A trolley line runs down Soundview Avenue, but Bronx River Parkway has not yet been extended to this corner of the Bronx. Go. Most of its clientele were working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding neighborhoods. of Transportation to have those sign erected there in the late 80s for proper references. Had many meals with you guys. A trolley line runs down Soundview Avenue, but Bronx River Parkway has not yet been extended to this corner of the Bronx. I even was a lifeguard there for 4 years. Bronx River is largely industrial in usage. 1471 Watson Avenue; one 6-story building. Junior High 123 and graduated from James Monroe High in 1959. Its very, very odd. ..we would fling them like frisbies. I was seven when we moved, but we would go back and visit friends. Bruce and the cute girl up the street who owned the gas station on the triangle of Obrien and Soundview. 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. Coffee. She wanted me to share that shes still alive and kicking at the age of 92. I would of enjoyed to have my mom go but its not wheelchair accessible boooo. On the other hand, the massive superblock interrupting White Plains Road at the time was the wetland source of Pugsleys Creek. 21 Comments. Thanks. We have great pics and posts! Miss those days. My grandma, Anna Burrows Honan, and I discovered this article together. Hi Bill, I also lived in the Academy Gardens from birth, (1942). My aunt and uncle lived in Harding Park from the early thirty until he died Around 1960. Also..pheasants flying there part of the year. 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. We found oyster shells at the bottom of the hole. . I lived on Newman Avenue from 1954 to 1962 when I moved to California. 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. Returning to Soundview Avenue, there is a gated community with its own set of nautical theme streets: Admiral Court, Beacon Lane, Surf Drive, etc. Comment. The branch opened in 1952 and moved to its current location in 1971. We did not have cell phones to txt we use to shout out at each other from the street. Bronx River Addition; two buildings, one 6 stories tall another 14 stories tall. The completion of the nearby Whitestone Bridge put the ferry out of business. I remember her teaching us to swim at the beach down the road from our house. Your Dad and Mom were always good to me. Many good memories. 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. Many great, warm memories of the area from frequent family visits. I remember you Henry, and your brother Richard and sister Loretta. Wow what a trip. I went steady with John from 1971 to 1977 but never married. (1969). Actually, it was Arthur Godfreys boat that burned during the Wheeler Boatyard fire. All the great games at baseball field, parties at firehouse. 1780 Watson Avenue, one 6-story building. The neighborhood contains one of the highest concentrations of NYCHA projects in the Bronx. Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] So it want so wonderful for those of us looking in from the outside. It was historically the site of an amusement park, which operated in the first half of the 20th century. Kevin Walsh was here in 2006, telling the story of Harding Park in detail. Whats ironic about the Bronx River Ave. White Plains Rd. My Mom would love to know we may have finally found you again. Most of it would end up developed. Not true. Gas. 1927 -1930. Across the East River you canexplore the northern shoreline of Queensand see thepalatial homes of Malba. He was the self proclaimed Mayor of Harding Park. [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. 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 [18]:12, Eighty-three percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is less than the city's average of 87%. I hope to be here to see what it will look like in 20 years. 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. The place has changed, and not for the better. 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 (????). 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. By the mid-1800s, as weve seen, the area was called Clason Point. You'll also find details of Clason Point parking vendors listed. 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. The best! Frank. My name is Alan and my comments are below on April 1st. I remember the creek going to Lacombe Ave. What a great read. [18]:2, As of 2017, the median household income in Community District 9 was $40,005. 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. There a sunken ship off the Bronx on the East River I always wanted to visit. Untapped New York unearths New York Citys secrets and hidden gems. July fourth barbecues and watching the fireworks. [28], Pugsley Creek Park is located along the eastern shoreline of Clason Point. I grew up on Beach Ave., and at that time, Shorehaven was NOT open to everyone, no Hispanics and no African Americans. habited year round. 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. 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. Coastal pollution, declining attendance, the Great Depression, and construction from the Whitestone Bridge ultimately shuttered the park for good. NYCs Christmas Streets [SpliceToday] [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. By contrast, 26% of Bronx residents and 43% of city residents have a college education or higher. 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. All my friends went to Shorehaven for many wonderful summers there enjoying life in the great neighborhood. In September1638 Thomas Cornhill was licensed upon tryal to keepe an Inn. [24] It was built on filled land[25] starting in 1939. You are right. 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. My father would fish at the end of the River. I do remember my mother telling me about the accident at the amusement park. Saturday marked 100 years since a Ferris wheel accident killed at least six people and injured over 30 in the Bronx. At least two operators, the Twin City Ferry Company and the City of New York, administered ferries along the . This road runs north for 7.2 miles to the city line at Wakefield. 