In our continuing series on the boroughs northern coast, we now visit Whitestone, Beechhurst and Fort Totten. Second Avenue does not have sidewalks. Silver Star and other local Bands would build a stage and run a power line from the lamp posts. How they managed to open that ill never know. One was Wide Wings and was closer to the Throgs Neck bridge. c) Sylvania Research Laboratory very possible had an incident c.1960. One of them collapsed as I recall and Campbell got hurt as he was on the stairs when they broke. $25 a day made me feel wealthy. Still have card/letter you sent me when I moved away. This promontory is known on maps as Cryders Point. This lot sits immediately across from homeowners who do not want their community to be overtaken by large buildings that tower over their houses. I remember riding my bike through the empty lot and seeing pools of colored purple, orange and green water in the mud. My best friend and I met our wives there. Yesterday I wrote a Hi Jerry response to you. I think she said he was the assistant principal. WebThe last 6 acres of the former Cresthaven Country Club in Whitestone are back on the selling block. I remember Kent Cleaners. WebMemories of the Whitestone Pool, Whitestone, New York, Highlighting the 1963 & 1964 Seasons Frank071848 9 subscribers Subscribe 1.4K views 2 years ago Whitestone Pool, My sister had her wedding at Cresthaven CC. He smoked a pipe in there, and there was a carpet on the floor. Ring-A-Lario until midnight. Artie Quicks was tired and old when I hung out in Whitestone (yes, on the street corners). I worked there 1 summer while in college. So safe back then. So much around to keep us kids occupied growing up in the 70s. Riding bikes all over Beechhurst, Whitestone, malba. Father Flemings family, Rita Hass her View sales history, tax history, home value estimates, and overhead views. I do not remember the name of my 3rd grade teacher but remember a boy named Gerald Friedman who was in that class with me. Behind the dead-end are the Wildflower townhouses. Joe Dragan. My mother went there as a child. It was the best bakery around. 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. 3-23 Cresthaven Lane 3-23 Cresthaven Ln Whitestone, Queens, NY 11357 $1,450,000 Last Sold Price 4 Beds 2 Baths 2 1/2 Baths 3,600 Sq. Learn how your comment data is processed. For Sale - 3-23 Cresthaven Ln, Whitestone, NY. When one visits Little Bay Park, the curved coastline is reminiscent of Orchard Beach. Lunchroom smelled so bad I was so thankful we ate in the auditorium. Hello Brenda live upstate for the last 16 years but my mom still lives there .I occasionally see Ed.was actually in Whitestone yesterday. I too went to CYO day camp. I lived there, across from Clearview Golf Course. There was Adventurers Inn, the Aero Slife, Golf City, a watching the planes at Flushing (Speeds) Aiport At low tide, Id go to the Cement Pier in Malba and enter what I called the tunnel and what I now believe was a storm discharge outlet! If you crossed the street not at her corner, she would make you cross back and forth 10 times saying thats a corner. Lots of woods now all houses. The School Construction Authority said a high school will not be built at Keep up with all the latest from your borough. day camp (I think around noon for 2 hours). If this apartment ever went co-op or condo, itd be worth a mint! Does anyone remember Principal John Campbell? Park used to offer one of my favorite quintessential NY experiences, which is hanging out in the cool space beneath a major bridge. I do remember the public pool at Cresthaven CYO (Which may have also been known as Whitestone Pool? Ed Winters, are you related to Robert, now in Cambridge? So off to Virginia he went. WebThe house at 3-12 Cresthaven Ln Whitestone, NY 11357 was built in 2000. This should have remained a historic town. Fleming and introduced him to Cresthaven, where he ended up running the CYO camp. I dont think that type of man even exists any longer. 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. A Mr Zappavigna a contractor lived on 154th St right at the end of 14th Ave. Many days were spent riding my bike to Utopia Lane to watch the bridge construction. I remember the Kent Trucks coming in every afternoon along 20th avenue with cleaning items from their entire network of dry cleaning shops. My brother knew one of her sons, I think his name was Paul. Webnorthern cricket league professionals; breaux bridge jail inmates; virtualbox ubuntu failed to start snap daemon; len and brenda credlin 12 year olds dont have much fear. Wish we can all make it what it was. I was a counselor there during the summers of 1960 and 1961. I too grew up in all theplaces mentionedBoosters Beach member#96.season pass to Whitestone pool..went to PS 79.Im 73 now and closing my eyes Im there againCarvel On 