Does anyone remember a day camp on the water in Whitestone called Wide Wings? She didnt even know she had been shot. There were the wafer flying saucers, dot strips, penny Bazookas, wax teeth, the Revell plastic model kits and the cap gun ammo wed scratch until our nails were scorched with gunpowder. View photos, public assessor data, maps and county tax information. ), which if I remember correctly may have been a salt water pool. All good memories! 725 . I remember having to wait on line each day for my papers and fighting through a Lord of the Flies type of environment to get my papers! Jerry, At other times, we went to Whitestone Pool. When the dance ended, I. What a loss. Surprisingly, I visited the Beechurst in 2017, 50 years after I delivered there, and the swastica tiles were still there! My family was one of the original members of Boosters Beach and my father a founding member of the Whitestone Ambulance Corps the precursors of EMTs. Between 1889 and 1908, WhitestonePointhad a romantic-looking lighthouse tower with a bell. Just saw Pat Gabriels postyes the penny candy store..forgot all about that one..thank youand your street was the best for sleigh ridingmine was the bus route and got plowed! WOW. I went to it between 55 and 62 but I see you were still going there in 1973. That there is a tunnel (which has caved in) under the bay connecting Fort Totten to Fort Schyler? Whitestone-based developer Fulcrum Real Estate Advisors closed on the purchase of a six-acre Queens development site for $14 million. An important ferry landing prior to the construction of Whitestone Bridge, the community was served by the Long Island Railroad until 1932. 3 generations of my family, the Currys, lived in Beechhurst. ft with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms Have been for 45 years. Lunchroom smelled so bad I was so thankful we ate in the auditorium. Had a black iron fence surrounding it. As a child I recall the remains of a ferry boat partially buried in the shore line of an old run down marina called Captain Bills. Plenty of places to ride. I remember Cherry valley dairy, Storks, Freddies pizza, Chriss card shop. My Great grandfather Edward Cleary had a farm on 14th Avenue around 1900 in White Plains, any suggestions on how to find more information about the farm? Saturday, May 16, 2015 Whitestone developer might build 45 homes.or sell the land From the Queens Courier: The new owner of the former Cresthaven Country Club site in Whitestone is hoping to break ground on a massive development project of 45-single family detached residents by the end of the summer. So much around to keep us kids occupied growing up in the 70s. Boosters beach is disgusting with all those overgrown mansions there. I just discovered this blog and it brought back so many memories. 323 Cresthaven Lane, Whitestone, NY 11357. Maureen Kopelman The developer is planning to build 45 homes at the former. 145-40 5 ave Whitestone, NY 11357: Presented by. Played in the woods between the Renaissance and Wide Wings with my brothers. There was NO ROOM FOR ERROR! As close to small town America as you could get. i grew up in whitestone on 12 th road off of 150th street. The dances at the club in Cresthaven were quite the events. Before it was middle class. In aneighborhoodfilled with private gated communities, cameras and security guards, the best day for me to check out these beaches is when there is a heavy downpourandno ones watching. Very decadent but it was MY MONEY! They were just happy care-free days with great kids and counselors. Thanks, Worked my youth from 1963-1967 The building was built in 1914 before Hitler had appropriated the swastica as his symbol. All the places everyone spoke about sparks a memory. I hope you will see my message. So named because of the spectacular water-views encompassing Whitestone's two landmark bridges, the property is the largest high-end single-family development currently under construction in Queens. Because the estate has a gate and 24-hour security, the best I could do here is poke my camera between the fence posts. I also worked on the 2 boats that the CYO used to give kids rides in the sound, They were housed at the boat club. Went to Boosters beach and sold my share/spot, what an idiot I am!!!! This is not the official website of this company. I remember walking to Sams Penny Store on 14th Avenue with its glass cases of loose candy. My Mom and Grandmother were very close friends with Msgr. After graduating West Point, now an Engineering Officer, participating in the Mexican War, was his assignment but he was not the only one, just part of a group of Army engineers. There