza, which greatly expanded throughout the 1990s, contains big box stores like Toys R Us, K Mart, and Old Navy. 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. Shortly after we moved to the area in 1963, the old church was condemned and torn down. Saturday marked 100 years since a Ferris wheel accident killed at least six people and injured over 30 in the Bronx. Were retired now down in Florida. Thanks for sharing Betty. 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. Anyone who is enjoying this should look at I Miss Clason Point on Facebook! 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. Coastal pollution, declining attendance, the Great Depression, and construction from the Whitestone Bridge ultimately shuttered the park for good. Over fifty years later its mostly gated & the middle class is long departed. Thanks! I even was a lifeguard there for 4 years. We were Hispanic with the last name Ortiz. Relative of Ezra Cornell founder of Cornell Univ. It was clean because we all pitched in and kept it that way. Thomas Cornell came to America about 1633 with his wife and most, if not all, of his children. 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? By 1949, the area was no longer an amusement district, though the Shorehaven Beach Club was born. I lived on Newman Avenue from 1954 to 1962 when I moved to California. [8]:113 Permanent residence increased in the area. Geri, I remember the Beach Movie, Larrys Toy Store and am still friends with his nephew, and the Safeway store.and more! It was then known as Clason's Point Road. I was still very young but remember being intimidated by the way my best friend was treated trying to go there with her siblings. The area north of Bruckner Expressway/Interstate 278 is in 10472, while the area south of Bruckner Expressway/I-278 is in 10473. lived on Randall ave from 1957 to 1970 as well. Clason Point Gardens; forty-five buildings, all 2 stories tall. our address at the time was 423. the beach was a joy and fairly close to the house. He probably died in 1655. 1780 Watson Avenue, one 6-story building. Bartow-Pell Mansion / Image Courtesy of Bartow-Pell []. I grew up from 1960 1976 on Pugsley just off of Cornell Ave. My Dad did the lawn @ Shore Haven before I was born mid 50s . 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. He had a collection of arrowheads he found near Pugsley Creek. [18]:16 In addition, 25% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%. A Bronx historian told News 12 the new Starlight Park at the time took away a lot of the attention from Clason Point with better amenities. I lived on Bolton Ave from 1953 to 1972 mom still lives there. Coffee. And there was Judge Greer The last boat to College Point terminated during World War II. My 2x great grandparents owned Kanes until it burned down. Boatyards lined the shore, and the Castle Hill Pool was an immediate hit when it opened in 1927. Many good memories. I remember you Raquel and your brother Alex was my brother Henrys friend. At the end is Clason Point, historically pronounced as Clawson. Across the East River you can explore the northern shoreline of Queens and see the palatial homes of Malba. I cant believe how much harding park has changed and the prices of the homes. The amusement park rides and novelties was then known as "The Coney Island of the Bronx. 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. There were ferryboat and steamer excursions from Clason Point to downtown Manhattan and a local service to College Point, Queens. Most of it would end up developed. United States It was a good area to grow up in . Tommy an I were buddies and A boy named Derek was tall than us.Just good memories all around . In Clason Point and Parkchester, 28% of elementary school students missed twenty or more days per school year, more than the citywide average of 20%. room. We lived there, played there, worshipped there and were all family to each otheir. I received the sacraments in the school. I was about to send a link to Elizabeth, George, then saw your name. Peragines (I see Thelmas post above), Grazianos & many others. Joe, Greetings, I grew up in the Academy Gardens between Randall Avenue and Lacombe Avenue. Soundview's total land area is roughly 1.3 square miles. 70s where 2 children passed away in a house Italian and Germans. At some point, we should do a Forgotten-NY cheapskates cruise aboard this ferry. [18]:7. He showed me many arrowheads he found near Pugsley Creek and took me there. Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. From 1883 to 1927, it was the site of the Clason Point Military Academy.[4][7]. On the other hand, the massive superblock interrupting White Plains Road at the time was the wetland source of Pugsleys Creek. Tom, I grew up at 1621 Gildersleeve @ Harding Park. "I think it was just the heavens telling her what to do. My aunt and uncle lived there and I recall such fond memories of visiting them there. To make a donation, please use the button below. Today, Clason Point is a quiet residential neighborhood in the southeastern Bronx that is home to about 25,000 residents. [15], Based on data from the 2010 United States Census, the population of Soundview/Clason Point/Castle Hill was 53,686, a change of 2,933 (5.5%) from the 50,753 counted in 2000. The branch opened in 1963 and moved to its current location in 1981. I would of enjoyed to have my mom go but its not wheelchair accessible boooo. This includes a scenic traffic circle as a terminus for Soundview Avenue with vistas of the East River andWhitestone Bridge. Monroe Houses; twelve buildings, either 8, 14, or 15 stories tall. Anne cinquegrana.. i just this morning saw your reply . Hope all is well with you and your family. Its said very interesting! The resort area started to decline during the 1930s, with the onset of the Great Depression and the construction of the IRT Pelham Line. 