[18]:2,20 This is about the same as the median life expectancy of 81.2 for all New York City neighborhoods. Soundview Houses; thirteen 7-story buildings. [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. remember, I was probably about 6 yo when I moved out. Clason Point wasnt always the unfamiliar enclave that it is, in large part, today. In 2018, 72% of residents described their health as "good," "very good," or "excellent," lower than the city's average of 78%. New Yorks Theme Streets [SpliceToday] Westchester Avenue evolved into a mixed use, primarily commercial, district serving the greater area after the completion of the elevated IRT Pelham Line. It was a great place to grow up! Im Alex Hernandez and I lived from 1962 to 1970 at 506 Harding Park. playing in the ruins of Kanes Park, doing the Classon Pt Crawl at the mouth of the large sewer on Soundview I was about to send a link to Elizabeth, George, then saw your name. Best Wishes to Harding Park and all. There are large, residential housing complexes of various types. 21 Comments. The FILL as we use to call it faced toward NYC and a sanitation site. The Soundview branch is located at 660 Soundview Avenue. Thank you. The regions first residents of course were the Siwanoy Indians, who spoke Algonquin. 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. [36], Clason Point contains a New York City Fire Department (FDNY) fire station, Engine Co. 96/Ladder Co. 54, at 1689 Story Avenue. Speaking of unfinished plans, further inland at Story Avenue, theBronx River Parkwayabruptly ends. 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. I lived at Academy Gatdens till about 1953 when we moved to my Grandfathers (Clifford Beck)house at 352 White Plains Rd. This is where the Bronx River widens into the East River. 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? I Lived in Harding Park when my children were in their teenage years. [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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I remember your mom and you. By the 1980s the Bronx was more Hispanic than Jewish, and new residents did not join the club in large enough numbers. Boynton Avenue Rehab; three rehabilitated tenement buildings, either 3 or 6 stories tall. There were summer homes built on docks which people in I hope to be here to see what it will look like in 20 years. Walking to the candy store or the hardware store on Soundview. 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. They were not allowed in. The Ferris wheel accident was a factor that led to the downfall of the Clason Point amusement park. He had a collection of arrowheads he found near Pugsley Creek. watching two full length movies and cartoons. [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%. My previous examples of exploring tips of land in the city include Throg(g)s Neck, Breezy Point, and Kingsborough Community College. Go. I was Baptized there. 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 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 havent been to Soundview since high school, when my classmate Karen hosted friends at her home and there was Dominican music in the background. [18]:12, Eighty-three percent of residents eat some fruits and vegetables every day, which is less than the city's average of 87%. My friend Susan still lives there as well as my brother Jimmy. 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. I used to supervise flyer distributers in the area and noticed there were no street name signs on some of the intersections of that area. First job I had was in the third grade after school on Wednesdays setting up chairs in the hall next to school (Holy Cross}) for WEDNESDAY 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 As mentioned, Harding Park developed organically without regard to the borough-wide street grid. Its seaside location and views attracted seaside resorts, dancehalls and amusement parks in the early 20th century, served by a ferry from College Point, Queens. Clason Point was a mixture of mansions, farmland and undeveloped fields and swampland. family. Thanks! Saturday marked 100 years since a Ferris wheel accident killed at least six people and injured over 30 in the Bronx. Beyond the bushes there is a lagoon in Harding Park separated from the East River by a rocky breakwater. cold as hell. Officials with the Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, Michigan, say they've located the Ironton, 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. lived on the corner of Newman and Gildersleeve Avenue at the bottom of themHill from 1940 to 1961 and my Neighborhood of the Bronx in New York City, Houses in Harding Park at Clason Point's extreme southern tip, "Preliminary Report on a Southwestern Connecticut Site", "CLASON POINT DEATH LIST 8.; Negress Dies of Injuries Received in Ferris Wheel Collapse", "Rethinking the Bronx 's 'Soundview Slums': The Intersecting Histories of Large-Scale Waterfront Redevelopment and Community-Scaled Planning in an Era of Urban Renewal", Table PL-P5 NTA: Total Population and Persons Per Acre - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010, Table PL-P3A NTA: Total Population by Mutually Exclusive Race and Hispanic Origin - New York City Neighborhood Tabulation Areas*, 2010, "Parkchester and Soundview (Including Bronx River, Castle Hill, Clason Point, Parkchester, Soundview, Soundview-Bruckner and Unionport)", "20162018 