There was NO ROOM FOR ERROR! It can get confusing. As Whitestone has a large Greek population, it is possible that the streets name comes from the island of Samos in the Aegean Sea. I have a photo of my brother wearing a Wide Wings tee shirt. The front window had a changing display for the season or holiday, and would feature boxes of candy you could buy. 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 had Mrs. Bennett for 1st and 2nd grade. On the negative side, I remember a mother being shot in the stomach and killed by two boys playing with a .22 rifle. Thats we went to meet girls, mostly unsuccessfully though! Bridge Gulls [SpliceToday] In 2004, a private cul-de-sac was constructed between Second Avenueandthe waters edge,containingfour extravagant Mediterranean palaces. I think it had an iron fence around it. 3-28 Cresthaven Lane was built in 2000 and has 2 stories and 2 units. Following its closing in 1989, the property was subdivided for tract mansions accessed by private streets. 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 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. 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. FNY will soon have a more comprehensive look at Fort Totten. Their apartment had a great sweeping view of Long Island Sound and the Whitestone Bridge. The Whitestone pool was opened to the public. Its original name was Levitt House and the initials LH were imbedded in the tile floor of each of the 32 lobbies. This site brings back a lot of fond memories., storks is gone I wish I could still live there. Then later, through my research I found a postcard from the Astoria Historical Society the showed the pool and dock/marina next door. Mr. Softee. Same with the whitestone pool and cresthaven gone. Those were truly wonderful summers and gave us all life-long memories of happy, safe and exciting times. Hope you are happy and healthy! As was the end of Murray St past 16th Rd. Newly listed Brighton Condominiums apartments for rent in Boca Raton. We have become a small city with many diversified cultures. I share all of your memories! I loved staying with my parents and brother going up the hill by the benches where the cooking grills were. A former country club, Cresthaven, Powell's Cove Boulevard between 3rd and 6th Avenues, once occupied 22 acres of waterfront real estate. Swam at the CYO. Across the East River, Ferry Point Park also has a curved shoreline that was designedfora beach. Most of Fort Tottens coastline is rocky, unsuitable for a beach. My mother went there as a child. No crime sex violence. What else do you know about Sylvania besides the rumor? My house on 12th ave bet 154 and 157th st is all redone . CRESTHAVEN-WHITESTONE CLUB, INC. (DOS ID: 441706)was incorporated on 07/15/1977in New York. 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. Excellent single house with 5 beds and 3 baths come with t. My next door neighbor, Rosalee Reilly, in Whitestone was the VP for Personnel at Kents Cleaners her husband Charlie worked in the Post Office. It predates the fort and is a linktoa period when the peninsula carried the name Willets Point. As we reported previously in College Point and North Astoria, Queens East River Shoreline is not as accessible. 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 just discovered this blog and it brought back so many memories. Were you there? $25 a day made me feel wealthy. At that time, there was a sunken school yard that was later filled in with an addition to the building. everyone Loved Storks. Fran came out and saved me from her mothers wrath! The last 6 acres of the former Cresthaven Country Club in Whitestone are back on the selling block. Behind the dead-end are the Wildflower townhouses. Campbell was the prinicipal when I was there as well. I so miss the crumb cake and pecan ring we would get every Sunday at Storks. The largest unused building at Fort Totten is the former hospital, which flanks the Parade Ground. In 1930, Hammerstein fell on hardtimesand sold the mansion. The Oleskiew families lived a few houses north on 154 st and on 14th Ave across from me. 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. He conducted our Pre Cana by asking us to give him a tour of SUNY Maritime College (where I graduated college). Wildflower and Le Havre are both located at Powells Cove Boulevard and Totten Street. 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! Actually used to climb up the concrete anchorage for the Whitestone Bridge. He smoked a pipe in there, and there was a carpet on the floor. Especially after Mass at St Lukes on Sunday. Great memories! Yesterday I came across a pamphlet from back in the day about joining the beach house beach. Elephas, Avanti and Camouflage (Mondays) Night Clubs rocked Bayside. 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. The tunnel someone mentioned was a distinct memory. Wagons would bring in the cannon shells and explosives and store them in the back of the hill, then place on carriages, pass down through the tunnel to load the cannons. It had five sections A, B, C, D, and E. and I had about 30 customers there. Its sad what whitestone has become. How about the Topless Bar off the Cross Island Service road in Beechurst. T TOKAR, FRANK A, 94 of Dunedin, FL passed away on December 23, 2012 at home surrounded by family. Closer to the water, the pool had a pool house that overlooked the water and we used to take rowboats out into the river. Fort Monroe was completed and then the Civil War broke out. Address, neighborhood, city, or ZIP code. At a dead-end segment of the never-completed Powells Cove Boulevard to the east of 149th Place is a traffic loop monitored by Whitestone Boosters Civic Association. I was a counselor there during