Regards He moved one block away after his dad had a home built at 1945 Gildersleeve Ave., in 1925. 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. In September1638 Thomas Cornhill was licensed upon tryal to keepe an Inn. Soundview Avenue is the primary thoroughfare through Clason Point. The one thing I never understood when I was a My brother Alex also has that teacher too about 8 years prior. Clason Point is a peninsula in the East Bronx, New York City. [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. 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. Saturday marked 100 years since a Ferris wheel accident killed at least six people and injured over 30 in the Bronx. As a young child in the early 60s, I remember seeing some members having a tense encounter with the Shorehaven Beach Club management at the entrance for trying to bring in some Black friends as guests. I think my sister went to P.S. My grandma, Anna Burrows Honan, and I discovered this article together. See Clason Point photos and images from satellite below, explore the aerial photographs of Clason . My previous examples of exploring tips of land in the city includeThrog(g)s Neck,Breezy Point, andKingsborough Community College. In 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced that in 2018, ferry service would begin operating in the neighborhood. [8]:113 The club was purchased by Soundview Associates, an investment group including Sylvester Stallone, in 1986. - If anyone of my locals knows the name of this ship and/or the story of how it came to rest here I'd love to hear it. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. A passing ship rescued the Cornells, and they returned to their home the year after Wampage's last raid. A trolley line runs down Soundview Avenue, but Bronx River Parkway has not yet been extended to this corner of the Bronx. [19]:53 (PDF p. 84)[20] Most inhabitants are youth and middle-aged adults: 25% are between the ages of between 017, 29% between 2544, and 24% between 4564. Its namesake city is 10 miles north of the city line. (Even today the main shopping area is at a fairly distant remove, along Story Avenue, the Bruckner Expressway and White Plains Road.) My 2x great grandparents owned Kanes until it burned down. On this Wikipedia the language links are at the top of the page across from the article title. Good patriots that they were, they named the colony for the US President at the time, Warren Gamaliel Harding (1865-1923). From 1883-1927, it was the site of the Clason Point Military Academy. Thats how I remember it, the best part of summer was Shorehaven working there and friends that lasted for years! 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. Clason Point Station 829 Soundview Avenue, The Bronx Mathematics Preparatory School (grades 68), Archimedes Academy for Math Science and Technology Applications (grades 612), Women's Academy of Excellence (grades 612). [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. Would you be related to a Peter Griffin Cornell? Anyone who is enjoying this should look at I Miss Clason Point on Facebook! Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. More information on apartments and condos for sale in Clason Point, Bronx, NY Point2 gives you far more than a simple list of condos available on the market. Hope all is well with you and yours. Forgotten NY correspondent. The amusement park closed in 1935. My mom worked at the Beach Theater where you bought your ticket to get in. Had many meals with you guys. His will, dated 5 December 1651, left all his real estate to his wife Rebecca. It was only available to the who lived across the street, the Kokindos The Nelsons and Hoffmans Eddie and Joey. 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. Hi Bill, I went steady with John from 1971 to 1977 but never married. 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. I remember as a kid, the hill you called Farmers Hill. This is where the Bronx River widens into the East River. Looks left was the Long Island Sound. Today, Clason Point is a quiet residential neighborhood in the southeastern Bronx that is home to about 25,000 residents. thanks for this, and your love of nyc!!! So lovely there. the Volunteer Fire Dept on Gildersleeve. Great fond memories. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Our next door neighbors were the Valenza family with 3 boys (Johnny, Frank and Joey). Along with rising liability costs, Shorehavens expenses forced it to close. 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, too emember the Memorial Day Parade and the Beach Movie theatre. Most of its clientele were working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding neighborhoods. We also loved the live entertainment like Jackie Mason and Joan Rivers. 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. It had a garage that my father converted to a bedroom for my brother and me. By 1900 the Higgs family maintained a beach and amusement area on the western end of Clason Point, and in the early 1920s Thomas Higgs, who owned about 100 acres of beachfront property, began leasing tents to visitors and the area formalized its own street layout and summer bungalow colony. Lived in Harding Park from 1945 till 60s. I lived on Newman Avenue from 1954 to 1962 when I moved to California. This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 15:14. Beyond the bushes there is a lagoon in Harding Park separated from the East River by a rocky breakwater. Hope all is well with you and your family. Durante says her grandmother picked her mother up from her crib and stepped out moments before the Ferris wheel crashed on their boathouse. one house was named Journeys End which later became my email address.Swimming in the Pugsley Creek, 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. Hi Muriel, Other primary thoroughfares contain limited but necessary amenities like supermarkets, pharmacies, barbershops, hair salons, fast food, bodegas, and cheap shops. So we moved to Plainedge Long Island. Take care all! 