were two camps. That the old Sylvania or GE property had some type of radioactive incident around 1960? A formercountry club, Cresthaven, Powells Cove Boulevard between 3rd and 6th Avenues, once occupied 22 acres of waterfront real estate. He dedicated his life to the CYO and children wherever he was! I miss the old Whitestone so much! MLS# 3327572. Plus in days before easy access to aerial photos, it was even harder to imagine what went on at the waters edge. Ed Winters, are you related to Robert, now in Cambridge? When it went Condo, my mother bought it. View sample full report Residential For Sale nearby Commercial Real Estate nearby Real Estate Reports: I grew up in Whitestone 1947-1959. There was a gate and the Tropicana trucks came and went from the lot. Oh, and Artie Quicks candy store next to and later taken over by Storks Bakery. On the map, military names include Sgt. The regulars called me Red. In 1924, Queens Gold Coast was enhanced by the construction of Wildflower, briefly the home of Broadway impresario Oscar Hammerstein II, who named the mansion after one of his plays. My next door neighbor, Rosalee Reilly, in Whitestone was the VP for Personnel at Kents Cleaners her husband Charlie worked in the Post Office. Im trying to find out the name of the rowboat rental at the foot of Clintonville Street across from the Whitestone armory. Then I had three private houses on Powels Cove Blvd. It was exciting! Many summer days at CYO (bug juice) @ Cresthaven Pool, where, during its country club time, Bernie taught me the crawl. Thanks for thes insightfull kodak moments, it makes me proud my dad chose this area to live. PS 193, Stage, Waldbaums, Adventures Inn, Tropicana, LeHarve, CYO, Cresthaven.., seemed like you could bike for a thousand miles and discover something wildly adventurous every single day. Oh well. No excuses! cresthaven country club whitestone ny. We used to enjoy the Sunday afternoon dances at Cresthaven Country Club. Some of my friends around 17th Ave were the Skaats, Weiss, Rice, LaPlace, Hertz, Thorgensen. Whitestone, Queens, NY 11357. At the eastern end of Whitestone / Beechhurst, the shoreline curves south into Little Bay. Also vacant is the Willett Farmhouse, hidden behind thick vegetation. Real terra incognita as they say. Would love to hear from you and share stories and memories. The next summer, we (CYO Day Camp) took the bus from PS 184 to Francis Lewis Park and used the wading pools (spray heads) there. CRESTHAVEN-WHITESTONE CLUB, INC. (DOS ID: 441706), AMERICAN LEGION ELMER E. BENNETT JR. POST NO. The 70s were like the wild west. The property has a long and mixed history. Aww, the memories. Their business is recorded as DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. Sure enough the pool was still there and he shot photos through the fence. I would love to get some information on him. My best paddleball partner was Micheal, Cant remember his last name but he was a tiny kid who played shirtless and he was awesome. As young teenagers we would get someone to buy us a bottle in Whitestone village and then go to the park, or hang out outside the Bowling Alley. He played the saw and did ventriloquism with a dummy he would take out a suitcase. As Whitestone has a large Greek population, it is possible that the streets name comes from the island of Samos in the Aegean Sea. Went to 193, Mazels, Posner, Endress, England, Dodge, Bower. And then there was the sign at the counter meant to stave off sticky fingers Thou shall not steal or thou shall get thy ass kicked. Then went under the locust trees to dry off and eat lunch. God Bless him. Our lunches were provided by the NYC Board of Ed. Lucille A Mackenzie Your Dad was referred to as Uncle Frank in our household. One of them collapsed as I recall and Campbell got hurt as he was on the stairs when they broke. Still have the watch Fr Flemings brother Willie That was in the sixtiesthe water got better since then thankfully.They were such good times. I remember swimming in Whitestone Pool. The Company's current operating status is Active. There is a very old public school building in Flushing, just off Union Street, catty corner to Flushing HIgh School, that is still used today. Find properties near 307 Cresthaven Ln. Telephone Directory of Alpharetta, GA. 30005 Whitestone Among Long Island's top catering halls, Crest Hollow is perfect for virtually any social or corporate event for 100 or more guests. I worked there Bet we crossed paths in the past. Wildflower and Le Havre are both located at Powells Cove Boulevard and Totten Street. Became Toms deli for many years So as the war progressed, to spite him, the US Army (the North) confiscated his plantation (wife was still home) and immediately began burying bodies on his front lawn. We moved there in 1958. I lived on 24rd ave. We lived in a house on 12 th rd/ Life was good. Playing DAC Baseball in Fort Totten then sneaking into the Fort and hiding when the MPs in the Green Jeep would come through the tunnel. I remember Fran as well! Puerto Madero N9710, Oficina 22, Pudahuel - Santiago | saudi arabian airlines flight 763 cvr transcript Liived in LeHarve and Cryders before that. So one sunny day he went to reminisce and walked along the Powells Cove Blvd and took photos of the pool and abandon mansions (becoming Cresthaven CYO Camp) across the street. Hi Fred: Are you related to College Points infamous Mayers Marina? On weekends and evenings it was open as a swim club. One was Wide Wings and was closer to the Throgs Neck bridge. Im on the island now and its great but nothing beat Whitestone back in the day. Newly listed Brighton Condominiums apartments for rent in Boca Raton. Thanks for the memories! Mostly good times, I have been trying to find information about the Whitestone ferry for many years. Im a Zappavigna, my mother Madeline, Dad is Louie, who was a general contractor. George J Murray III. People outside Carvel watching the races on lounge chairs. I grew up in Whitestone in 1931 and remained there until 2007 and am now in Florida. I lived there, across from Clearview Golf Course. It was run by Father Flemming. The Oleskiew families lived a few houses north on 154 st and on 14th Ave across from me. He was quite intimidating. 2nd year = Again met and played at PS 184, then boarded buses to Francis Lewis Park (Whitestone Bridge), went wading under the sprinkler sprays in their concrete basins. there was a very large cement dug out area dug with lots of sprinklers! Actually used to climb up the concrete anchorage for the Whitestone Bridge. Cresthaven, Powells Cove Boulevard between 3rd and 6th Avenues, once occupied 22 acres of waterfront real estate, was operated by a keeper until around 1990, WhitestonePointhad a romantic-looking lighthouse tower with a bell, was used as an army base between 1857 and 1995, others are in a dilapidated state, ravaged by themoistureandwinds of the bay, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhRMoU-KDZU, The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano. View information about 307 Cresthaven Ln, Whitestone, NY 11357. I do remember the public pool at Cresthaven CYO (Which may have also been known as Whitestone Pool? We were middle class. We put life jackets on all the campers and sailed under both the Whitestone and Throggs Neck Bridge. Frank was my Grampa! I dont think that type of man even exists any longer. Its sad what whitestone has become. Thats we went to meet girls, mostly unsuccessfully though! The well-maintained buildings and grounds are 97% shareholder owned and feature a total of 217 units ranging from studios and one bedroom with one bath to two-bedrooms with one and one-half baths. There were two pools in Whitestone Cresthaven and the Whitestone pool and Haylocks Day Camp across from Whitestone pool. gave me when I left for the Army. 12 year olds dont have much fear. Bug juice and cookies before the ride home. I used to fish off the barges near CYO with my dad many times and most of the inlets from there to College Point. I loved those days! There was a Navy destroyer escort (Harris) docked there. He had a big first-floor office that faced the front yard. What else do you know about Sylvania besides the rumor? There were a set of whistles every day telling workers it was time to be at work. Bridge Gulls [SpliceToday] Each apartment has a terrace and full-length windows. I remember the raft wellas well as the rats and Coney Island whitefish in the east riverbut we survived! I had to light the candles at Immanuel Lutheran Church as an acolyte. I think it had an iron fence around it. Speaking of the Bronx, once every 2 weeks we went to the very famous Bronx Zoo folr half a day. I had The Beechurst, which is an iconic building still in existence today. I used to think it meant LeFrak House until now. This promontory is known on maps as Cryders Point. He had a huge English Mastiff dog which used to patrol at night. I wonder where he lived and where he studied. Live in Babylon now. Location: 150 Street & 6 Avenue, Whitestone (former location of Cresthaven Country Club) Number of Homes: 44 single family homes Site Acreage: 6 acres Construction: 4 bedroom, all brick and precast stone Colonials with attached garage, 2,000-3,760 square feet, depending on the model. I remember always seeing