the summers of 1960 and 1961. I attended PS 184. Doug, its like you picked the memories right out of MY head. He was quite intimidating. Worked on the waterfront both at Whitestone and next door at Cresthaven for several summers with really tremendous kids from all the Catholic high schools in Queens. Hope to hear from you my old childhood friend. Sometimes I bought Hostess Snowballs. As a formerresidentialcommunity, Fort Totten had its own post office, zip code, swimming pool, little league and street signs. Please excuse the last post, that was Edward Cleary on 14th Street in Whitestone queens. The club, known in its heyday as one of Queens' premier sites for weddings, dances and. 315 Cresthaven Ln is a home located in Queens County with nearby schools including Ps 193 Alfred J Kennedy, Jhs 194 William Carr, and . I too was born in 1962, lived in Whitestone, and also attended PS 79. 5 beds, 4 baths, 3180 sq. There were two camps. 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. The 2 pools were for Cresthaven and the CYO. The paper posted on Chriss window said we came in 7th place (out of eight top spots) for our age category. Ice skating in Bowne Park. I remember missing you and I still have. We put life jackets on all the campers and sailed under both the Whitestone and Throggs Neck Bridge. I often check real estate values for Beechhurst and I am amazed what houses are selling 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! He had a big first-floor office that faced the front yard. The red Spanish style tile roofs belonged to the Many went to Long Island, including me lol. I remember walking to Sams Penny Store on 14th Avenue with its glass cases of loose candy. Building Facts Units Active Listings Past Sales Past Rentals All Units No active listings in building See past sales or past rentals Filter Units Nearby Transportation There is no data available 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. They were just happy care-free days with great kids and counselors. Mostly good times, I have been trying to find information about the Whitestone ferry for many years. On weekends and evenings it was open as a swim club. ft. house located at 3-30 Cresthaven Ln, Whitestone, NY 11357 sold for $1,400,000 on Nov 16, 2021. never regretted leaving. 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. Why were people thinking? The modernist apartment complexs name seems like a nod to architect Le Corbusier,whopromoted the Tower-In-The-Park concept in the postwar period. How many residential units does this building have? Do you remember the place? Son Georgie keep the place going.There was always Many more memories to share but another time. accident. wonderful Sunday afternoons we spent there in the early 60s. Graduated from St. Lukes in 1976. I also went to St. Lukes School and was a Booster Beach member. I attended Immanuel Lutheran School from 1959-1968. 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. Riding bikes all over Beechhurst, Whitestone, malba. NYCs Christmas Streets [SpliceToday] Thanks for this. 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. A third can be found in Little Neck Bay. couldnt support modern electronics. I lived there, across from Clearview Golf Course. Thanks for thes insightfull kodak moments, it makes me proud my dad chose this area to live. I attended the CYO Day Camp from 1952 1960 when I became a Counselor. I loved those days! Across the street from Samos Lane, a fire hydrant is tastefully wrapped by paving stones. 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. 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! In French, its name translates as The Harbor. Completed in 1958, Le Havrecomprisesof 32 towers on 32 acres of waterfront land. This property in the 11357 zip code was built in 2001 and the lot size is 0.18 acres. The pool is a fond memory. ), which if I remember correctly may have been a salt water pool. Following its closing in 1989, the property wassubdividedfor tract mansions accessed by private streets. 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. rubber loop that went around your angle/wrist which held the key you needed for your locker. Boosters beach is disgusting with all those overgrown mansions there. Monsignor Gordon, Father Hannon, Sisters Virginia Ann, Margaret Mary, Mrs. Delavalle, Mrs. Lavin, and the crossing guard, Mrs. Yannity. Ed I know your brother Artie . If you scroll down or up (? Went to Wide Wings and a nursery school near there that has become nameless in my memory. People outside Carvel watching the races on lounge chairs. An important ferry landing prior to the construction of Whitestone Bridge, the community was served by the Long Island Railroad until 1932. I live not far from Tampa Florida now but have gone back a few years ago. I had to deliver the Sunday paper at 6 a.m. each week and one day we had a blizzard! The green knife sharpening truck used to come down our block everyday(138 street between 11ave-14ave. My best friend and I met our wives there. 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. Estupendo condo de venta en Walnut, CA. Then 49 other kids and I had to fold our papers outside of the station office on Cross Island Parkway and 149th Street. I do remember the stairwells. I had never heard about the collapsing stairs. Part of the daily routine walking home from school was to either get an Italian Ice at Bertlesons (5 or 10 cent sizes) or a slice of Pizza at Freddies (15 cents per slice, 20 cents for a Sicilian slice). 