Undeveloped waterfront parcels were acquired by the city for parkland but kept in a natural state. I was born in the Bronx Obrien Ave..1944..Moved to 227 Pugsley Ave at the dead end concrete wall still there. Clason Point, Bronx NY. In the background are theHunts Point Marketand the skyline of Manhattan. It was historically the site of an amusement park, which operated in the first half of the 20th century. went to Holy Cross School. [28], Pugsley Creek Park is located along the eastern shoreline of Clason Point. We lived across the street from Shorehaven pool. Clason Point was named after Isaac Clason, a Scottish merchant and a major land owner. Its a tiny place, but still standing. Hotels. Great read! Not far from your family. Hi Bill, Remembering Jackie Robinson [SpliceToday]. across the short road was an empty lot that my mother and father converted to a small garden. Your Dad and Mom were always good to me. The ratio of college-aged and elderly residents was lower, at 10% and 12% respectively. Bruce and the cute girl up the street who owned the gas station on the triangle of Obrien and Soundview. This includes a scenic traffic circle as a terminus for Soundview Avenue with vistas of the East River andWhitestone Bridge. The area was then renamed Clason Point after Isaac Clason, a Scottish merchant and a major land owner. By contrast, 26% of Bronx residents and 43% of city residents have a college education or higher. Fire I ask because my mom and me and my sister used to babysit them, I remember crying for months!! It was then known as Clason's Point Road. The completion of the nearby Whitestone Bridge put the ferry out of business. Since 1778, the Somerset's remains have only surfaced twice: once in the winter of 1885-86, and again in 1973. The one thing I never understood when I was a this was around 1957 or 58. at that time for a kid, it was paradise in the Bronx. My family and I were members of Shorehaven from 1970-1986. Diana used to be Klein or Barca. It continues north under other names. He owned 2000 acres. email me at: lilylu8675309@gmail.com, i lived in hrding park from 1945 till i married in 1968. iknew the biordan family and thier bar as well. This is the 57-acre Shorehaven community, set apart from the rest of southern Bronx by its wall and security guards. Clason Point is located within two ZIP Codes. Sketching Henderson Place [SpliceToday] 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. Sack Wern Houses; seven buildings, each 6 stories tall. Undeveloped waterfront parcels wereacquired by the city for parkland but kept in a natural state. Coffee. [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. I remember the smell of the clothes hanging on the clothes lines. In the 1920s Thomas Higgs, who owned of about 100 acres of beachfront property, began leasing tents to visitors. I remember the Cola family on Gildersleeve next to the deli on the cornor My sister and I grew up in Soundview/Clason Point, in the Soundview Projects from 1954-1967. Situated on the rocky shores of the wild Lake Superior, Whitefish Point has long been considered the Graveyard of the Great Lakes. Hi Bill, I also lived in the Academy Gardens from birth, (1942). He is first found in Boston. The completion of the nearby Whitestone Bridge put the ferry out of business. one house was named Journeys End which later became my email address.Swimming in the Pugsley Creek, Im not sure if/ where Peter Griffin Cornell fits in. By the 1980s the Bronx was more Hispanic than Jewish, and new residents did not join the club in large enough numbers. 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 even was a lifeguard there for 4 years. The Soundview branch is located at 660 Soundview Avenue. Looks left was the Long Island Sound. 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 Clason Point Military Academy. 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. Such an interesting read! Also..pheasants flying there part of the year. [8]:113 Permanent residence increased in the area. United States 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. They evoked pride and care. Governor Kieft described it as running from the Kill of Broncks land, east southeast along the River. The property ran from the mouth of Westchester Creek for two miles along Long Island Sound to the Bronx River, and two miles deep to what in 1902 was the village of Westchester. It had many different nationalities Irish Jewish. This disagreement was rendered moot in 1664 when the British fleet appeared in the harbor and the Dutch capitulated. We more than likely knew each other, [] onto the adjoining Pugsley Creek Park, with its vast swampland. Six crew members were recovered safely following the accident . It was like a 10 week long Bronx summit meeting: Parkchester (my contingent) met Soundview, Grand Concourse, Pelham Parkway, & other middle class Bronx neighborhoods. Gonzalez,Luis and Robert Baez, Hello to all of you who at one time lived in Clauson Pt. Bronx River Avenue curves around the bungalows, but despite its name, does so here along the East River. On the other hand, the massive superblock interrupting White Plains Road at the time was the wetland source of Pugsleys Creek. Raquel , I hope you see my message some day soon. Britisher Thomas Pell arrived at a treaty in 1654 with several Siwanoy sachems, including Wampage, that the Dutch authorities didn't recognize. We moved from the apartment in 1952. My mom bought the house on Pugsley Ave from Mr. Nelson who built it (1946-470 and lived next door. This was the first. Thanks for the memories. 