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. Thanks for sharing Betty. Even today the main shopping area is fairly distant, along Story Avenue, the Bruckner Expressway and White Plains Road. Learn how your comment data is processed. Your Dad and Mom were always good to me. Clason Point is now a city park with grass, trees, walkways and a ferry terminal. Tommy an I were buddies and A boy named Derek was tall than us.Just good memories all around . My uncle rented a stool at Gleasons. [29], Clason Point Park is located on the southern shoreline of Clason Point. Soundview Park (sometimes referred to as Sound View Park) is a 205-acre (83 ha) park on Clason Point in the southern portion of the Bronx, New York City. Clason Point, Bronx NY. The Wheeler Boat yard was nearby building world known yachts. Clason Point is located within two ZIP Codes. Shortly after we moved to the area in 1963, the old church was condemned and torn down. Geri, I remember the Beach Movie, Larrys Toy Store and am still friends with his nephew, and the Safeway store.and more! Rusty old Clason Point shipwreck at the mouth of the Westchester Creek across from Ferry Point by the Whitestone Bridge. We took a group photo on the Big Rock in the Back. If I went back I think I would get lost. The Clason Point War Memorial includes inspirational quotations by presidents George Washington (1732-1799), Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), William McKinley (1843-1901), and Wilson. The section between Pelham Parkway and Soundview opened in 1951. The most Fabulous place to grow uupmin. 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 from your article, I know much more information about the HARDING PARK and I am fairly willing to visit it one day! The house he made was huge, no more backyard. Reading the comments of old Point residents and seeing photos of Shorehaven brings tears to my eyes.I It was a great place to grow up! I have great memories and still have life long friends in the area. The section between Pelham Parkway and Soundview opened in 1951. The neighborhood's northern and eastern borders have a heavy concentration of commercial establishments. They were not allowed in. [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%. Ive wondered how old Holy Cross Parish is. 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. 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. *Nothing to do with the heir to the Addams Family fortune played by Ken Weatherwax; this was a Talman Pugsley, who owned land here in the late 1700s. 1927 -1930. 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 residents of Clason Point chipped in for that monument.My Grandparents owned 338 Underhill over 50 years. 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. The area north of Bruckner Expressway/Interstate 278 is in 10472, while the area south of Bruckner Expressway/I-278 is in 10473. 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. [44], Clason Point and Parkchester's rate of elementary school student absenteeism is higher than the rest of New York City. GOOD TO KNOW THAT THERE ARE SO MANY OF YOU WHO ENJOYED Soundview Avenue is the odd one here, cutting through the street grid on its two-mile route. Alan. All Right Reserved. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 57.8% (31,026) of the population.[17]. Bayside Hills [SpliceToday] The swampy wet marsh is built on now. I would like to see every major street have a monument and plaza at its terminus, but the southern tip of White Plains Road is marked by a fence that keeps it a few yards short of the East River. Getting laid at Black Rock! 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. My brother went to PS 69. Many great, warm memories of the area from frequent family visits. My father would fish at the end of the River. I went to the emptly lot there with my friend and dug a hole looking for any traces. I went to PS 69. At least two operators, the Twin City Ferry Company and the City of New York, administered ferries along the . [18]:9 Eighteen percent of Clason Point and Parkchester residents are smokers, which is higher than the city average of 14% of residents being smokers. 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. 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. Today I did. room. Created by Fuelthemes, Our site uses cookies. I couldnt wait to go back the next day. 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. I did see the Holy Cross Like Silver Beach and Edgewater Park, it seems independent from the rest of the Bronx, since its street pattern is different and it's cut off by water from the rest of the . Bartow-Pell Mansion / Image Courtesy of Bartow-Pell []. It was like a 10 week long Bronx summit meeting: Parkchester (my contingent) met Soundview, Grand Concourse, Pelham Parkway, & other middle class Bronx neighborhoods. I remember Farmers Hill were Monroe Projects were built. The rest of the year they lived up on Webb Ave. 123 Hide US histogram Bronx, New York Neighborhood Map Area: 0.203 square miles Population: 222 Also..Funland.the batting rangethe driving range both on Bruckner Blvd. I lived at Academy Gatdens till about 1953 when we moved to my Grandfathers (Clifford Beck)house at 352 White Plains Rd. . @2019 - Forgotten New York. Please email me . My parents knew the Bronx was changing. He showed me many arrowheads he found near Pugsley Creek and took me there. The planes would always pass what seemed very close above us entering the airport across the water. What it was than is what it is know peaceful god bless our lilpuerto rico. A variety of sunken, abandoned or damaged boats can be found along. I never worried about walking home from Scared Heart Church Gym after Basketball practice even when it was 10:00 at night. 