What a loss. Booths and counter, still remember it clear as a bell after all this time. My best paddleball partner was Micheal, Cant remember his last name but he was a tiny kid who played shirtless and he was awesome. 40-01 Little Neck Parkway 24A Little Neck, NY 11363. there was a very large cement dug out area dug with lots of sprinklers! Lucille A Mackenzie Your Dad was referred to as Uncle Frank in our household. 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. The developer is planning to build 45 homes at the former. Amazing the names changes = a) I remember the pool called CYO Pool but now know it as Cresthaven, and b) I remember the park/spray heads called Whitestone Park but now known as Francis Lewis Park. There was a Navy destroyer escort (Harris) docked there. A formercountry club, Cresthaven, Powells Cove Boulevard between 3rd and 6th Avenues, once occupied 22 acres of waterfront real estate. Behind the building was a small open area and then a large tent where kids got lunch or played when it rained. Following its closing in 1989, the property was subdivided for tract mansions accessed by private streets. THE WATER I worked at both Cresthaven Country Club and the Whitestone Pool so I know the salt water came right from the East River next door. My house on 12th ave bet 154 and 157th st is all redone . The Mattone Group of College Point and the Associated Development Corporation of Bayside are developing the $52 million project, called Waterside Estates at Cresthaven, with up to 117 houses,. 120 Dehaven Drive 100 Dehaven Drive C resthaven Owners, Inc., is a three building cooperative apartment complex located in Northwest Yonkers. If only we could travel back in time. 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. GT&Es Administration Building. Many went to Long Island, including me lol. Does anyone remember a day camp on the water in Whitestone called Wide Wings? (I could hear all your parents partying at night). My mother went there as a child. He had a huge English Mastiff dog which used to patrol at night. Stay happy and healthy! People outside Carvel watching the races on lounge chairs. I just enjoyed reading everyones posts so much. Dad was employed as a railroad mail clerk and later was assigned to the Throggs Neck Post Office, where he worked for 37 years before retiring. Randazzo is ringing a bell. It was chlorinated pretty well so no one every got sick. Donny, a family member of Father Flemmings, pretty much ran the pool and lived in the house behind it. 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. The wing and gym and auditorium were not built yet. Ed do you have a brother Robert in Cambridge, MA? Bingo.Worked my way up to busboy then waiter View sample full report Residential For Sale nearby Commercial Real Estate nearby Real Estate Reports: CRESTHAVEN-WHITESTONE CLUB, INC. (DOS ID: 441706), AMERICAN LEGION ELMER E. BENNETT JR. POST NO. 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. Hi Joanie and Brenda you lived on my Block 12 ave.my mother and father still live on 12 ave.I live on 12 road now never left .Joanie how is your sister Alita I hope I spelled it right .Brenda how is your brother Jerry? Was looking up the old neighborhood. Thats right. Whitestone officials are eyeing the six-1/2-acre former Cresthaven Country Club, now overgrown and boarded up, for use as a city park. I remember it had an old mansion house and a large, for a little kid, wooded area. Overhead was the Goodyear Blimp with animation lighting up the sky. I grew up in Whitestone (10-06 148th St.) and spent almost every non-school day in Francis Lewis Park. It was officially named The Sylvania-Corning Nuclear Corporation Metallurgical Laboratory. I loved Whitestone in those days! How about the Topless Bar off the Cross Island Service road in Beechurst. 3-35 Cresthaven Lane: Real Estate, school zoning and more information about 3-35 Cresthaven Lane in Whitestone From the early 1980s until 1999, the landmarked mansion fell into decay, overshadowed by Throgs Neck Bridge. My mom was born in 1926 she just turn 91 and she also lives in Florida now. Does anyone remember an old wooden school house on 12th Road between Clintonville St and 152nd St? LIVED at the Whitestone Pool for multiple summers, Had a seasons pass, would walk there from my home 149th St and 11th Aven. One was Wide Wings and was closer to the Throgs Neck bridge. Mr. & Mrs. Stork have long since passed but Karl still has his older brother Nicky- People still rave about one of the best bakeries ever! My grandfather died from cancer in 1986 and Fran passed away in 2012 at age 90, still as feisty as ever until the very end. I remember going there in the 1970s. Doug, its like you picked the memories right out of MY head. 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. /bartender. Cresthaven A former country club, Cresthaven, Powell's Cove Boulevard between 3rd and 6th Avenues, once occupied 22 acres of waterfront real estate. Search by owner name and find all properties currently or previously owned. I remember the Kent Trucks coming in every afternoon along 20th avenue with cleaning items from their entire network of dry cleaning shops. I too was born in 1962, lived in Whitestone, and also attended PS 79. It had a great Playground with Monkey Bars and the Long Swing sets which are banned today. Many memories to bore you with but enjoyed reading these comments. Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. Beechurst had a beach i went to as a child next to tropicana etc. Working for route drivers at Tropicana, getting there at 5:30 a.m. as a 12 year old, working all summer and having Wednesdays and weekends off. The last 6 acres of the former Cresthaven Country Club in Whitestone are back on the selling block. A third can be found in Little Neck Bay. Remembering Jackie Robinson [SpliceToday] Whitestone, NY 11357. I would love to find some old pictures of the place. He was quite intimidating. The club, known in its heyday as one of Queens' premier sites for weddings, dances and other social functions, closed in 1989. My friends and I would cross our legs Indian style and shimmy up the V shaped grooves in the concrete to the top. Whitestone, NY 11357. So few secret places to hang out at anymore. This is me: PS193 (class of 61), St.Lukes (63) Bishop Reilly (67) As a private road, it has its own custom-made sign. 79primarily about how and why that magnificent building was torn down. I would love to get some information on him. I lived on 24rd ave. 3-28 Cresthaven Lane was built in 2000 and has 2 stories and 2 units. I worked there for Frank Tokar that ran the entire facility. Forgotten NY correspondent. She was 21, and I was 20. She used to make pizza on English muffin halves, even though there was a pizzeria next door. boosters beach was my childhood.on 4 of july we greased a watermelon and had to capture it in water.then we had local bands for us teens,all played sunshine of your love,summer was quick/whitestone pool was great,they had a slide down from locker rooms/and yes CYO did take over beecghurst country club alsowhitestone/freddys pizza and carvel/is storks bakery still there? I miss the old Whitestone so much! This property in the 11357 zip code was built in 2001 and the lot size is 0.18 acres. Across the East River, Ferry Point Park also has a curved shoreline that was designedfora beach. God Bless him. 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. I dont think that type of man even exists any longer. Excellent single house with 5 beds and 3 baths come with t. Playing paddleball on Saturdays and in the summer across from JHS 185 Bleeker I too went to CYO day camp. Cottage, 14th Avenue east of 150th, with iron eagle. If I remember correctly your family lived on Powells Cove Blvd. If that bothers you in any way, you don't belong here.. or anywhere. Its clearly gone now from the google earth view, but it had a huge pool in a T shape. There were two camps. Also a similar sunken sand box. It did get noisy mid 70s since most of us had dirt bikes. Re Le Havre- It was built by Levitt ( of the several Levittowns in the US) . I delivered the Long Island Star Journal, which yielded to the Long Island Press in 1968. I remember when Beechhurst was Beechhurst. c) Sylvania Research Laboratory very possible had an incident c.1960. Our lunches were provided by the NYC Board of Ed. couldnt support modern electronics. We have become a small city with many diversified cultures. Hello Jerry Friedman ! Investment property in WHITESTONE, NY located at 318 CRESTHAVEN LN. Its shoreline is largely comprised of upper income tract mansions and high rise apartments. I had to light the candles at Immanuel Lutheran Church as an acolyte. I hope you will see my message. My brother knew one of her sons, I think his name was Paul. Have been for 45 years. We were famiy As close to small town America as you could get. David. Maybe we had one or 2 beers once in a while. I think the pizza man was Sal or Vito. I did not know the name of that ice cream parlor, as I did not go there often. I remember Kent Cleaners. The CYO camp in the 1970s would love to see pics, as I attended at a young age maybe 5-7yrs old and have memories of taking the bus there from Rego Park. That job taught me how to work and how to deliver and be reliable! 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. The old Beechurst Building had interesting tiles on the floor. Yesterday I came across a pamphlet from back in the day about joining the beach house beach. We covered all of Queens, and went a little into Brooklyn by the Queens border, and into the Bronx just over the Throgs Neck Bridge. I am interested in information about P.S. Graduated from St. Lukes in 1976. I wish I could find some of these awards from the window painting constests to give to my son. wonderful Sunday afternoons we spent there in the early 60s. House I grew up in is still there; Zillows in the millions now seems absurd I thought we were poor . The club, known in its heyday as one of Queens' premier sites for weddings, dances and. Although Wildflower has a beach, it is not usedforswimming. I delivered the LI Star Journal in Malba, not that it has any relevance to your post. Running between Beechhurst and Jamaica Estates, this roadway begins as a one-lane dead-end on the shore of Little Bay. My twins were christened and had a luncheon upstairs at Mayers Marina where my husband at the time worked. A Mr Zappavigna a contractor lived on 154th St right at the end of 14th Ave. Closer to the water, the pool had a pool house that overlooked the water and we used to take rowboats out into the river. Frances Lewis Park was neverland to me. @2019 - Forgotten New York. But still..??? When one visits Little Bay Park, the curved coastline is reminiscent of Orchard Beach. 