149st..BertelsonsStorks before First mass at St. Lukes..hard roll, best jelly donut Daily News funnies ..Dick Tracy on front and Dondi on the backcould go on and on as Im sure you know what Im talking aboutvery early 50s and 60sjoined Navy in 63 from Holy Cross HSSt Lukes was my grammar schoolgraduated in 59thats it for now but there a bunch more in memoriesLenny. I remember the Our lunches were provided by the NYC Board of Ed. $1,410,000 Last Sold Price. i grew up in whitestone on 12 th road off of 150th street. I delivered the Long Island Star Journal, which yielded to the Long Island Press in 1968. The club, which closed in 1989, was situated on 22 acres and consisted of a catering hall for weddings and other events, pools, and tennis and handball courts. OSullivan, who grew up in Whitestone, said he understands what the residents are feeling and wants to be on their side. Im on the island now and its great but nothing beat Whitestone back in the day. He would do it as a favor to my Dad, George J Murray Jr (FDNY). Thanks for the memories! I remember it had an old mansion house and a large, for a little kid, wooded area. 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. rubber loop that went around your angle/wrist which held the key you needed for your locker. The old Beechurst Building had interesting tiles on the floor. gave me when I left for the Army. In 1969:I keep my boat in Mayers Marina. The site was part of the former Cresthaven Country Club and then was owned by real estate firm Whitestone Jewels LLC, but has been in foreclosure since 2007 after the firm defaulted on its mortgage. MLS# 3327572. 25 Feb/23. And the old mother of the husband or Fran lived with them in that small space in the back of the store. Web27 February 2023 are david buder and lori schulweis still married are david buder and lori schulweis still married Whitestone is a residential area dominated by one-family homes, Avella said. 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. I grew up in Whitestone 1947-1959. Tim OSullivan paid $13.6 million at an auction on April 10 for the 6-acre site near at 150th Street between Fifthand Sixthavenues, which is zoned for smaller residential properties, and hopes to build two-story, single-family detached homes on the land. It cost $1.25 in those days. On summer days they had bands playing at the pool. Hey Zoso! This home is currently off market - it last sold on July 18, 2016 for $1,400,000. This had to be around 1978. Its clearly gone now from the google earth view, but it had a huge pool in a T shape. I remember walking to Sams Penny Store on 14th Avenue with its glass cases of loose candy. Played in the construction site for Cryder House. WOW. from 66-68, but never heard anything about an I would bet the wiring, etc. I only remember going there that one summer and have memories of playing dodge ball in the gym,and going on a day trip to either rye Playland or rockaway beach (whichever had a swimming pool there ). payment Overview I spent the summers at the Beechhurst Beach,as well as my parents before me. Went to CYO day camp in the early 70s. There was NO ROOM FOR ERROR! Ive parallel experiences to yours. People outside Carvel watching the races on lounge chairs. He was quite intimidating. Closer to the water, the pool had a pool house that overlooked the water and we used to take rowboats out into the river. I grew up in Whitestone and I am happy to contribute to the neighborhood in a positive way.. 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. I dont know the exact date it closed but I know CYO Day Camp closed around 1986 or 87 which was located on 3 Ave & 150 St. Whitestone pool was adjacent to the camp ground. It had five sections A, B, C, D, and E. and I had about 30 customers there. My mother always spoke of Mrs. Day. Web164-24 Willets Point Bl Boulevard Unit 4-17 Whitestone $258,000 2 Bedrooms 1 Full Bath Coop For Sale ML# 3425863 Presented By: New York Residential R E 917-921-9108 Details 31 163-48 17th Avenue Unit 4-315 Whitestone $262,000 1 Bedroom 1 Full Bath Coop For Sale ML# 3444638 Presented By: New York Residential R E 917-921-9108 Details 15 The Whitestone property has a long and varied history. 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. Anyone have any further info? 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! Buy. I am not sure I want to go back to see them. He had a huge English Mastiff dog which used to patrol at night. Following its closing in 1989, the property wassubdividedfor tract mansions accessed by private streets. Many memories to bore you with but enjoyed reading these comments. Best Sicilian and white pizza was Freddies. We miss him dearly, thanks so much for mentioning and remembering him. I remember when Beechhurst was Beechhurst. What else do you know about Sylvania besides the rumor? Then, at 8 a.m. Its beach is useful for walking, launching canoes and fishing but signs inform visitors that swimming is prohibited. From the early 1980s until 1999, the landmarked mansion fell into decay, overshadowed by Throgs Neck Bridge. That there is a tunnel (which has caved in) under the bay connecting Fort Totten to Fort Schyler? 