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. And there was Judge Greer 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). So we moved to Plainedge Long Island. 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. Comment. [18]:16 In addition, 25% of children are obese, compared to the citywide average of 20%. Britisher Thomas Pell arrived at a treaty in 1654 with several Siwanoy sachems, including Wampage, that the Dutch authorities didnt recognize. Mom and dad married at Holy Cross. Most of it would end up developed. Saturday marked 100 years since a Ferris wheel accident killed at least six people and injured over 30 in the Bronx. 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. wanted us in better schools with trees and grass lawns. The amusement park closed in 1935. My brother went to PS 69. Its namesake city is 10 miles north of the city line. I lived on Pugsley Ave. from 1957 to 1970, and my mother was born there. My name is Kathy Myers I livedin 454 barrett ave from1967 till 1980 I remeber the Crocittos and and the italian father and daughters Lucy antoinette and Mary who lived in 456. excellent info! As an amusement park, Clason Point was linked to the city by a ferry, competing for patrons with theNorth Beach Amusement Parkacross the East River, andStarlight Park on the Bronx River. Clason Point was a mixture of mansions, farmland and undeveloped fields and swampland. - Sat. I was accompanied by my daughter and bestie, it was great sharing some special memories with them from decades ago. The Wheeler Boat yard was nearby building world known yachts. Pat (Haughey) MacInnes. Along with rising liability costs, Shorehavens expenses forced it to close. I didnt see the old school. The development I live in here in AZ is like a year round Shore Haven minus the waterfront & the ethnic overtones. The amusement park rides and novelties was then known as "The Coney Island of the Bronx. Thank you. clowning around off the high boards in the center of the pool.If any one is old enough to remember the ferry towers at the end of Soundview I used to climb the inside up to the top 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. My aunt and uncle lived there and I recall such fond memories of visiting them there. Currently living in north carolina. I grew up from 1960 1976 on Pugsley just off of Cornell Ave. As mentioned, Harding Park developed organically without regard to the borough-wide street grid. 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. Gas. The wheel destroyed the boathouse Terry Durante's mother . I think my sister went to P.S. Dead-end streets disappear into the tangle of vegetation at Harding Park. The incarceration rate of 603 per 100,000 people is higher than that of the city as a whole. 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. It was a few blocks away, on stage at the Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club on Randall Avenue, that Jennifer Lopez first strutted her stuff. [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. Life goes no. The most notable of these triangular parklets is Woodrow Wilson Triangle, bound by Underhill, Patterson, and Soundview Avenues. 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. 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 area north of Bruckner Expressway/Interstate 278 is in 10472, while the area south of Bruckner Expressway/I-278 is in 10473. Every spring, proceeds from the Kips Bay Decorator Show House benefit this center, which has the areas only ice rink. 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. Along the way, the triangular intersections are designated as Greenstreets parks, with more than a dozen on the route. At the end is Clason Point, historically pronounced as Clawson. Weve havent yet had a floating ForgottenTour. We have great pics and posts! A trolley line runs down Soundview Avenue, but Bronx River Parkway has not yet been extended to this corner of the Bronx. Wish I had photos from that era. NYCs Christmas Streets [SpliceToday] [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. Clason Point in the early-20th century was an era of trolley . (1969). 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. I went to the emptly lot there with my friend and dug a hole looking for any traces. 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. Yep I remember the day the boatyard went up in towering flames and the fire pit, dumps and black rock! 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. Peragines (I see Thelmas post above), Grazianos & many others. 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. According to the EDC, the route was expected to carry 410,000 riders during the first . They were good days in the 50s. My Aunt lived on Underhill Av I lived on Bolton Av , Commonwealth and last Thieriot Av. Shopping. On the other hand, the massive superblock interrupting White Plains Road at the time was the wetland source of Pugsleys Creek. I couldnt wait to go back the next day. 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. I also lived in the Academy Gardens from around 1942 to around 1960 and went to P.S. A friend in later life was a Bronx Historian, Arther Seifert, who lived near Shorehaven. I was told it had been built by her son-in-law (my grandpa, named Maurer). 