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 grew up in Beechhurst, and lived on Riverside Drive. My sister had her wedding at Cresthaven CC. By SERGEY KADINSKY Still have card/letter you sent me when I moved away. There was a Navy destroyer escort (Harris) docked there. I have been trying to find a photo of the Kent water tower for years but with no luck. On summer days they had bands playing at the pool. (We went to Carvel all the time.) If only we could travel back in time. One thing was that if you brought your lunch you had to eat in the auditorium due to lack of space in the cafeteria. I think it was right under the Utopia Parkway near the Throgs Neck Bridge. If my memory serves me correct (and there is no guarantee these days!!!) It was chlorinated pretty well so no one every got sick. We moved there in 1958. Riding our bikes in old Kent Cleaners off Clintonville and other lots before they were all gone. She had 2 older brothers Eddie and Gene and one younger brother Bobby. Does anyone remember an old wooden school house on 12th Road between Clintonville St and 152nd St? A couple of these streets reach the waters edge, but it does not appear that there is a beach in use at Cresthaven. Hope you see my message when you scroll down or up. It was exciting! 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. View photos, public assessor data, maps and county tax information. Refi. In the early 20th century, thislocationwas part of Long Islands Gold Coast, a stretch of waterfront mansions covering the northern shores of Queens and Nassau counties. Cottage, 14th Avenue east of 150th, with iron eagle. After she died it was sold for a great deal of money. Thats right. $389,000. Id take my bike down the hill toward the water and sometimes fish under the bridge with my grandfather (Poppy). As of 10/26/2022 the estimated market value is $1,752,000. Before it was middle class. 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? The old one was just obsolete.. The kids would spend half a day swimming and the other half in the park with bug juice before the bus ride home. Each apartment has a terrace and full-length windows. Many memories to bore you with but enjoyed reading these comments. 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. On the map, military names include Sgt. yes there was a public pool there ,separate from the country club .Went there many times .nice pool.Little secret in congested Queens pools. Sneaking into Whitestone Pool, diving from the high dive and doing multiple flips 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. 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. Randazzo is ringing a bell. This is not the official website of this company. It was run by Father Flemming. I had to light the candles at Immanuel Lutheran Church as an acolyte. The wing and gym and auditorium were not built yet. Lots of woods now all houses. Once, when our sixth-grade class was having some kind of special event, Fran let us use her burners to heat up the food. They are co-ops and have been since the mid 80s . Beers Avenue and Walter Reed Road. The Frank was probably Frank Tokar who ran everything on the CYO property. As a teenager I worked there 2 summers for $100 a summer. Hello Brenda live upstate for the last 16 years but my mom still lives there .I occasionally see Ed.was actually in Whitestone yesterday. Here is a link to some photos of P.S. 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). 79primarily about how and why that magnificent building was torn down. Forgotten NY correspondent. It was officially named The Sylvania-Corning Nuclear Corporation Metallurgical Laboratory. This building has 2 residential unit (s). Im still here! Second Avenue does not have sidewalks. That job taught me how to work and how to deliver and be reliable! They sell for upwards of 300,000. Was looking up the old neighborhood. Three Hidden Cemeteries [SpliceToday]. The 70s were like the wild west. It is one of the two last private beaches remaining on the Queens shoreline of the East River. My name is Paul and my family lived on 6th Ave, four doors west of 149th Good ole Frans Candy Stores! (505) 431 - 5992; man jumps off cruise ship after fight with wife (I could hear all your parents partying at night). If I missed a day, Mr. Weber the route director would have fired me! I would love to find some old pictures of the place. There was a gate and the Tropicana trucks came and went from the lot. At 11:15 p.m. exactly, John saw me across the room, walked quickly over and asked me to dance. down towards the yacht club. CRESTHAVEN-WHITESTONE CLUB, INC. (DOS ID: 441706) was incorporated on 07/15/1977 in New York. I cry when I go back and dont want to keep doing it to myself. Sleigh Riding down suicide hill and skitching down Utopia Pkwy. Hello Jerry Friedman ! I did not have her, but Did she have reddish hair? Was there also to see the first stones being laid and then went home (that later became Arlington Cemetery). I remember taking a note into his office when I was a little girl. House I grew up in is still there; Zillows in the millions now seems absurd I thought we were poor . constructed. Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. Surprisingly, I visited the Beechurst in 2017, 50 years after I delivered there, and the swastica tiles were still there! Ps 184 was my public school. Newly listed Venetian Isle apartments for rent in Boynton Beach. There were two pools in Whitestone Cresthaven and the Whitestone pool and Haylocks Day Camp across from Whitestone pool. All are gone. Maybe we had one or 2 beers once in a while. It is not the small town I grew up in anymore, but to me, its still a great place to raise my family. Geez old old memories. That camp closed when the property was sold and the owner reopened closer to the Whitestone Bridge calling the camp Wings. The chapel is leased to a Korean congregationwhilethe Officers Club is used by Bayside Historical Society. Here, residential developers hold sway and instead of parks, gated communities separate the public from the water. Our love story began on Nov. 10, 1961, at a dance at Cresthaven Country Club in Whitestone, Queens. Most of the homes on the six-acre site will have approximately 2,500 square feet of living space with four bedrooms and four full bathrooms, according to Tim O'Sullivan of Fulcrum Real Estate. My twins were christened and had a luncheon upstairs at Mayers Marina where my husband at the time worked. I was a paper boy from 1966 to 1968. 