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. Britisher Thomas Pell arrived at a treaty in 1654 with several Siwanoy sachems, including Wampage, that the Dutch authorities didn't recognize. Raquel. 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. Again a great read! The following is syndicated with permission from Forgotten NY. On the above 1940 photo from the Municipal Archives, the ferry gantries stood unused in place for a few more years. This was the first. 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. I moved to California in 1976 but I have to admit I miss New York very much. 224. I was young, 67 years ago. 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. I remember members arriving in limos dressed in long gowns and tuxedos for Dancing Under The Stars every NYCs Christmas Streets [SpliceToday] family. 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. Was a great upbringing. I remember her teaching us to swim at the beach down the road from our house. I lived in clason point over 40 years and may i say i love where i from. Serine and peaceful times jumping between the rocks and looking over the water. 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. Walking to school through the dumps. A lovely place! It had a garage that my father converted to a bedroom for my brother and me. My Mom would love to know we may have finally found you again. Of course many wonderful Saturday afternoons were spent in the Beach Theater All Right Reserved. Welcome to the Clason Point google satellite map! [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. All the great games at baseball field, parties at firehouse. I enjoyed reading about Clason Point. 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. Until now, it took two buses and a train to get to work from the East Bronx. Turning right from Soundview Avenue,one enters Harding Park, a cluster of bungalows built organically in the 1920s by Thomas Higgs and named afterthen-President Warren G. Harding. 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. 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. 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. My family moved to Hempstead L. I. I also have a sister Loretta who you may remember. Between 1906 and 1939, a ferry operated between Clason Point and College Point. I have great memories and still have life long friends in the area. They Thanks! 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. Looks left was the Long Island Sound. 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. [8]:113 The club was purchased by Soundview Associates, an investment group including Sylvester Stallone, in 1986. Yep I remember the day the boatyard went up in towering flames and the fire pit, dumps and black rock! Searchers have found a long-lost Great Lakes ship that came to a tragic end. 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. Sack Wern Houses; seven buildings, each 6 stories tall. There a sunken ship off the Bronx on the East River I always wanted to visit. 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. 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. I remember your mom and you. According to the EDC, the route was expected to carry 410,000 riders during the first . Clason Point in the early-20th century was an era of trolley . 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). Today it runs in five segments that are kept separate by Soundview Park, Harding Park properties, and the Shorehaven development. 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. [4] The infrastructure of the area has not been updated in many years. Here you can also take theNYCFerryat the cost of a subway ride down to the Upper East Side, 34thStreet, and Wall Street. He moved one block away after his dad had a home built at 1945 Gildersleeve Ave., in 1925. Clason Point, Bronx NY. The place has changed, and not for the better. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.8% (31,026) of the population.[17]. The domed structure to the right is a salt storage dome. We have great pics and posts! Great fond memories. The Soundview branch is located at 660 Soundview Avenue. 