Community Health Assessment and Community Health Improvement Plan: Take Care New York 2020", New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, "New Yorkers are living longer, happier and healthier lives", "NYC-Bronx Community District 9--Castle Hill, Clason Point & Parkchester PUMA, NY", "CLASON POINT GARDENS JOURNAL; For 50 Years a Home, a Real Home", "Restoring Soundview Park HEP Priority Restoration Site LI10", "Funds Are Voted to Start New Park; Development Plan and Site of Proposed Park in Bronx", "BRONX AREA BENEFITED; New Park Will Stimulate Home Building, States Broker", "EXTENSION OF PARK IN BRONX APPROVED; Estimate Board Authorizes the Acquisition of 66 More Acres at Sound View", "Pugsley Creek Park Highlights: NYC Parks", "Rediscover the lost amusement parks of New York City", "65 Photos of New York City's Long Lost Amusement Parks", "New York City Water Trail: New York City Department of Parks & Recreation: NYC Parks", "Soundview: Parkchester, Castle Hill DNAinfo.com Crime and Safety Report", "FDNY Firehouse Listing Location of Firehouses and companies", "Best 30 Hospitals in Bronx, NY with Reviews", "Riverdale, New York City-Bronx, New York Zip Code Boundary Map (NY)", Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy, "Clason Point New York School Ratings and Reviews", "Group working to generate support for ferry service between Manhattan and Bronx", "Soundview ferry service should run by 2018", "NYC Ferry's Soundview, Lower East Side routes will launch this month", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Clason_Point,_Bronx&oldid=1134213471, Populated coastal places in New York (state), Articles containing potentially dated statements from 2018, All articles containing potentially dated statements, Pages using New York City Subway service templates, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0. 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 . 70s where 2 children passed away in a house Both my parents (Joseph Bell & Muriel Beck)were born and raised in Clason Point. 107 and then JHS 123. On the plaque are quotations from Presidents Abraham Lincoln and Wilson. Development in the 19th century soon attracted resort seekers and the area became known for its amusements and entertainment. Clason Point in the early-20th century was an era of trolley . document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Clason Point neighborhood in Bronx, New York (NY), 10473 detailed profile Settings X User-defined colors Preset color patterns Most recent value % change since 2k Data: Settings Get link Click to activate map. There were ferryboat and steamer excursions from Clason Point to downtown Manhattan and a local service to College Point, Queens. Junior High 123 and graduated from James Monroe High in 1959. Most buildings in this section have the same requirements as buildings in Co-op City. Raquel , I hope you see my message some day soon. Today I did. 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. The latter, alluding to the Wilson administration's role in World War I and the Treaty of Versailles peace agreement, reads, "That the world may be made . This page was last edited on 17 January 2023, at 15:14. Osceola's propellor steam barge was on her down trip from Duluth and carried a full cargo, principally Minneapolis milled flour headed for Buffalo. wanted us in better schools with trees and grass lawns. I was probably four years old and remember taking the bus to Shorehaven with my mother from Parkchester. The most notable of these triangular parklets is Woodrow Wilson Triangle, bound by Underhill, Patterson, and Soundview Avenues. [4] The infrastructure of the area has not been updated in many years. This museum tells the story of maritime history in Michigan and pays homage to the tragedies that happened to many ships in the Great Lakes. The good times swimming in the River at the end of Soundview. 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 One in eight residents (13%) were unemployed, compared to 13% in the Bronx and 9% in New York City. child why I could go to Shorehaven pool. Many great, warm memories of the area from frequent family visits. In 2018, this population of uninsured residents was estimated to be 16%, higher than the citywide rate of 14%. Mapping and Location: Central Alaska 66 30 N 152 53 W. Source: Shipwrecks of the Alaskan Shelf and Shore (1992) CITY OF SEATTLE (1979) The 84 foot crab fishing vessel City of Seattle split a seam and foundered April 7, 1979 in the Gulf of Alaska 80 miles south of Yakutat. My mom lived there with her folks and swam in the east river (and caught polio back in the day of the Sister Kenney treatments). 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. 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. 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. 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. It seems to be that a person Whom owned my lot bought the lot next to him. The accident happened in Clason Point, where an amusement park used to stand with a 100-foot Ferris wheel as one of the main attractions. GROWING UP THE NEIGHBORHOOD. Just to give you an update. The planes would always pass what seemed very close above us entering the airport across the water. one house was named Journeys End which later became my email address.Swimming in the Pugsley Creek, I did see the Holy Cross all the comments brings back lots of great memories. 