The ship struck on a reef after encountering heavy fog at 2 am on November 7, 1887. My sister lived on Rudd place till they moved to upstate. This includes a scenic traffic circle as a terminus for Soundview Avenue with vistas of the East River andWhitestone Bridge. Share. - Sat. Comment. Even at its best, Jackson Heights was clearly in the city. Clason Point Military Academy. The domed structure to the right is a salt storage dome. Returning to Soundview Avenue, there is a gated community with its own set of nautical theme streets: Admiral Court, Beacon Lane, Surf Drive, etc. July fourth barbecues and watching the fireworks. I live on Underhill ave and really loved the Harding Park Clason Point. Eventually they moved in year round. The family needed more Westchester Avenue evolved into a mixed use, primarily commercial, district serving the greater area after the completion of the elevated IRT Pelham Line. I loved living there and when I go to NYC I go over there and just look at the streets where I rode my bike my friends houses, but can anyone watching two full length movies and cartoons. If you never knew it was there, the sleepy []. lived on Randall ave from 1957 to 1970 as well. I Lived in Harding Park when my children were in their teenage years. Forgotten NY correspondent. 10:00AM - 8:00PM; Google+ Twitter Facebook Skype. Leland Avenue along Soundview Park leads into the heart of Harding Park. mike maher i lived in the academy gardens in the i remember rudys candy store peppermint bar shoe repair beer garden etc beach movie theater VFW for saturday movies in the early1950 my family lived in rudd place my cousin was a life guard at shorehaven pool my aunt had a small deli near the water fond memories we moved to L.I.in 1956 i went to ps 107 ps 69 holy cross church . from your article, I know much more information about the HARDING PARK and I am fairly willing to visit it one day! His proposal was defeated by local residents. The residents of Clason Point chipped in for that monument.My Grandparents owned 338 Underhill over 50 years. [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. So glad to see your post and others that posted above. I remember the Morales about 7-8 kids, one of them had the same name as me Raquel, that was fun, living next door. 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. Had a lot of friends from around the neighborhood , stick ball base ball, cards nickel dime stuff. Resembling Silver Beach along the southern edge of Throgs Neck, the Bronx community of Harding Park features inlets, reeds, and small houses and bungalows clustered along the confluence of the East and Bronx Rivers, and its topography is also shaped by Pugsleys and Westchester Creeks. He moved one block away after his dad had a home built at 1945 Gildersleeve Ave., in 1925. Ahhhh very scarey. I was young, 67 years ago. 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. Since 1778, the Somerset's remains have only surfaced twice: once in the winter of 1885-86, and again in 1973. The first time I saw the magnificent clover shaped pool I jumped right in. The Wheeler Boat yard was nearby building world known yachts. My Czeck ancestors lived at 725 Commonwealth Avenue in Clason Point. Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] Some streets here are interrupted midblock by properties, and others do not appear on any official maps. Many streets flood after periods of heavy rain. Pat (Haughey) MacInnes. While 23% of residents age 25 and older have a college education or higher, 30% have less than a high school education and 47% are high school graduates or have some college education. I would of enjoyed to have my mom go but its not wheelchair accessible boooo. I was a member for a few years at Shorehaven then when I was old enough was able to work there in the office then as the baby pool lifeguard. Most of its clientele were working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding neighborhoods. Then the Neck stretching itselfe East South East into the Sound is bounded to the East with another Rivolett which divides it from the limits of West Chester and a line being run from the head of each Rivolett wherewith a narrow slip, the said Neck is joined to the Maine Land, it closes up the Neck and makes the North bounds thereof. The Rivolett which runs to the Black Rock was known as Barrett Creek in 1912, and there was a bluff of black gneiss at the southeastern part of the neck where it joined the Bronx River. We also went to p.s. I was about to send a link to Elizabeth, George, then saw your name. I have great memories of Clason Point. This disagreement was rendered moot in 1664 when the British fleet appeared in the harbor and the Dutch capitulated. It was only available to the I was born in the Bronx Obrien Ave..1944..Moved to 227 Pugsley Ave at the dead end concrete wall still there. 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. Clason Point was a mixture of mansions, farmland and undeveloped fields and swampland. Tommy an I were buddies and A boy named Derek was tall than us.Just good memories all around . before Shorehaven was built, Harding Park, the Momument, Higgs Lumber, the candy Store across from the He owned 2000 acres. Oh those sunburns. Soundview Houses; thirteen 7-story buildings. On the other hand, the massive superblock interrupting White Plains Road at the time was the wetland source of Pugsleys Creek. Yep I remember the day the boatyard went up in towering flames and the fire pit, dumps and black rock! It seems to be that a person Whom owned my lot bought the lot next to him. As a little girl, my neighbor who has a membership to the country club, used to take me every weekend. Anyone who is enjoying this should look at I Miss Clason Point on Facebook! I worked summers at Castle Hill Beach Club for 5 years ( 61 thru 66) . Would you be related to a Peter Griffin Cornell? Went to P.S. Across the East River you can explore the northern shoreline of Queens and see the palatial homes of Malba. Boatyards lined the shore, and the Castle Hill Pool was an immediate hit when it opened in 1927. However, it has had several names over the years. They were not allowed in. Raquel. Do remember that when we were kids, there was still a small farm with 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. went to Holy Cross School. Interior Minister Matteo Piantedosi pushed back at suggestions that the rescue was delayed or affected by government policy discouraging aid groups from staying at sea to rescue migrants. In this deed, the land is described as a cetaine Parcell of Land, contained within a neck, commonly called and knowne by ye name of Cornells Neck, lying and being upon the Maine, toward the Sound or East River, being bounded to the West by a certain Rivolett which runs to the Black Rock and so into Bronckse Creeke or Kill. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. 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. Serine and peaceful times jumping between the rocks and looking over the water. 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. We lived at 506 Harding Park. Bruckner Plaza, which greatly expanded throughout the 1990s, contains big box stores like Toys R Us, K Mart, and Old Navy. [] Bronx where Co-op City and Bay Plaza now stand but did you know that there were several others like Clason Point and Starlight Park? Im also one of those Hispanic families that lived in Harding Park and member of Shore Haven Beach Club (Sandoval) 1973- late 80s, Hi, Was your fathers name Victor? Yesterday I decided to pass by my old neighborhood. Shorhaven pool. Speaking of unfinished plans, further inland at Story Avenue, the Bronx River Parkway abruptly ends. I went to PS 69; swam in the East River, played in the Boat Yard; went to Holy Cross [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. Below is the description of the grant. New Yorks Theme Streets [SpliceToday] room. I remember the Cola family on Gildersleeve next to the deli on the cornor The area north of Bruckner Expressway/Interstate 278 is in 10472, while the area south of Bruckner Expressway/I-278 is in 10473. 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. Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to parkland and was given its present landscape in the early 1990s. I moved to California in 1976 but I have to admit I miss New York very much. 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. 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. They evoked pride and care. Grocery. Remembering Jackie Robinson [SpliceToday]. I remember my dear friends the Simmons Pola with 3 girls my great friendS and a boy, my brothers great friend. It continues north under other names. 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. At the mouth of Westchester Creek, a shipwreck near the Whitestone Bridge marks the spot where its waters meet the East River. He was the self proclaimed Mayor of Harding Park. United States Its a tiny place, but still standing. The park has a tragic history with6 deaths and 22 injuredon June 11, 1922, when a storm blew down an operating ferris wheel. Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. The 1927 G. W. Bromley map of Clason Point shows the bungalow colony, amusement park, and the tip labeled as "Public Place." [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. I use to love going to Harding Park man to see my family, my cousin DJ Mikey and Jomar n Alex crazy ass. Along the way, the triangular intersections are designated as Greenstreets parks, with more than a dozen on the route. I guess till the 60s. 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. 3 years later, though, in 1982, Harding Park Homeowners Association, the first cooperatively owned low and moderate-income community in the city was formed. Funland on Buckner Blvd. This road runs north for 7.2 miles to the city line at Wakefield. this was around 1957 or 58. at that time for a kid, it was paradise in the Bronx. The Y.M.C.A. Life goes no. (Even today the main shopping area is at a fairly distant remove, along Story Avenue, the Bruckner Expressway and White Plains Road.) I remember as a kid, the hill you called Farmers Hill. White Plains Road, which eventually gains an el and becomes the main shopping drag to Bronxdale, Williamsbridge and Wakefield, begins here in Clason Point. I remember members arriving in limos dressed in long gowns and tuxedos for Dancing Under The Stars every the people hated the giant bull frogs that inhabited the marsh they were so loud people could not sleep. My sister and I grew up in Soundview/Clason Point, in the Soundview Projects from 1954-1967. To make a donation, please use the button below. The location was 23rd avenue roughly 84th to 86th street (estimated). I remember going swimming almost every day in the summer. 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. Weve havent yet had a floating ForgottenTour. Gas. The completion of the nearby Whitestone Bridge put the ferry out of business. 69. 173 Pins 6w T Collection by Thomas Hammond Similar ideas popular now Bronx Island Horse Boys And Girls Club Boy Or Girl Jennifer Lopez Love The FILL as we use to call it faced toward NYC and a sanitation site. I grew up on Beach Ave., and at that time, Shorehaven was NOT open to everyone, no Hispanics and no African Americans. Hello Rocky and Debbie, What a lovely little article to find and see your comments. I remember you Henry, and your brother Richard and sister Loretta. [36], Clason Point contains a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire station, Engine Co. 96/Ladder Co. 54, at 1689 Story Avenue. and also William Ellery of Rhode Island, signer of the Declaration of Independence. Of course many wonderful Saturday afternoons were spent in the Beach Theater Harding Park now appears as if it will carry on in the future indefinitely with its city views, great fishing, and relative privacy. 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. What a great read. They were good days in the 50s. Welcome2TheBronx | 13 Facts & Tidbits About The Bronx That Makes Us Awesome, Lets Go Hiking (and Biking)! My brother richard died in 2006 from pancreatic cancer. We all learned to swim. Loved the stories and photos of living on a houseboat in the Bronx. [4] The infrastructure of the area has not been updated in many years. My brother Alex also has that teacher too about 8 years prior. Thanks for the memories. 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. Also..pheasants flying there part of the year. Most buildings in this section have the same requirements as buildings in Co-op City. Great history. [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. Thomas Cornell came to America about 1633 with his wife and most, if not all, of his children. contact me at aaron3@netvigator.com. Jedediah Cornell Sr. 1825-1905 married Annastasia S. Griffin 1836-1913 I went steady with John from 1971 to 1977 but never married. Very excited. 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. The section between Pelham Parkway and Soundview opened in 1951. Tom, I grew up at 1621 Gildersleeve @ Harding Park. I went to PS 107. The house he made was huge, no more backyard. At the southern tip of Soundview Avenue in the Bronx isthe newest NYCFerry dock, providing a one-seat ride from this corner of the borough to Wall Street. Working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding clason point shipwreck undeveloped fields and swampland was the proclaimed! The boatyard went up in towering flames and the fire pit, dumps black. 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