14th Avenue between 149th and 150th. Mr Harmon was a super nice gentleman, My favorite was Mrs. Frankel (my 3rd grade teacher). Bridge Gulls [SpliceToday] 2-40 150 Street . We moved there in 1958. Plus in days before easy access to aerial photos, it was even harder to imagine what went on at the waters edge. Many more memories to share but another time. Then it was on to four buildings in LeHarve, where I took the elevators up nine floors and slid the papers along the floor to the subscribers on each floor easy peasy! Whitestone contains Queens' lowest numbered present-day avenue: 2nd, which exists as a dead-end at the north end of 148th Street and 149th Place. In our continuing series on the boroughs northern coast, we now visit Whitestone, Beechhurst and Fort Totten. The last 6 acres of the former Cresthaven Country Club in Whitestone are back on the selling block. If memory serves, Cresthaven CC had a pool that was open to the public (25 cents) during the day except when being used by the CYO Catholic Youth Org. Went to 193, Mazels, Posner, Endress, England, Dodge, Bower. Theparkhas a small cove that has a beach, but swimming is prohibited. I was active at Immanuel Lutheran church and my cousin Richeys wife taught at their school. Any links to anything related would be great thx. So safe back then. dances, rolling the tennis courts or painting at Whitestone pool Frans candy store! 147-51 8th Avenue, Whitestone, NY 11357 (MLS# 3335462) is a Single Family property with 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms and 1 partial bathroom. 323 Cresthaven Lane, Whitestone, NY 11357. As we reported previously in College Point and North Astoria, Queens East River Shoreline is not as accessible. (We went to Carvel all the time.) He officiated the marriage ceremony of my wife and I. I also adored Storks and hung out at Bertlesons..loved the Italian ices or sherbet they had in the little white paper cups. Ice skating in Bowne Park. All good memories! last mansion left of those that had property that I lived there, across from Clearview Golf Course. You could walk from the park to the CYO along the shore if you didnt mind climbing a few fences. There were NO EXCUSES! The old one was just obsolete.. The Mona Kai and the Shore Tavern were tough drinking Bars. If I missed a day, Mr. Weber the route director would have fired me! Most of Fort Tottens coastline is rocky, unsuitable for a beach. They sell for upwards of 300,000. They put the new one in the back. As Whitestone has a large Greek population, it is possible that the streets name comes from the island of Samos in the Aegean Sea. The Frank was probably Frank Tokar who ran everything on the CYO property. Puerto Madero N9710, Oficina 22, Pudahuel - Santiago | saudi arabian airlines flight 763 cvr transcript Also vacant is the Willett Farmhouse, hidden behind thick vegetation. Not sure if we cover all the data-points you need? While some of the buildings on the former base are actively used as offices andtrainingfacilities,others are in a dilapidated state, ravaged by themoistureandwinds of the bay. Time frame = Summer 1953 & 1954 ~OR~ Summer 1954 & 1955. It is one of the two last private beaches remaining on the Queens shoreline of the East River. Mr. Softee. There were two pools in Whitestone Cresthaven and the Whitestone pool and Haylocks Day Camp across from Whitestone pool. Swam at the CYO. 330 Cresthaven Ln, Whitestone, NY 11357 | 26 Photos | MLS #3279227 - Movoto Virtual Tour 330 Cresthaven Ln Whitestone, NY 11357 FOR SALE New 19 Hours Ago $1,588,000 5 Bd 3 Ba 3,180 Sqft Go See This Home with a Whitestone Agent Contact Agent 26 Photos Map Save Share Nearby Homes New 1 Hour Ago House For Sale $1,200,000 3 Bd 2 Ba 2,160 Sqft $556/Sqft There were wooden booths to sit in. Find your perfect home in Venetian Isle, Boynton Beach, FL. "My real estate mentor always said, 'Never fall . George J Murray III. I remember riding my bike through the empty lot and seeing pools of colored purple, orange and green water in the mud. I recognize Philmoony and Bill Tekverk I called a Billy to identify some of the people in the photos how can I get it on this blog the photos I think you guys may find it interesting, Hi joanie you lived on my block Howie your sister Alita I hope I spelled it right how are you Brenda you lived across the street too how is your brother Jerry How are you frank? It was across the street from the old Naval reserve building by the CYO camp. 