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. 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. [18]:2, As of 2017, the median household income in Community District 9 was $40,005. This road runs north for 7.2 miles to the city line at Wakefield. Clason Point was named after Isaac Clason, a Scottish merchant and a major land owner. [4] The infrastructure of the area has not been updated in many years. The Bruckner Expressway which now bisects the area along the center was once known as Ludlow Avenue. sign is that it was never there during the 70s and 80s until I notified NYC Dept. Soundview's total land area is roughly 1.3 square miles. We were poor and were not I was probably four years old and remember taking the bus to Shorehaven with my mother from Parkchester. [36], Clason Point contains a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire station, Engine Co. 96/Ladder Co. 54, at 1689 Story Avenue. A couple of years ago I discovered Dave Valentine, a Latin Jazz musician lived in Harding Park for many years. Scout Troop would march to the Harding Park Memorial to WWI and then we would go to the VFW club on Lacomb Avenue for lunch. I remember members arriving in limos dressed in long gowns and tuxedos for Dancing Under The Stars every 69, then jhs123, then james monroe h. S. However never completed school at James Monroe. 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. His diesel engines were being installed.My husband still has some teak wood, that was discarded after the fire. 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. Boatyards lined the shore, and the Castle Hill Pool was an immediate hit when it opened in 1927. [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]. The regions first residents of course were the Siwanoy Indians, who spoke Algonquin. My friend Susan still lives there as well as my brother Jimmy. 224. My name is Debbie. Some shipwrecks have been documented by National Park Service archeologists, but most remain hidden under sand, or offshore. 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. [18]:2,20 This is about the same as the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods. 40-01 Little Neck Parkway 24A Little Neck, NY 11363. 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. Not far from your In the background are the Hunts Point Market and the skyline of Manhattan. When did they get rid of Reardons bar on Soundview and Gildersleeve, Grampas hang out It became the Shorehaven Condominiums in 1999, a gated community of 1,183 multi-unit condominium townhomes. I recall the square dancing on Wednesday nights and social dancing on Saturday nights. I now own a home there in one of the developments and to think this area is still making history. Since 1778, the Somerset's remains have only surfaced twice: once in the winter of 1885-86, and again in 1973. It continues north under other names. The area was then renamed Clason Point after Isaac Clason, a Scottish merchant and a major land owner. My sister lived on Rudd place till they moved to upstate. 1915 with Teddy Orengo Acevedo and Joe M Juarbe in Clason Point, Bronx, New York. The following is syndicated with permission from Forgotten NY. I believe they sold the property to a large church organization. [18]:13 For every supermarket in Clason Point and Parkchester, there are 13 bodegas. It is racially diverse and has a mixture of moderate single family homes, low income buildings and expensive condominiums. [26] The first 93 acres (38ha) of the park were acquired by the City of New York in 1937,[27] and 66 acres (27ha) more were acquired along the water's edge in December 1939. 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%. The U.S. military setting up summer camps near the Black Rock. I came from the east Bronx. Oh those sunburns. Debbie has my details too. West and Siurh of Bruckner Blvd was like another country ! Britisher Thomas Pell arrived at a treaty in 1654 with several Siwanoy sachems, including Wampage, that the Dutch authorities didn't recognize. Following the demise of the ferry, the tip of Clason Point reverted to . Had a lot of friends from around the neighborhood , stick ball base ball, cards nickel dime stuff. 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? The residents did not want to see them vandalized. I went to PS 69; swam in the East River, played in the Boat Yard; went to Holy Cross I remember your mom and you. The home stayed in the family for over 50 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. My sister and I grew up in Soundview/Clason Point, in the Soundview Projects from 1954-1967. Thanks. These include public housing, high-rise co-ops and rentals. This is the 57-acre Shorehaven community, set apart from the rest of southern Bronx by its wall and security guards. By SERGEY KADINSKYForgotten NY correspondent. [18]:6, The following public schools are located in Clason Point that are not also located in Soundview:[45]. the street because I was young ,but we moved around 1977 . There were summer homes built on docks which people in I just looked up Soundview Ave. to my surprise the Apartment we lived in is still there. I lived on Bolton Ave from 1953 to 1972 mom still lives there. Shopping. Hagstrom often tried to keep their maps up to date by depicting planned highways and paper streets as reality, because in most cases when Robert Moses proposed something, it became reality. The wheel destroyed the boathouse Terry Durante's mother . square dance night was i believe on Wednesday, as i could hear the music from our house. 