that gray colored Kings Point Merchant Marine Academy ship docked on the other side of the Throgs Neck Bridge in the Little Neck Bay. I have a photo of my brother wearing a Wide Wings tee shirt. And the old mother of the husband or Fran lived with them in that small space in the back of the store. b) There is no tunnel between Fort Totten and Schuyler, BUT there is a well-hidden tunnel that goes under the hill that protects the back fort from the front where the cannons were. Ring-A-Lario until midnight. Does not look like it did in 1950s, especially the windows facing the 21st Road. Payment $9,110 /mo * Refinance Your Home Homes for Sale Near 315 Cresthaven Ln $1,899,000 4bd 3ba 3,180 sqft 150-64 Powells Cove Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11357 Listing by: Keller Williams Realty Greater Riding our bikes in old Kent Cleaners off Clintonville and other lots before they were all gone. It can get confusing. To the right of the building was the pool, and then open space. That job taught me how to work and how to deliver and be reliable! Since then, thepropertywas developed with upscale townhouses and the 15-room mansion was divided into six condo units. When one visits Little Bay Park, the curved coastline is reminiscent of Orchard Beach. Father Flemings family, Rita Hass her Hi margret I knew your father well I remember your two Brothers too.Brenda I built a stoop for your uncle on 13 ave . Hope you see my message when you scroll down or up. The 10th Ave crowd was the Sinobrias, Siracusas, and Larsens "My real estate mentor always said, 'Never fall . There was an old abandoned Divco type truck (think old milk truck) way out back used for storage and a few small kids buildings to play in. I had a vivid picture of the couple who ran the store but the name was not there. I attended the CYO Day Camp from 1952 1960 when I became a Counselor. I went to St Lukes had a paper route route 13 Freddys pizza $.25 a slice in 1969 storks bakery Karl Stork was in my class in the first and second grade I remember mrsStork bringing cookies every Christmas to school for the kids Hope to hear back from somebody this is the first time Ive ever done this kind of thing. 79 in the 40s and 50s, and Mr. Campbell was there then, too. Thanks for this. Son Georgie keep the place going.There was always Fran came out and saved me from her mothers wrath! I cant remember the Asian Restaurant in the whitestone shopping center other than it had some reputation. I became the Whitestone Boating Director as the CYO Day Camp reached a capacity of 5,000 campers a day spread out between 6 properties Whitestone, Alley Pond Park, Cresthaven, Kisena Park, Astoria Pool and Cunningham Park. If you crossed the street not at her corner, she would make you cross back and forth 10 times saying thats a corner. Countryside Montessori 8 Week Camp is the answer. I am interested in information about P.S. The dirt road on 12 ave and 154 The Beechhurst food market DiMaggios pizza stuies candy store 193 park beechhurst Beach hanging out . Hello Brenda live upstate for the last 16 years but my mom still lives there .I occasionally see Ed.was actually in Whitestone yesterday. The large property, which comprises six acres of vacant land near the intersection of 150th Street and Fifth Avenue, will be up for sale on April 10 in an auction. A fourth generation visits their grandfather, Ed, still living there. Cresthaven Site Is Eyed For Public Parkland In. My mother and father still live on 12 ave I am still in the neighborhood. c) Sylvania Research Laboratory very possible had an incident c.1960. Now, Eastern Consolidated, a New York real-estate investment firm, has been retained by Whitestone Jewels as the agent in the sale of the site between Powells Cove Blvd., 150th St. and Sixth Ave. Time and the cost involved with installing sewers for the development were the prime reasons for putting it back on the market, said Azita Aghravi, a senior director with Eastern Consolidated. Weepy's pool hall was a famous fixture for many years, as was Jimmy's luncheonette . Pizzarama was where Dime Bank is today. The 2 pools were for Cresthaven and the CYO. If there was a center of the Universe.. Whitestone would be it! I like this post but to call a signal light a lighthouse is a stretch ,and I believe the only lighthouse in Whitestone ,the one with the bell was by where the original white stone was by the wildflower estate or hammerstein .ansion aka ripples on the water, 157-34 10th Ave. But I remember it well nonetheless. Great memories! are any of my old friends out there?? I delivered the Long Island Star Journal to Building 16 at LeHarve from 