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. 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 work in Cambridge and have been similarly reminiscing with him about my old Whitestone days (b 1962, attended PS 79 and Bleeker JHS, and also was a proud LI Press delivery boy..etc etc. The building, as I recall was originally fronting 149 St with a large yard space behind it. Penny candylicorice, Bazookas, sugar dots on a paper stripin a little brown bag. Overhead was the Goodyear Blimp with animation lighting up the sky. I lived in bldg 16 apartment 2D. I remember going on a school trip there in elementary school. 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? 17th Ave between 150th Place and Clintonville St was a dirt road. The original PS 79 was a building as I recall built in 1898 with an addition around 1916 and at least one more addition. As you know, 1861, he sided with Virginia and the South and quickly went to the Confederate Richmond, leaving Washington behind. Playing Asteroids and eating toasted buttered bagels at Bridge Lanes To anyone that knew him..sorry to say he passed on many years ago..more than 20. They had driven from New York with baggy ski pants, lace boots, wooden skis and five dollars a day for tow tickets to participate in the first trip of the newly organized ski club. Most memorable day was seeing Mrs. Collins crying and later being dismissed early finding out President Kennedy died! Block Parties. Also vacant is the Willett Farmhouse, hidden behind thick vegetation. My brother in law is Karl Stork- He moved out to Montauk & was the head baker for Gurney`s Inn before retiring! Coming in from the entrance there was a building with a few offices and then girls lockers went to the left and boys to the right. Call today for an appointment 718-631-8900. 3-35 Cresthaven Lane: Real Estate, school zoning and more information about 3-35 Cresthaven Lane in Whitestone There was a kitchen between the pool and the building, which was attached to the main building. When we got a little older and had phony proof in hand, we went to the Mona Kai (near Bohacks & Tropacana) for a Flaming Volcano or to Rum Bottoms for some music. Joe Dragan. thanks for the memories,i went to st.lukes school and p.s.79 for kindergarten. There was a sunken concrete sprinkler area in the park. In 2000, about 16 acres of the 22-acre site were sold to a developer that built 110 luxury homes on the site. Am I just imagining this or did it really exist?!? 120 Dehaven Drive 100 Dehaven Drive C resthaven Owners, Inc., is a three building cooperative apartment complex located in Northwest Yonkers. Reminiscent of Liggett Hall on Governors Island, it nearly spans the width of the peninsula. 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 enjoyed walking down memory lane and am so thankful for my time on 11th and 13th Avenues. gave me when I left for the Army. 315 Cresthaven Lane, Whitestone, NY 11357 was last sold in 07/06/2016 for $1,400,000. Wow! It was a wonderful place to grow up, I often wonder what it is like now. A formercountry club, Cresthaven, Powells Cove Boulevard between 3rd and 6th Avenues, once occupied 22 acres of waterfront real estate. View sample full report Residential For Sale nearby Commercial Real Estate nearby Real Estate Reports: Hot Rods up and down the Boulevard. Jones Beach field 6 then Nathans in Oceanside. starting as a youngster on the tennis court at what was then the Cresthaven Country Club. I walked from my apartment by the golf course, with my mother. I wouldnt call it an elite neighborhood, but I do call it home. In our continuing series on the boroughs northern coast, we now visit Whitestone, Beechhurst and Fort Totten. Have been for 45 years. Dear Rich, a few years ago I stumbled into a Facebook page being posted by a fellow named Ritchie Ferraro. The rest is a private park-like terrain. 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. My Dad sold our house many years ago, I have been told that they built 4 houses on his property. BLACK LIVES MATTER. Rent a row boat andante buy sand worms for a day of fishing. That there is a tunnel (which has caved in) under the bay connecting Fort Totten to Fort Schyler? So safe back then. Patrick met and married his "Sweetheart" Deirdre (O'Brien) Dolan on the tennis courts of Cresthaven Country Club in Whitestone, Queens. I really loveWhitestone and PS 79 and have many wonderful memories of my childhood. Whitestone, NY 11357. Only 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place got trophies. Today, a simple skeleton tower with a beacon performs the duty. Re Le Havre- It was built by Levitt ( of the several Levittowns in the US) . Went to PS 193, 79 and 30. (Ugh.where did that water come from then?). Its clearly gone now from the google earth view, but it had a huge pool in a T shape. 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. I remember there sign saying 100, 000 served, then finally a Million. Frans candy store! But this mystery teacher was into Japanese culture, and I have a memory of her walking down the hall carrying a samurai sword. 