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! Candy Stores on every corner. Then 49 other kids and I had to fold our papers outside of the station office on Cross Island Parkway and 149th Street. To anyone that knew him..sorry to say he passed on many years ago..more than 20. We used to enjoy the Sunday afternoon dances at Cresthaven Country Club. 1st year = We played there, then boarded buses to the CYO Cresthaven Pool, went swimming and had lunch overlooking the East River and the next door dock and marina. 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. Please excuse the last post, that was Edward Cleary on 14th Street in Whitestone queens. The two unique, red-tile roof buildings besides the entrance? Sign In Join (844) 430-0869. She spoke very fondly of the store and would run into former customers from time to time. I have talked about and have wondered what happened to the cute little dark haired boy from so long ago. As Whitestone has a large Greek population, it is possible that the streets name comes from the island of Samos in the Aegean Sea. accident. 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 house on 12th ave bet 154 and 157th st is all redone . Photo courtesy of Christopher Bride/PropertyShark, ARE YOU A PEOPLE PERSON? I remember swimming in Whitestone Pool. My name is Paul and my family lived on 6th Ave, four doors west of 149th 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. 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. Boosters beach is disgusting with all those overgrown mansions there. We were famiy When the war ended, he came home, packed up his family, and moved south to become Washington College President. The Clearview Golf course was our hang out. It was across the street from the old Naval reserve building by the CYO camp. At that time, there was a sunken school yard that was later filled in with an addition to the building. If my memory serves me correct (and there is no guarantee these days!!!) Running between Beechhurst and Jamaica Estates, this roadway begins as a one-lane dead-end on the shore of Little Bay. I was allegedly the barefoot handball champion of Whitestone Park (1964) 3-23 Cresthaven Ln Whitestone, NY 11357 FOR SALE 70 Days $1,525,000 4 Bd 4 Ba 3,600 Sqft Go See This Home with a Whitestone Agent Contact Agent 25 Photos Map Save Share Nearby Homes New 9 Hours Ago House For Sale $1,090,000 3 Bd 2 Ba 215-42 43rd Ave Bayside NY 11361 33 Photos New 10 Hours Ago House For Sale $999,000 3 I attended the CYO Day Camp from 1952 1960 when I became a Counselor. Ft. Share Location Property Info Property History Public Records Schools Similar Homes Sold 3/26/21 View All Map Street View Remembering Jackie Robinson [SpliceToday]. Remember the Juke Box on the handball courts and older teenagers dancing especially the girls with big hair. 319 Cresthaven Ln is a 2,686 square foot multi-family home on a 5,388 square foot lot. To the left of the building was a ball field, but us older kids could hit softballs on the roof of the building. Rosalees mother, Myra OBrien (maiden name Myra Surgeon) lived to be 101 and died in 1971. Fran came out and saved me from her mothers wrath! 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. The pool had different caps for all to wear, depending on your swimming ability. Anyone remember Carosons Hardware store on Francis Lewis off 26th ave? In 1930, Hammerstein fell on hardtimesand sold the mansion. Thanks, Worked my youth from 1963-1967 Was Bertlesons the little ice cream parlor near Storks? 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 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. I too attended the PS 184 Day Camp (Summertime only for two summers). I just discovered this blog and it brought back so many memories. Aww, the memories. I wish I could find some of these awards from the window painting constests to give to my son. 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. End of 154st. An important ferry landing prior to the construction of Whitestone Bridge, the community was served by the Long Island Railroad until 1932. Near the eponymous bridge, Francis Lewis Park occupies a portion of the former estate of American revolutionary Francis Lewis. The park has a small cove that has a beach, but swimming is prohibited. There were a set of whistles every day telling workers it was time to be at work. My good friend Obi worked at Whitestone Deli when we were teens. As a private road, it has its own custom-made sign. We gave boat rides on the Manhattan at Cresthaven and on the African Queen and African King from Whitestone. Hi Paul I went to st Lukes school my dad worked in the bank of manhattan on150th st larrycarroll my mom worked for dr glass I had a sister Joan Carroll @ a brother Larry nickname bubby. Ed do you have a brother Robert in Cambridge, MA? I remember Carvell and their raspberry sorbet and Storks with their jelly donuts. 