1966-1968, perhaps you were one of my customers? But this mystery teacher was into Japanese culture, and I have a memory of her walking down the hall carrying a samurai sword. From the bead-end at Cresthaven, one can see Whitestone Point Rock. David. Remembering Jackie Robinson [SpliceToday] The remains of its pier was still there a few years ago when I visited. I remember Kent Cleaners. Many more memories to share but another time. I AM OLD ENOUGH to remember the CYO summer day camp at Cresthaven Country Club in northern Whitestone. that letter in box of childhood memories. Following the armys decommissioning of this historic base, thepeninsulais shared by the Fire Department, NYPD, Parks Department, Coast Guard and a smallremnantportion retained by the U.S. Army Reserve. Three Hidden Cemeteries [SpliceToday]. Candy Stores on every corner. Storks bakery had the BEST ever hard rolls, could not wait till after mass on Sunday morning to pick them up! Their apartment had a great sweeping view of Long Island Sound and the Whitestone Bridge. Smooth work commute, popular bars and nightlife, nearby restaurants and grocery stores, and safety. It had a great Playground with Monkey Bars and the Long Swing sets which are banned today. There were so many different types of pools for people of all ages and sizes. Considering that Queenss north shore once had numerous beaches with resorts and amusement parks prior to the Second World War, are there any swimming sites still in operation on the East River? Hope to hear from you my old childhood friend. At the landing of 158th Street near Riverside Drive, a waterfront parcel as wide as the street belongs to Beechhurst Property Owners Association (BPOA) whose logo resembles a DOT-issue bridgedirectionalsign. I used the pool for one summer (1954 or 1955). Same with the whitestone pool and cresthaven gone. Jones Beach field 6 then Nathans in Oceanside. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I live not far from Tampa Florida now but have gone back a few years ago. There were wooden booths to sit in. The largest unused building at Fort Totten is the former hospital, which flanks the Parade Ground. We miss him dearly, thanks so much for mentioning and remembering him. Instead, money polluted/corrupted the business men there. I remember going on a school trip there in elementary school. I would bet the wiring, etc. I grew up on 14th ave next to Grace Church. Entered window painting contests. My best friend and I met our wives there. Also, nearby under the Throgs Neck Bridge was a horseshoe ring (still there) and Bands would play in the summertime. As a formerresidentialcommunity, Fort Totten had its own post office, zip code, swimming pool, little league and street signs. Was your mother Kay Curci? You could walk from the park to the CYO along the shore if you didnt mind climbing a few fences. Im named after him. Sorry, spent many summer days in Whitestone and can only remember the CYO day camp. You remembered it correctly. Any links to anything related would be great thx. 3rd Avenue & 150th Street, Whitestone, NY 11357. I just enjoyed reading everyones posts so much. The front window had a changing display for the season or holiday, and would feature boxes of candy you could buy. Wish we can all make it what it was. Beechurst had a beach i went to as a child next to tropicana etc. Near the eponymous bridge, Francis LewisParkoccupies aportionof the former estate of AmericanrevolutionaryFrancis Lewis. (I could hear all your parents partying at night). Whitestone in the 1960s was heaven. Spent a lot of time of my time in Francis Lewis Park. Daniel J. Gilligan was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 17th, 1942. Now gone for more than 25 years, the club's large outdoor swimming pool provided welcome relief from summer's heat. The club, known in its heyday as one of Queens' premier sites for weddings, dances and. I didnt have her, wither. Ahhhh, Frans Candy Store spent many days there trying to decide how best to spend my 10 cent allowance whether it be on the loads of penny candy to Revell plastic model kits or the paper cap gun ammo which we scratched with our fingernails till they were stained with gunpowder. I went to PS 79 for Kindergarten, graduated from St. Lukes in 1976, went to St. Francis Prep and graduated from St. Johns in 1984. never regretted leaving. Most memorable day was seeing Mrs. Collins crying and later being dismissed early finding out President Kennedy died! All Right Reserved. Had to have been around 1967. Good ole Frans Candy Stores! (Ugh.where did that water come from then?). She was 21, and I was 20. As the first