5 bed 4 bath 3,180 sqft 4,592 sqft lot 3-30 Cresthaven Ln, Whitestone, NY 11357 Property Type Single Family Year Built 2000 Last Sold $1.4M in 2021 Price per sqft $440 Garage 2 Car Share this. Loved it! The northeast extreme of Queens is an ear-shaped peninsula that was used as an army base between 1857 and 1995. I remember the Kent Trucks coming in every afternoon along 20th avenue with cleaning items from their entire network of dry cleaning shops. Hot Rod Magazine there taking pictures. I still see tropicana trucks there and a new cvs taking over the waldbaums,plus waterfront restaurant ponte something. Some of them had the image of swasticas! He officiated the marriage ceremony of my wife and I. Do you know when it closed, what happened to it So beautiful there and such wonderful times the best 12 summers of my life. Was your mother Kay Curci? 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. ft with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms The master bedroom and living room had wall-to-wall windows on the exterior wall. Last Sold Price Milk Maid was there before Mcdonalds opened. Frances Lewis Park was neverland to me. I think the pizza man was Sal or Vito. 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. Went down into the barges at the yacht club. It was a German themed deli then, I worked there a number of years while attending college. Admission at that time was $1.50 . 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Later she would pick me up. Our lunches were provided by the NYC Board of Ed. 14th Avenue between 149th and 150th. 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. All the places everyone spoke about sparks a memory. I used the pool for one summer (1954 or 1955). My italian immigrant grandfather and I would pick dandelion leaves for salad at the Whitestone Park. Great deli!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He knew the Sanitation Dept would eventually get around to in probably in May lol. 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. The dances at the club in Cresthaven were quite the events. Spent a lot of time of my time in Francis Lewis Park. 312 . My grandparents took care of the Whitestone Point Lighthouse and after they passed away my parents took it over until 1952 when the switch was put on land. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhRMoU-KDZU. There were 2 pools: the whitestone pool was the public pool at the end of the street. The staff kept us safe by assigning colored swim caps according to our proficiency in the pool. dances, rolling the tennis courts or painting at Whitestone pool MLS# 3327572. See if the property is available for sale or lease. Passed away a few years agoa great man to the very end, and a wonderful loving Grandfather my whole life. I just enjoyed reading everyones posts so much. 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! Since then, thepropertywas developed with upscale townhouses and the 15-room mansion was divided into six condo units. 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. Ft. $403 per Sq. Investment property in WHITESTONE, NY located at 318 CRESTHAVEN LN. Only 19 percent of Le Havres land is occupied by buildings. @2019 - Forgotten New York. Its shoreline is largely comprised of upper income tract mansions and high rise apartments. Lunchroom smelled so bad I was so thankful we ate in the auditorium. It was a wonderful time. We too lived on 12th road between 154th and 157th. Lived near to Boosters in the late 60s. Cresthaven Site Is Eyed For Public Parkland In. Such everlasting memories. 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. That was the go to bakery for our entire family. Here are some of mine: 40-01 Little Neck Parkway 24A Little Neck, NY 11363. Very decadent but it was MY MONEY! water before the Cross Island Pkwy was On December 3 I, 1958, thirty-eight skiers at Stowe, Vermont raised their glasses to welcome the New Year and toast the beginnings of the Cresthaven Ski Club. Father Flemings family, Rita Hass her There were a set of whistles every day telling workers it was time to be at work. I went to the day camp at 184 for one summer in the early 70s. Theparkhas a small cove that has a beach, but swimming is prohibited. What a great priest. As close to Mels Drive Inn as you can get. And his property became Arlington Cemetery. Mr. Harmon would perform in the auditorium occasionally. I remember riding my bike through the empty lot and seeing pools of colored purple, orange and green water in the mud. If there was a center of the Universe.. Whitestone would be it! Ft. Share Location Property Info Property History Public Records Schools Similar Homes Sold 3/26/21 View All Map Street View 3 generations of my family, the Currys, lived in Beechhurst. Thanks, Worked my youth from 1963-1967 I am interested in information about P.S. CRESTHAVEN-WHITESTONE CLUB, INC. (DOS ID: 441706), AMERICAN LEGION ELMER E. BENNETT JR. POST NO. I did not know the name of that ice cream parlor, as I did not go there often. I grew up on 14th ave next to Grace Church. Replying to Howard Mellon: Thanks for the info. Bingo.Worked my way up to busboy then waiter Properties; Search by address to access the property report or search by location to build lists of properties. I lived there in Clearview, Bayside from 1953 till I joined the Army in 1973 and left my family there for the beautiful Tidewater Virginia . 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? Had a black iron fence surrounding it. Ficks market was the butcher shop across the street from my house on 17th Ave and 150th St. 