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. The neighborhood contains one of the highest concentrations of NYCHA projects in the Bronx. It was clean because we all pitched in and kept it that way. To make a donation, please use the button below. APA Format. I now own a home there in one of the developments and to think this area is still making history. 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. Great going down memory lane . Gonzalez,Luis and Robert Baez, Hello to all of you who at one time lived in Clauson Pt. [13] The neighborhood has become increasingly more diverse with a rise in varied Latin American immigration in the 21st century. I remember my dear friends the Simmons Pola with 3 girls my great friendS and a boy, my brothers great friend. The New York Times profiled the area in November 2004. By SERGEY KADINSKYForgotten NY correspondent. Do remember that when we were kids, there was still a small farm with [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 quality of the fixtures reflected on the residents. I went to PS69 for kindergarten 72-73 school year I think and I had Ms Kulusky. I and a friend had some wonderful teenage years in the 50s being members of Shorehaven Beach Club. We would walk barefoot to the beach. Friends were the Verheyens, 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. The nearest large hospital is NYC Health + Hospitals/Jacobi in Morris Park.[39]. 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. Wish I had photos from that era. It was definitely a fun place to grow up. Its boundaries, starting from the north and moving clockwise, are: Lafayette Avenue to the north, White Plains Road/Pugsley Creek Park to the east, the East River to the south, and the Bronx River to the west. There a sunken ship off the Bronx on the East River I always wanted to visit. Six crew members were recovered safely following the accident . (1969). Until now, it took two buses and a train to get to work from the East Bronx. Debbie has my details too. Sketching Henderson Place [SpliceToday] He probably died in 1655. The following is syndicated with permission from Forgotten NY. The most Fabulous place to grow uupmin. What it was than is what it is know peaceful god bless our lilpuerto rico. The Clason Point War Memorial includes inspirational quotations by presidents George Washington (1732-1799), Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), William McKinley (1843-1901), and Wilson. Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. Bronx River Avenue curves around the bungalows, but despite its name, does so here along the East River. You'll also find details of Clason Point parking vendors listed. Life goes no. On the above 1940 photo from the Municipal Archives, the ferry gantries stood unused in place for a few more years. Great story! I am a metal detector hobbyist learning history of the Bronx The amusement park closed in 1935. Coastal pollution, declining attendance, the Great Depression, and construction from the Whitestone Bridge ultimately shuttered the park for good. His will, dated 5 December 1651, left all his real estate to his wife Rebecca. 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. The section between Pelham Parkway and Soundview opened in 1951. I lived in Academy Gardens from birth (1943) until we moved to California in 1955. The NYC skyline can be seen dramatically from Harding Park. In September1638 Thomas Cornhill was licensed upon tryal to keepe an Inn. In 2020, Castle Hill, Clason Point & Parkchester PUMA, NY had a population of 186k people with a median age of 34.6 and a median household income of $46,797. NYCs Christmas Streets [SpliceToday] Its one of the best memories of my life growing up in Bronx. Oh those sunburns. - Sat. Clason Point is located within two ZIP Codes. Not true. Other primary thoroughfares contain limited but necessary amenities like supermarkets, pharmacies, barbershops, hair salons, fast food, bodegas, and cheap shops. The completion of the nearby Whitestone Bridge put the ferry out of business. Crime has also seen a significant decline as a result of a number of factors including enhanced policing techniques and changing economic demographics. Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. [18]:7. The area north of Bruckner Expressway/Interstate 278 is in 10472, while the area south of Bruckner Expressway/I-278 is in 10473. I worked summers at Castle Hill Beach Club for 5 years ( 61 thru 66) . Miss those days. However, it has had several names over the years. I guess till the 60s. I remember some of their names. 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! Soundview Avenue is the primary thoroughfare through Clason Point. Shortly after we moved to the area in 1963, the old church was condemned and torn down. Between 1949 and 1986, this property was the Shore Haven Beach Club, a member-only resort for working-class Bronxites. In the background are the Hunts Point Market and the skyline of Manhattan. 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. The residents did not want to see them vandalized. I remember the parades at the monument right in front of Dr Granitos office. 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. Turning right from Soundview Avenue, one enters Harding Park, a cluster of bungalows built organically in the 1920s by Thomas Higgs and named after then-President Warren G. Harding. 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