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. They were good days in the 50s. It seems to be that a person Whom owned my lot bought the lot next to him. The development I live in here in AZ is like a year round Shore Haven minus the waterfront & the ethnic overtones. Word has it that Jackie Gleasons boat was being built there when the entire boat yard burned. Abuelo ( Victor Irizarry) and Dad ( Jose Irizarry) . I left in 1968 to raise a family of my own but went back on a regular basis until my parents sold the apartment house only one there, all the others were private homes. A 1960s hand-drawn Hagstrom map shows the parkway continuing into the park with an interchange at Randall Avenue, Lafayette Avenue crossing the Bronx River, and Bronx River Avenue curving along the shoreline. The rest of the year they lived up on Webb Ave. Reading the comments of old Point residents and seeing photos of Shorehaven brings tears to my eyes.I 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. 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. I havent been to Soundview since high school, whenmy classmate Karenhosted friends at her home and there was Dominican music in the background. 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 Welcome2TheBronx | 13 Facts & Tidbits About The Bronx That Makes Us Awesome, Lets Go Hiking (and Biking)! and Harding.. On 25 July 1646 he received a grant in New Amsterdam which became known as Cornells Neck. New Yorks Theme Streets [SpliceToday] Wish I had photos from that era. 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. Comment. My mother had a large group of women friends who played Canasta. Best Wishes to Harding Park and all. 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. 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. We took a group photo on the Big Rock in the Back. Undeveloped waterfront parcels were acquired by the city for parkland but kept in a natural state. A passing ship rescued the Cornells, and they persisted, returning to their adopted Bronx home the year after Wampages last raid. The beach club operated until 1986 before closing its doors due to dwindling membership, competition, and increasing operational costs. It is racially diverse and has a mixture of moderate single family homes, low income buildings and expensive condominiums. Frank. Its very, very odd. . Ive wondered how old Holy Cross Parish is. 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 (????). brought my children from 1963 to 1970.Such fabulous memories for all of us.Shorehaven was paradice. 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. 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 I also lived in the Academy Gardens from around 1942 to around 1960 and went to P.S. Soundview, Castle Hill, Clason Point, Harding Park, Pugsley's Creek, Unionport. The precinct reported 6 murders, 48 rapes, 747 robberies, 806 felony assaults, 302 burglaries, 1,039 grand larcenies, and 561 grand larcenies auto in 2022. On the plaque are quotations from Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Wilson. He was sitting in the back of his unfinished boat, playing the euke. After World War II, urban planner Robert Moses targeted the community for slum clearance, including the construction of public housing. I lived on Pugsley Ave. from 1957 to 1970, and my mother was born there. 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; 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. Great memories growing up in Soundview, Bronx! Public transportation consists of two bus routes and there are only a few schools in the neighborhood. 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 . [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%. Getting laid at Black Rock! child why I could go to Shorehaven pool. At the southern tip of Soundview Avenue in the Bronx is the newest NYCFerry dock, providing a one-seat ride from this corner of the borough to Wall Street. Harding Park now appears as if it will carry on in the future indefinitely with its city views, great fishing, and relative privacy. I also recall the parents of my friend playing bocci and horsehoes in the fields near the Academy Gardens. [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. Soundview Park, one of the largest in the South Bronx, was renovated to include pedestrian access and redesigned recreational areas. 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.. Alan. 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. contact me at aaron3@netvigator.com. Remembering Jackie Robinson [SpliceToday]. Memories of Shorehaven survive online, with former member Marc Miller compiling a collage of old photos for the Shorehaven Beach Club Facebook group. I have great memories of Clason Point. In the background are theHunts Point Marketand the skyline of Manhattan. Also there was Henry and his brother, that lived closer to the water. Get instant access to loads of relevant information about Clason Point, Bronx, NY apartments for sale, including property descriptions, virtual tours, maps and photos. 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 was probably four years old and remember taking the bus to Shorehaven with my mother from Parkchester. We went to Dr Granito. Bob. Westchester Avenue evolved into a mixed use, primarily commercial, district serving the greater area after the completion of the elevated IRT Pelham Line. I live on Underhill ave and really loved the Harding Park Clason Point. I remember my dear friends the Simmons Pola with 3 girls my great friendS and a boy, my brothers great friend. If I went back I think I would get lost. Along with rising liability costs, Shorehavens expenses forced it to close. 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