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. I too also lived in Cambridge, Ma as a college student at Lesley College and Nanny. My best paddleball partner was Micheal, Cant remember his last name but he was a tiny kid who played shirtless and he was awesome. I cant remember the Asian Restaurant in the whitestone shopping center other than it had some reputation. They called us Star Boys in those days and, yes, we were all boys. My mother always spoke of Mrs. Day. 2-40 150 Street . The terrace was accessible from both the living room and master bedroom. Before Bay Bridge Condominiums were built on the property in 1980, the DEP did testing on the property and determined there was no contamination. He played the saw and did ventriloquism with a dummy he would take out a suitcase. 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)? Known as Boosters Beach, itoccurringa narrow sliver of sand behind a tall fence. 3rd Avenue & 150th Street, Whitestone, NY 11357. Staff Shaune Randles. End of 154st. Parades up 150th St from Memorial Field into Whitestone by Gleasons Funeral Home. When the war ended, he came home, packed up his family, and moved south to become Washington College President. We used to go right down on the rocks under the south anchorage and fish, smoke, hang-out, whatever. We hung out in front of Dirty Bobs candy store. Me too! I remember Frans husband wearing a baggy cardigan and bedroom slippers in the store, cigarette hanging out of his mouth. I am not sure I want to go back to see them. Donny, a family member of Father Flemmings, pretty much ran the pool and lived in the house behind it. This promontory is known on maps as Cryders Point. Cresthaven also had on their grounds both the Whitestone Boat Club and Cresthaven Yacht Club which remnants may still be seen possibly today. work for students, off duty cops and fireman. 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? Between 1889 and 1908, WhitestonePointhad a romantic-looking lighthouse tower with a bell. One was Wide Wings and was closer to the Throgs Neck bridge. 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! ), Mr. Campbell was an old kind of nasty man. Wish we can all make it what it was. Does anyone know the name or have any info on it.? Cresthaven Country Club, operated by Catholic Charities of Brooklyn and Queens, was located there for 39 years until it closed in 1989. He was right across the river from it for 35 years and had never seen the campus. Growing up in Whitestone in the 60s and 70s, the waterfront (other than F. L. Park) was always a mystery to me, what with the large Tropicana plant, and then the private lanes and houses that you mention. Whitestone, Queens, NY 11357. Search by owner name and find all properties currently or previously owned. 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. We had Freddies Pizza, Bertlesons and a really great life We went to Whitestone park and watched the river go by under the bridge.We watched the Throgs Nweck bridge go up and Bayside explode, Now whitestone is an elite community. They primarily conducted testing on Uranium and Thorium. David. The building was built in 1914 before Hitler had appropriated the swastica as his symbol. Started by serving snacks at Any links to anything related would be great thx. cresthaven country club whitestone ny. But do you remember the stairwells that were in there with the glass with the wires in them? You could walk from the park to the CYO along the shore if you didnt mind climbing a few fences. simplicity misses dresses; cathedral in the desert canyoneering; Select Page Rosalees mother, Myra OBrien (maiden name Myra Surgeon) lived to be 101 and died in 1971. 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. 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. 4 bed 2.5 bath 4,792 sqft lot 312 Cresthaven Ln, Whitestone, NY 11357 Property Type Single Family Year Built 2000 Last Sold $1M in 2009 Share this home Edit Facts Get your home value updates. Find your perfect home in Brighton Condominiums, Boca Raton, FL. If I remember correctly, you were a cute dark haired boy and a cub scout. When it went Condo, my mother bought it. The city acquired this park in 1937. My cousin was Richey Jensen ..one of the owners of Whitestone deli. We used to go there in our bathing suits to cool off! She had a vivid memory of the Blizzard of 88 (thats 1888) that buried NYC in its greatest snowfall of all times! I played stick ball lots of times in Bohacks parking lot with Billy Collela. I worked there for Frank Tokar that ran the entire facility. Im a Zappavigna, my mother Madeline, Dad is Louie, who was a general contractor. When one visits Little Bay Park, the curved coastline is reminiscent of Orchard Beach. PS 79 for kindergarten, and St Lukes for 1-8 grade. 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. Find properties near 307 Cresthaven Ln. Real terra incognita as they say. We lived in a house on 12 th rd/ Life was good. We used to enjoy the Sunday afternoon dances at Cresthaven Country Club. Whitestone is the northernmost neighborhood in Queens, situated between Whitestone Bridge and Throgs Neck Bridge. for, and I live in CaliforniaThey say you can never go home again,I guess that is the truth. In 1969:I keep my boat in Mayers Marina. I first laid eyes on my beautiful wife, Eleanor, in 1958 at a weekly "singles" dance at the Cresthaven Country Club in Whitestone, Queens. 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. Finally, F.L. I remember having a sundae at the counter and the ice cream and syrup dripping over the side of the metal tulip shaped dish. The cresthaven country club pool was only for the CYO kids and for the country club people after the camp. 