315 Cresthaven Ln is located in Whitestone, Whitestone. Did you know that Robert E. Lee was the chief engineer responsible for building Fort Totten? Yes the CYO property started small the Brooklyn Diocese just took over the Cresthaven Country Club and its 2 pools, expanded by taking over the Whitestone Pool as the small day camp grew and grew and grew. Went to Boosters beach and sold my share/spot, what an idiot I am!!!! Here, residential developers hold sway and instead of parks, gated communities separate the public from the water. Beers Avenue and Walter Reed Road. 3-07 Cresthaven Lane 3-07 Cresthaven Ln Whitestone, Queens, NY 11357 $1,530,000 Last Sold Price 4 Beds 3 Baths 1 1/2 Bath 3,600 Sq. There were two camps. Remember spending how much time trying to figure how to best spend my 10 cent allowance. Frances Lewis Park was neverland to me. A peephole on the former Cresthaven Country Club site in Whitestone shows tires and other debris there. Those were truly wonderful summers and gave us all life-long memories of happy, safe and exciting times. I would park my bike outside of section A, go up stairs, across the roof, to section B, down to my bike, get more papers and then up section C, across the roof again and down section D. Of course I had to go up and down the three floors of Section E because there was no section F! Because Beechhurst shares the 11357 zip code with the more populated neighborhood of Whitestone, it is regarded by outsiders as part of Whitestone to the dismay of some residents. At the eastern end of Whitestone / Beechhurst, the shoreline curves south into Little Bay. 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. Now I am rambling. I do remember the stairwells. That camp closed when the property was sold and the owner reopened closer to the Whitestone Bridge calling the camp Wings. God Bless him. That job taught me how to work and how to deliver and be reliable! 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. Was Ritchie Ferraro the younger brother of Dino Ferraro? Sure enough the pool was still there and he shot photos through the fence. I enjoyed walking down memory lane and am so thankful for my time on 11th and 13th Avenues. Finally, F.L. The club, known in its heyday as one of Queens' premier sites for weddings, I worked there for Frank Tokar that ran the entire facility. Nice to read your comment. Only 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place got trophies. 3-30 Cresthaven Lane, Whitestone, NY 11357 Sold : $1,400,000Sold on 11/16/21 Zestimate : $1,448,000 Est. refi payment: $8,381/mo Refinance your loan All calculations are estimates and provided for informational purposes only. 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. The property was previously known as the Cresthaven Country Club and was used for years by the Catholic Youth Organization (CYO) as a summer day camp. I have to believe the building could have been renovated instead of destroyed. We used to go there in our bathing suits to cool off! constructed. Ficks market was the butcher shop across the street from my house on 17th Ave and 150th St. Hi Fred: Are you related to College Points infamous Mayers Marina? Campbell was the prinicipal when I was there as well. 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? As a teenager I worked there 2 summers for $100 a summer. Overhead was the Goodyear Blimp with animation lighting up the sky. Whitestone in the 1960s was heaven. Reminiscent of Liggett Hall on Governors Island, it nearly spans the width of the peninsula. Lighting Punks from Little Neck Bay for fireworks on the 4th of July. We enjoyed Freddies pizza too and the Clintonville Bar Restaurant for fried shrimp and spaghetti. There were NO EXCUSES! I remember Wide Wings camp. George J Murray III. I am looking for information about the Day camp that was at PS 184 back in the 70s. 79 in the 30s. I remember her mom chasing me out of the store on day because she thought I had not paid for a pack of baseball cards! The pool is a fond memory. Each apartment has a terrace and full-length windows. Then went under the locust trees to dry off and eat lunch. Maureen Kopelman Karl Bertleson (who used to work in that ice cream store) was one of the partners of the Whitestone Delicatessen (Across the street from Storks Bakery and Cherry valley) The other two were Richard Jensen and Ludwig Richardson. My Dad sold our house many years ago, I have been told that they built 4 houses on his property. Acrossthe bay from Utopia Parkway is Fort Totten and behind it is Great Neck. This is me: PS193 (class of 61), St.Lukes (63) Bishop Reilly (67) Large 4-Bedroom Colonial with 2 full & 2 half Bathrooms on a private cul-de-sac block in a desirable Whitestone Woods vicinity of Whitestone.. 