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. Speaking of unfinished plans, further inland at Story Avenue, theBronx River Parkwayabruptly ends. Its been many years. In 2018, 72% of residents described their health as "good," "very good," or "excellent," lower than the city's average of 78%. 57 Shares. After World War II, urban planner Robert Moses targeted the community for slum clearance, including the construction of public housing. The beach club operated until 1986 before closing its doors due to dwindling membership, competition, and increasing operational costs. 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. We took a group photo on the Big Rock in the Back. Summer was the best we went swimming in the Sound you could see your feet it was very clean. Since 1778, the Somerset's remains have only surfaced twice: once in the winter of 1885-86, and again in 1973. thanks for this, and your love of nyc!!! An odd pair as Lincoln emancipated the slaves while Wilson was a staunch segregationist. It was definitely a fun place to grow up. The area was then renamed Clason Point after Isaac Clason, a Scottish merchant and a major land owner. I use to love going to Harding Park man to see my family, my cousin DJ Mikey and Jomar n Alex crazy ass. I was about to send a link to Elizabeth, George, then saw your name. I lived on Bolton until 1971. went to Holy Cross School. Thanks for your great share! playing in the ruins of Kanes Park, doing the Classon Pt Crawl at the mouth of the large sewer on Soundview 123 Hide US histogram Bronx, New York Neighborhood Map Area: 0.203 square miles Population: 222 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. 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. 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. My mom made a beautiful garden on Lacombe and Barrett, everyone came to take their easter pictures there is wast huge and very colorful. 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. 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. Monroe Houses; twelve buildings, either 8, 14, or 15 stories tall. Then another family moved in with 3 girls fun with them too. That was the only time I had a doggy TORO. First house on the right. I moved to California in 1976 but I have to admit I miss New York very much. 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. Today I did. [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. The Bronx Bloggers | Lets Go Hiking (and Biking)! Bob. Currently living in north carolina. My moms grandma (named Carmody) lived in 309 Underhill. 224. 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. Frances, are you related to Nick and Philamena , and Johnny and Margie? Do remember that when we were kids, there was still a small farm with - All Day I Dream of Travel, The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano. The resort area started to decline during the 1930s, with the onset of the Great Depression and the construction of the IRT Pelham Line. 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. Learn how your comment data is processed. At the end is Clason Point, historically pronounced as Clawson. Like. According to the EDC, the route was expected to carry 410,000 riders during the first . Clason Point was a mixture of mansions, farmland and undeveloped fields and swampland. 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. The 1927 G. W. Bromley map of Clason Point shows the bungalow colony, amusement park, and the tip labeled as "Public Place." Clason Point was named after Isaac Clason, a Scottish merchant and a major land owner. Kayaker along East River inlet. My uncle rented a stool at Gleasons. Its World War One monument was dedicated in 1928 on the decade anniversary since the end of the war. The Ferris wheel accident was a factor that led to the downfall of the Clason Point amusement park. The home stayed in the family for over 50 years. I grew up from 1960 1976 on Pugsley just off of Cornell Ave. Swimming under the houses built on stilts.and of course you would swIm as fast as you possibly could when you would hear the toilet flush through an ope pipe! Eventually they moved in year round. By SERGEY KADINSKYForgotten NY correspondent. Thanks for the memories. 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%. Some streets here are interrupted midblock by properties, and others do not appear on any official maps. Osceola - Courtesy Maritime History of the Great Lakes. Italy's border police said in a statement that organizers of the crossing charged 8,000 euros (around $8,500) each for the "voyage of death.". My previous examples of exploring tips of land in the city include Throg(g)s Neck, Breezy Point, and Kingsborough Community College. Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] "[8]:108[9] There was a volunteer fire department, a small airport, docks for sailboats and motorboats, saloons, and novelty shops. You have 4 brothers: George,Buddy,Walter and Robert. I went to P.S. Clason Point Gardens; forty-five buildings, all 2 stories tall. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.8% (31,026) of the population.[17]. after work at pool my job was to get him at supper time says Grandma. I was born in the Bronx Obrien Ave..1944..Moved to 227 Pugsley Ave at the dead end concrete wall still there. Finally, the new church opened at the end of the 60s or early 70s. 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. The quality of the fixtures reflected on the residents. I and my friend read about the Siwanoy Indians and they were supposed to have their village near Soundviiew and Lacombe Avenues. During the Pig Wars the Indigenous People burned his farm and he narrowly escaped by boat. I remember my grandma living there with us too and how much fun it was to play in the backyard with all my friends. I came from the east Bronx. square dance night was i believe on Wednesday, as i could hear the music from our house. 107. @2019 - Forgotten New York. Undeveloped waterfront parcels wereacquired by the city for parkland but kept in a natural state. 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