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. I was active at Immanuel Lutheran church and my cousin Richeys wife taught at their school. Does anyone remember a day camp on the water in Whitestone called Wide Wings? Time frame = Summer 1953 & 1954 ~OR~ Summer 1954 & 1955. Find your perfect home in Venetian Isle, Boynton Beach, FL. originally stretched all the way down to the We used to walk from school to Scottys Pizza on Franny Lew and Willets Point. The green knife sharpening truck ringing its bell. Many Acrossthe bay from Utopia Parkway is Fort Totten and behind it is Great Neck. Cresthaven A former country club, Cresthaven, Powell's Cove Boulevard between 3rd and 6th Avenues, once occupied 22 acres of waterfront real estate. 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. The drinking age was 18 ?!?!? My friends and I would cross our legs Indian style and shimmy up the V shaped grooves in the concrete to the top. I had to get my papers, hop the Q-15 at 15th and 150th Street and deliver my papers! Instead, money polluted/corrupted the business men there. The northernmost avenue in Queens is Second Avenue, which is the first number in a grid sequence that extends to 165th Avenue in Howard Beach. I remember when Beechhurst was Beechhurst. The Company's current operating status is Active Company Info DOS ID: 441706 Current Entity Name: CRESTHAVEN-WHITESTONE CLUB, INC. Incorpration Date: 07/15/1977 Was Ritchie Ferraro the younger brother of Dino Ferraro? 145-40 5 ave Whitestone, NY 11357: Presented by. Yesterday I wrote a Hi Jerry response to you. Neither ever went beyond planning stage. I think she said he was the assistant principal. Playing paddleball on Saturdays and in the summer across from JHS 185 Bleeker 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. We often talk if the best bakery ever: Storks, and their crumb cake, kruellers, cookies. All of those playground items are now probably considered too dangerous but somehow you and I an tens of thousands of other kids survived it! I was wondering if you are the same Gerald Friedman who I was in 3rd grade with at PS 79 in 1971. The mansions are overcrowding what used to beautiful old farm houses and Tudors. Milt, the Good Humor truck driver NY-Crystal River Yacht Club. I wish I could find some of these awards from the window painting constests to give to my son. They went on to raise 2 daughters on E. Tremont Avenue. Im on the island now and its great but nothing beat Whitestone back in the day. I remember at age 12 that I had to deliver those papers every day rain, snow, or shine and sickness or health! Maybe she was wearing a kimono! Sure enough the pool was still there and he shot photos through the fence. I went to St Lukes for 1st and 2nd grade and PS 79 for 3rd through 6th. There was a Bayside Bell Rod & Gun Club (c.1962-66+/-) that was able to use the Fort Totten indoor rifle & pistol range and where was the range? I delivered the Long Island Star Journal, which yielded to the Long Island Press in 1968. I do remember the public pool at Cresthaven CYO (Which may have also been known as Whitestone Pool? In Whitestone. Whitestone, NY 11357. Puerto Madero N9710, Oficina 22, Pudahuel - Santiago | saudi arabian airlines flight 763 cvr transcript Frank was my Grampa! We miss him dearly, thanks so much for mentioning and remembering him. The building had significant shortcomings. 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. Im pretty sure the Fran you are speaking of is my grandmother (unless there were two Frans who owned candy stores in Whitestone.) Plus in days before easy access to aerial photos, it was even harder to imagine what went on at the waters edge. I went to it between 55 and 62 but I see you were still going there in 1973. It was across the street from the old Naval reserve building by the CYO camp. Smooth work commute, popular bars and nightlife, nearby restaurants and grocery stores, and safety. They put the new one in the back. Fleming and introduced him to Cresthaven, where he ended up running the CYO camp. From the bead-end at Cresthaven, one can see Whitestone Point Rock. One of them collapsed as I recall and Campbell got hurt as he was on the stairs when they broke. There were wooden booths to sit in. Artie Quicks was tired and old when I hung out in Whitestone (yes, on the street corners). I hope you will see my message. The fridge in the kitchen was mounted on the ceiling over the counter like an overhead kitchen cabinet! 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. The regulars called me Red. Bet we crossed paths in the past. But still..??? Now Billions.should have bought stock when I first saw the sign!! I remember the Went to 193, Mazels, Posner, Endress, England, Dodge, Bower. 725 . Yes It was on the shore in Queens, not far west of the Throgs Neck Bridge, on which construction was just being finished my first year there. I am now 68. Learn how your comment data is processed. I see PS 184 has been remodeled. This had to be around 1978. She remembered taking goods to market from her family farm in Whitestone to the Hunts Point Market in the Bronx via the old Ferry from Whitestone to Ferry Point in the Bronx. 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. Ring-A-Lario until midnight. And once I got an ice cream cone there and they charged me 15 cents (probably in the late 60s or early 70s), which was a mind-blowingly low price. Still the best Ive ever had. Otherwise, Id cycle through Malba, College Point, Flushing and Fort Totten. 