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. Ive been to the Clason Point Park with the view of the Whitestone Bridge. I myself lived on Colgate Ave. by Bronx River Ave. and later to Colgate Ave. and Lafayette Ave. R.i.p. Clason Point, Bronx NY. I am researchering my Cornell family and enjoyed the site. Along with rising liability costs, Shorehavens expenses forced it to close. The park is adjacent to the Clason Point, Hunts Point, and Soundview neighborhoods, situated where the Bronx River flows into the East River, roughly opposite Rikers Island and LaGuardia Airport. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. My mother had a large group of women friends who played Canasta. 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. Welcome to the Clason Point google satellite map! Thanks for the memories. Life goes no. The 1927 G. W. Bromley map of Clason Point shows the bungalow colony, amusement park, and the tip labeled as "Public Place." I lived on Pugsley Ave. from 1957 to 1970, and my mother was born there. I lived in clason point over 40 years and may i say i love where i from. Also..pheasants flying there part of the year. The farms are gone and so are most of the boatyards, but entertainment possibilities abound. The incarceration rate of 603 per 100,000 people is higher than that of the city as a whole. What a terrific place to grow up. July fourth barbecues and watching the fireworks. Were retired now down in Florida. habited year round. The most notable of these triangular parklets is Woodrow Wilson Triangle, bound by Underhill, Patterson, and Soundview Avenues. Also there was Henry and his brother, that lived closer to the water. The name sounds familiar. Ill pass by again sometime and bring pictures of what the house I lived in looked like to the beautiful people I met yesterday. Thanks and let us enjoy our memories. Crime has also seen a significant decline as a result of a number of factors including enhanced policing techniques and changing economic demographics. Hi Jo Ann, My name is Frank Sclafani. During the Pig Wars the Indigenous People burned his farm and he narrowly escaped by boat. The Y.M.C.A. I and my friend read about the Siwanoy Indians and they were supposed to have their village near Soundviiew and Lacombe Avenues. Dead-end streets disappear into the tangle of vegetation at Harding Park. The development I live in here in AZ is like a year round Shore Haven minus the waterfront & the ethnic overtones. By contrast, 26% of Bronx residents and 43% of city residents have a college education or higher. I felt loved unconditionally. All the great games at baseball field, parties at firehouse. The resort area started to decline during the 1930s, with the onset of the Great Depression and the construction of the IRT Pelham Line. wanted us in better schools with trees and grass lawns. Walking to the candy store or the hardware store on Soundview. I worked summers at Castle Hill Beach Club for 5 years ( 61 thru 66) . 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. The Soundview branch is located at 660 Soundview Avenue. My name is henry and my brother was richard and we lived near the water. Friends were the Verheyens, We did not have cell phones to txt we use to shout out at each other from the street. Again a great read! of Transportation to have those sign erected there in the late 80s for proper references. My Aunt lived on Underhill Av I lived on Bolton Av , Commonwealth and last Thieriot Av. I received the sacraments in the school. Clason Point wasnt always the unfamiliar enclave that it is, in large part, today. On the above 1940 photo from the Municipal Archives, the ferry gantries stood unused in place for a few more years. 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. [8]:110111[10]. This web site brought back nice memories of a happy times in my childhood the neighborhood had so many children. At the end is Clason Point, historically pronounced as Clawson. I have the original portable pump organ that the Franciscans would bring on Sundays to Kanes. Bob. Based on 2000-2020 data Loading data. Thanks for the memories. Soundview Park, one of the largest in the South Bronx, was renovated to include pedestrian access and redesigned recreational areas. Shore Haven: I remember it well. I lived in Academy Gardens from birth (1943) until we moved to California in 1955. The completion of the nearby Whitestone Bridge put the ferry out of business. I remember the parades at the monument right in front of Dr Granitos office. my aunt by marriage divorced my uncle and married the youngest riordan brother. NYCs Christmas Streets [SpliceToday] 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 . 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. Bruce and the cute girl up the street who owned the gas station on the triangle of Obrien and Soundview. remember, I was probably about 6 yo when I moved out. They At Clason Point, I broke out of that cycle by saying, with my fixtures, that the residents were special. [18]:7. I remember Louie Garza. The wheel destroyed the boathouse Terry Durante's mother and family lived in then. In Clason Point and Parkchester, there were 106 preterm births per 1,000 live births (compared to 87 per 1,000 citywide), and 26.4 births to teenage mothers per 1,000 live births (compared to 19.3 per 1,000 citywide). Not far from your family. We all learned to swim. To make a donation, please use the button below. Today it runs in five segments that are kept separate by Soundview Park, Harding Park properties, and the Shorehaven development. brought my children from 1963 to 1970.Such fabulous memories for all of us.Shorehaven was paradice. On the other hand, the massive superblock interrupting White Plains Road at the time was the wetland source of Pugsleys Creek. The place has changed, and not for the better. Great history. Sketching Henderson Place [SpliceToday] Very excited. +91 99094 91629; info@sentinelinfotech.com; Mon. We lived at 506 Harding Park. MY husband met him. 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