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! My family moved to Hempstead L. I. I also have a sister Loretta who you may remember. We lived at 506 Harding Park. I recall the square dancing on Wednesday nights and social dancing on Saturday nights. all the comments brings back lots of great memories. The amusement park closed in 1935. Memories of Shorehaven survive online, with former member Marc Miller compiling a collage of old photos for the Shorehaven Beach Club Facebook group. At the mouth of Westchester Creek, a shipwreck near the Whitestone Bridge marks the spot where its waters meet the East River. She only bothered me once when she came with a big knife and asked me where the boy that hit her was. Its namesake city is 10 miles north of the city line. Loved the stories and photos of living on a houseboat in the Bronx. Loretta is luving nearby me in north carolina. Whats ironic about the Bronx River Ave. White Plains Rd. 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. I remember some of their names. 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. I was still very young but remember being intimidated by the way my best friend was treated trying to go there with her siblings. I lived on Newman Avenue from 1954 to 1962 when I moved to California. Please email me . Most of its clientele were working class and middle class Jews who resided in surrounding neighborhoods. Along with rising liability costs, Shorehavens expenses forced it to close. Hows it going? 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 felt loved unconditionally. I remember cisterns deep into the ground to collect irregation water. I remember going swimming almost every day in the summer. Returning to Soundview Avenue, there is a gated community with its own set of nautical theme streets: Admiral Court, Beacon Lane, Surf Drive, etc. I remember fishing right by my Grandfather bungolaw in Harding Park right by water . 123 Hide US histogram Bronx, New York Neighborhood Map Area: 0.203 square miles Population: 222 By SERGEY KADINSKY Kevin Walsh was here in 2006, telling the story of Harding Park in detail. I would of enjoyed to have my mom go but its not wheelchair accessible boooo. This road runs north for 7.2 miles to the city line at Wakefield. Had many meals with you guys. 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. Yesterday I decided to pass by my old neighborhood. the people hated the giant bull frogs that inhabited the marsh they were so loud people could not sleep. The freak accident killed eight and injured more than two dozen, as riders were tossed from the wheels baskets and crushed. . Speaking of unfinished plans, further inland at Story Avenue, the Bronx River Parkway abruptly ends. The Y.M.C.A. 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. Thomas Cornell came to America about 1633 with his wife and most, if not all, of his children. I never worried about walking home from Scared Heart Church Gym after Basketball practice even when it was 10:00 at night. Many streets flood after periods of heavy rain. [18]:12, Eighty-three percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is less than the city's average of 87%. Forgotten NY correspondent. Remember about the fire that happened in the The New York Times profiled the area in November 2004. Summer was the best we went swimming in the Sound you could see your feet it was very clean. 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. Thanks! Usually when a highway ends, it does so by merging into another highway. The houses were different now . Not far from your Some shipwrecks have been documented by National Park Service archeologists, but most remain hidden under sand, or offshore. What it was than is what it is know peaceful god bless our lilpuerto rico. remember, I was probably about 6 yo when I moved out. My X-wife lived at 535 Beach Ave and I lived at 534 St. Lawrence Ave around the corner. A trolley line runs down Soundview Avenue, but Bronx River Parkway has not yet been extended to this corner of the Bronx. As mentioned, Harding Park developed organically without regard to the borough-wide street grid. The tragedy began the decline of the amusement park, once buzzing with working- and middle-class city residents. The good times swimming in the River at the end of Soundview. 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. [4] The infrastructure of the area has not been updated in many years. That was the only time I had a doggy TORO. My 2x great grandparents owned Kanes until it burned down. - All Day I Dream of Travel, The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano. Hope all is well with you and your family. Also..Funland.the batting rangethe driving range both on Bruckner Blvd. Are you speaking of Aubrey and Mary Nichols, they had a son, John and a daughter, cant remember her name. Shortly after we moved to the area in 1963, the old church was condemned and torn down. Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. He also showed me a photo of a big shark he and he friends caught from a boat off of Clason Point in the Sound!! The SEACOR Power capsized during a severe squall shortly after departing Port Fourchon, Louisiana on April 13 with 19 people on board. This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 15:14. However, it has had several names over the years. 69. Clason Point was a mixture of mansions, farmland and undeveloped fields and swampland. Europeans began settling the region in the early 1600s, and the Cornell family built the first permanent European settlement in the spit of land first known as Snakipins by the Indians, then Cornells Neck and later Clason Point. All my friends went to Shorehaven for many wonderful summers there enjoying life in the great neighborhood. 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. Its World War One monument was dedicated in 1928 on the decade anniversary since the end of the war. 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