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. Its swimming pool however, is open to the public during the summer. The Mona Kai and the Shore Tavern were tough drinking Bars. But I remember it well nonetheless. Running between Beechhurst and Jamaica Estates, this roadway begins as a one-lane dead-end on the shore of Little Bay. Wonderful place to grow up in the 50s & 60s. You had to keep winning to hold the court, very competetive. Smooth work commute, popular bars and nightlife, nearby restaurants and grocery stores, and safety. At this location (by some accounts) East River becomes known as Long Island Sound. My good friend Obi worked at Whitestone Deli when we were teens. He dedicated his life to the CYO and children wherever he was! Hi Margaret Deciccio.I my name is Linda. I also went to ps184 from you 1966 to 1972.What years were you there? Tropicana had property at the foot of 154th street in Beechhurst. Countryside Montessori 8 Week Camp is the answer. ), you should see it I remember it had an old mansion house and a large, for a little kid, wooded area. Don't seek support service here please. I would love to get some information on him. Or maybe that was Miss/Mrs Scarpetta, a name that just popped into my head. QUEENS VILLAGE COMMITTEE FOR MENTAL HEALTH FOR JAMAICA COMMUNITY ADOLESCENT PROGRAM, INC. WHITESTONE VILLAGE BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC. The prize was not a trophy though, we each were awarded an art set. from 66-68, but never heard anything about an Whitestone, like many Queens communities, is refreshingly patriotic. I had a vivid picture of the couple who ran the store but the name was not there. Vets fishing station .you could buy all your tackle. Its beach is useful for walking, launching canoes and fishing but signs inform visitors that swimming is prohibited. Oh, and Artie Quicks candy store next to and later taken over by Storks Bakery. 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. Draw your own conclusions. Best Sicilian and white pizza was Freddies. Booths and counter, still remember it clear as a bell after all this time. Although Wildflower has a beach, it is not usedforswimming. 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. 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. are any of my old friends out there?? Sometimes I would have to get a haircut at Frenchys Barber Shop. I am looking for information about the Day camp that was at PS 184 back in the 70s. Whitestone-based developer Fulcrum Real Estate Advisors closed on the purchase of a six-acre Queens development site for $14 million. Clintonville Behind the building was a small open area and then a large tent where kids got lunch or played when it rained. At other times, we went to Whitestone Pool. Hope you are happy and doing well. If I remember correctly your family lived on Powells Cove Blvd. When I had moved away to Peekskill, NY in April 1973, you sent me a letter. The Bank of North America bought the property and the testing was surface only. I wonder where he lived and where he studied. The old Beechurst Building had interesting tiles on the floor. Alas, post 9/11 I believe there is a full time police presence and/or other means to prevent that. Great times! I had relatives who lived in Whitestone. What a loss. Weddings I worked there 1 summer while in college. But if you would like to friend request or message me, you will be able to find me on facebook as Monica Mosquera-Cannon. Yes, The Bertlesons made their own chocolates and they were good! Now I am rambling. It belonged to Dolores del Rio, a film celebrity back in the day. Became Toms deli for many years To the right of the building was the pool, and then open space. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Some of the former army residences appear as if transported from a small town. Thanks for the memories! I remember Fran as well! My summers I lived at Beechhurst beach. I remember going there in the 1970s. The remains of its pier was still there a few years ago when I visited. I also adored Storks and hung out at Bertlesons..loved the Italian ices or sherbet they had in the little white paper cups. We used the yellow NYC public school buses to pick up campers at their parish church and transport them to one of the main 4 properties Whitestone, Cresthaven, (one block apart) Alley Pond Park or Kissena Park. 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. Jerry, Near the eponymous bridge, Francis LewisParkoccupies aportionof the former estate of AmericanrevolutionaryFrancis Lewis. It was a scene man! 323 Cresthaven Lane, Whitestone, NY 11357. Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] Cherry Valley, Cedar Lane, Freddys Pizza, Carvel, Genovese Drug store, Bohacks, Stationery on 150th St and 14th Ave where you could get candy and comic books Locals said it was once one of the ferries that ran between Whitestone and the Bronx. I loved Whitestone in those days! 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 remember Wide Wings camp. George J Murray III. Many days were spent riding my bike to Utopia Lane to watch the bridge construction. 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. I remember Cherry valley dairy, Storks, Freddies pizza, Chriss card shop. I remember Kent Cleaners. I still have several entrance tickets for Whitestone Pool from 1973 . I did , however, find this amazing YouTube video of Whitestone pool 1963/1964 which I feel you could more closely identify with than I can. 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. The pool you are thinking of was the Whitestone Pool, open to the public. There were so many different types of pools for people of all ages and sizes. The while at Kents blew at 7:45 a.m., 8:00 a.m. and again at quttin time at 4:00 p.m. She was 21, and I was 20. It did get noisy mid 70s since most of us had dirt bikes. I lived on 24rd ave. I remember that as well. Oh well. St Lukes Bazaar every summer with the huge gambling tents for the over 18 crowd Has been gone a while. 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. Anyone remember Carosons Hardware store on Francis Lewis off 26th ave? Im named after him. GT&Es Administration Building. 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