2 car garage and a private Some of my friends around 17th Ave were the Skaats, Weiss, Rice, LaPlace, Hertz, Thorgensen. Great memories of my years in Cambridge. All the places everyone spoke about sparks a memory. Web721 Smith Rd. Their apartment had a great sweeping view of Long Island Sound and the Whitestone Bridge. The green knife sharpening truck used to come down our block everyday(138 street between 11ave-14ave. I remember the ankle loop with the key as well. Hence, Le Havre , the name of a very large French port city. How did it change so much ugh. The Bank of North America bought the property and the testing was surface only. 79primarily about how and why that magnificent building was torn down. The Whitestone pool was opened to the public. The new owner of a contentious massive development site in Whitestone is going to give the community what it wants: single-family detached homes. SOLD JUN 3, 2022. In 2004, a private cul-de-sac was constructed between Second Avenueandthe waters edge,containingfour extravagant Mediterranean palaces. The 70s were like the wild west. Hot Rod Magazine there taking pictures. I did not have her, but Did she have reddish hair? Lopez Fence. I went to St Lukes for 1st and 2nd grade and PS 79 for 3rd through 6th. I remember Cherry valley dairy, Storks, Freddies pizza, Chriss card shop. Passed away a few years agoa great man to the very end, and a wonderful loving Grandfather my whole life. The city acquired this park in 1937. It has since been automated like all other lighthouses in the city. Whitestone is the northernmost neighborhood in Queens, situated between Whitestone Bridge and Throgs Neck Bridge. Its shoreline is largely comprised of upper income tract mansions and high rise apartments. There were so many different types of pools for people of all ages and sizes. 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. Lots of great memories. 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. 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Here are some of mine: Sleigh Riding down suicide hill and skitching down Utopia Pkwy. What is the assessed value of 315 Cresthaven Lane, Whitestone, NY 11357 and the property tax paid? Jerry, Since then, thepropertywas developed with upscale townhouses and the 15-room mansion was divided into six condo units. 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. Still have the watch Fr Flemings brother Willie The red Spanish style tile roofs belonged to the Doug, its like you picked the memories right out of MY head. It can get confusing. 40-01 Little Neck Parkway 24A Little Neck, NY 11363. Everyday a truck would come and bring us Kool-aid with bits of fruit in it and it was called bug juice. They were on the lawns and very close to the service road while the two large research laboratories were further back by the forest(s)? Based on Redfin's Whitestone data, we estimate the home's value is $1,653,660. Its sad what whitestone has become. ? I hope you will see my message. Me too! carter 2681 carburetor carter 2681 carburetor. [106] He stepped down aga View details, map and photos of this single family property with 5 bedrooms and 4 total baths. Went to 193, Mazels, Posner, Endress, England, Dodge, Bower. An aunt and uncle of mine used to live in the Le Havre apartments. 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. We would make a laynard for a key holder and a plaster cast of some religous figure. Oh, and Artie Quicks candy store next to and later taken over by Storks Bakery. Do you remember the place? Hope you are happy and healthy! She had a vivid memory of the Blizzard of 88 (thats 1888) that buried NYC in its greatest snowfall of all times! Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. Funny, I found this site when I got curious about the fate of Cresthaven & Whitestone Pools ( I left the east coast for the west in early in the early 1980s). Webis it better to take turkish lira or eurosirina emelyanova pasternak 26th February 2023 / in coastal carolina football camp 2022 / by / in coastal carolina football camp 2022 / by As close to Mels Drive Inn as you can get. It was situated on 22 acres Because Beechhurst shares the 11357 zip code with the more populated neighborhood of Whitestone, it is regarded by outsiders as part of Whitestone to the dismay of some residents. Most of Fort Tottens coastline is rocky, unsuitable for a beach. 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. 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