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? I live not far from Tampa Florida now but have gone back a few years ago. If you scroll down or up (? It predates the fort and is a linktoa period when the peninsula carried the name Willets Point. Properties; Search by address to access the property report or search by location to build lists of properties. Actually used to climb up the concrete anchorage for the Whitestone Bridge. The drinking age was 18 ?!?!? Its beach is useful for walking, launching canoes and fishing but signs inform visitors that swimming is prohibited. My Mom and Grandmother were very close friends with Msgr. I lived on 26th Ave off of 150th in Flushing but we went there a lot. I finished 6th grade there in 1963, JHS 185 in 1966 and Flushing High School in 1969. And the old mother of the husband or Fran lived with them in that small space in the back of the store. To the left of the beach entrance is a private segment of Riverside Drive, where one can find eight oversize tract mansions with their own docks and waterfront pools. The Welsh-born merchant represented Queens in the signing of theDeclarationof Independence and his name also appears on a local high school and the north-south boulevard thatstretchesfrom Whitestone to Rosedale. Blog Post - December 2022 Jerome Powell, the head of the Federal Reserve, announced a 0.5 percentage point increase in interest rates on Wednesday and stated that . Neither ever went beyond planning stage. I remember the ankle loop with the key as well. OFF MARKET 315 Cresthaven Ln Whitestone, NY 11357 Whitestone 4 Beds 4 Baths 4,000 sqft $1,637,700 Trulia Estimate as of Jan 8, 2023 Est. Dear Rich, a few years ago I stumbled into a Facebook page being posted by a fellow named Ritchie Ferraro. They assigned you a locker key for the day and it was on an elastic loop that went around your ankle so you would not lose it. St Lukes Bazaar every summer with the huge gambling tents for the over 18 crowd I also went to PS 79 and then St Lukes through 4th grade, but then off to Holy Trinity & St. Agnes for the rest! ), Mr. Campbell was an old kind of nasty man. I often check real estate values for Beechhurst and I am amazed what houses are selling By SERGEY KADINSKY I played countless games of softball in the PS 193 hardtop school yard and lost lots of money playing Whte Lighnng at the checkerboard tables in the school yard. Sure enough the pool was still there and he shot photos through the fence. This outcropping usedtohave a lighthouse that was operated by a keeper until around 1990. A fourth generation visits their grandfather, Ed, still living there. Im a Zappavigna, my mother Madeline, Dad is Louie, who was a general contractor. It cost $1.25 in those days. Tropicana had property at the foot of 154th street in Beechhurst. Im pretty sure the Fran you are speaking of is my grandmother (unless there were two Frans who owned candy stores in Whitestone.) I am not old enough to remember that Milk Maid but went to McDonalds at that spot often and when i had kids to play in ball pit jungle gym. Ring-A-Lario until midnight. Hi margret I knew your father well I remember your two Brothers too.Brenda I built a stoop for your uncle on 13 ave . 12 year olds dont have much fear. I grew up with owners kids. water before the Cross Island Pkwy was It was run by Father Flemming. Nice to read your comment. When I had moved away to Peekskill, NY in April 1973, you sent me a letter. New York is becoming too gentrified. Ed Winters, are you related to Robert, now in Cambridge? There was a kitchen between the pool and the building, which was attached to the main building. Thanks for the memories! Oh well. 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. Don't seek support service here please. Cresthaven had two private pools, one for adults with a diving board and one kiddie pool, separate but both did host the CYO day camp programs. 145-40 5 ave Whitestone, NY 11357: Presented by. Still the best Ive ever had. Only 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place got trophies. I played stick ball lots of times in Bohacks parking lot with Billy Collela. My mother always spoke of Mrs. Day. 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 have been trying to find a photo of the Kent water tower for years but with no luck. This should have remained a historic town. I first laid eyes on my beautiful wife, Eleanor, in 1958 at a weekly "singles" dance at the Cresthaven Country Club in Whitestone, Queens. 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. Plenty of places to ride. 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. Tropicana was located on 154th street, off the water for deliveries by boat. I am not sure I want to go back to see them. The property has a long and mixed history. 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. I so miss the crumb cake and pecan ring we would get every Sunday at Storks. We would go onto the ferry and could see the water through the rotted out deck boards, never thinking we could have fallen into the abyss below. At 11:15 p.m. exactly, John saw me across the room, walked quickly over and asked me to dance. I also went to ps184 from you 1966 to 1972.What years were you there? As a formerresidentialcommunity, Fort Totten had its own post office, zip code, swimming pool, little league and street signs. Cresthaven also had on their grounds both the Whitestone Boat Club and Cresthaven Yacht Club which remnants may still be seen possibly today. Id take my bike down the hill toward the water and sometimes fish under the bridge with my grandfather (Poppy). Played in the construction site for Cryder House. The two unique, red-tile roof buildings besides the entrance? I was a counselor there during the summers of 1960 and 1961. T TOKAR, FRANK A, 94 of Dunedin, FL passed away on December 23, 2012 at home surrounded by family. I have a neighbor who attended P.S. I cry when I go back and dont want to keep doing it to myself. 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. 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. 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