stones were being laid, he then was assigned to help design Fort Monroe, Hampton. On summer days they had bands playing at the pool. Not sure if we cover all the data-points you need? It was. Then first grade at PS 192. Hot Rod Magazine there taking pictures. Neither ever went beyond planning stage. Good times! I remember missing you and I still have. Considering the citys overcrowded public schools and neighborhood opposition to new schools inresidentialareas, I am surprised that the city hasntreused some of thevacantbuildings as schools. The Frank was probably Frank Tokar who ran everything on the CYO property. Locals said it was once one of the ferries that ran between Whitestone and the Bronx. where I could practice my skills at actually throwing the papers to the stoops of the homes. Ficks market was the butcher shop across the street from my house on 17th Ave and 150th St. I remember the I remember the Kent Trucks coming in every afternoon along 20th avenue with cleaning items from their entire network of dry cleaning shops. Where was the Tropicana plant? Joe Dragan. I grew up in the corner house diagonally across from Gleasons Funeral home on 150th St. ), Mr. Campbell was an old kind of nasty man. My brother in law is Karl Stork- He moved out to Montauk & was the head baker for Gurney`s Inn before retiring! The building had significant shortcomings. Ed do you have a brother Robert in Cambridge, MA? I grew up in the 70s so remember some of the stuff you are mentioning. Elephas, Avanti and Camouflage (Mondays) Night Clubs rocked Bayside. A former country club, Cresthaven, Powell's Cove Boulevard between 3rd and 6th Avenues, once occupied 22 acres of waterfront real estate. Find your perfect home in Venetian Isle, Boynton Beach, FL. PS 79 for kindergarten, and St Lukes for 1-8 grade. I have some memories of my parents taking us when we were quite young to a park under the Whitestone Bridge for a picnic! Great times! The while at Kents blew at 7:45 a.m., 8:00 a.m. and again at quttin time at 4:00 p.m. Ive fond memories of Freddies Pizzeria in the Village, with its hitching post and a slice that, at one time,cost the same as a subway ride, 20 cents. I think it was right under the Utopia Parkway near the Throgs Neck Bridge. They sold (or maybe just closed) the candy store and moved out to Long Island sometime in the late 70s or early 80s, around the time Bertha passed away. I attended school from from 1962- 1966. Also a similar sunken sand box. My mother always spoke of Mrs. Day. I also adored Storks and hung out at Bertlesons..loved the Italian ices or sherbet they had in the little white paper cups. Anyone have any further info? Started by serving snacks at Crime did not even exist. Hence, Le Havre , the name of a very large French port city. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. What a great priest. If I missed a day, Mr. Weber the route director would have fired me! For 39 years, Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Brooklyn operated the Cresthaven Country Club on 19.5 acres, including some on the river, providing thousands of city youngsters the chance. down towards the yacht club. The fridge in the kitchen was mounted on the ceiling over the counter like an overhead kitchen cabinet! When the complex went co-op in the 80s , I believe, it could no longer be called by its original name and the developers had to decide whether to rip up 32 lobby floors or find a name that would have the same initials. Ft. Share Location Property Info Property History Public Records Schools Similar Homes Sold 3/26/21 View All Map Street View End of 154st. Archie would run into the basement and find anything you needed. How did it change so much ugh. At St Lukes, Mrs. somebody, I dont remember her name, would call the buses over the PA at the end of the day Malba and colony for the second grade; Malba and colony for the third; Malba and colony for the 4th, 5th, and 6th; Malba and colony for the first. QUEENS VILLAGE COMMITTEE FOR MENTAL HEALTH FOR JAMAICA COMMUNITY ADOLESCENT PROGRAM, INC. WHITESTONE VILLAGE BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC. Remember spending how much time trying to figure how to best spend my 10 cent allowance. Especially after Mass at St Lukes on Sunday. Then 49 other kids and I had to fold our papers outside of the station office on Cross Island Parkway and 149th Street. She had a vivid memory of the Blizzard of 88 (thats 1888) that buried NYC in its greatest snowfall of all times! I lived on 26th Ave off of 150th in Flushing but we went there a lot. Beers Avenue and Walter Reed Road. 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