Hope you are happy and healthy! Address, neighborhood, city, or ZIP code. originally stretched all the way down to the We were middle class. Today, a simple skeleton tower with a beacon performs the duty. John I came here in search of info about Whitestone Pool and you seem to have many memories of it. If that bothers you in any way, you don't belong here.. or anywhere. After she died it was sold for a great deal of money. Had to have been around 1967. Finally, F.L. Then went under the locust trees to dry off and eat lunch. Because the estate has a gate and 24-hour security, the best I could do here is poke my camera between the fence posts. My next door neighbor, Rosalee Reilly, in Whitestone was the VP for Personnel at Kents Cleaners her husband Charlie worked in the Post Office. Hope you are happy and doing well. Great memories! 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. Joe Dragan. 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. Maybe we had one or 2 beers once in a while. Here is a link to some photos of P.S. I remember at age 12 that I had to deliver those papers every day rain, snow, or shine and sickness or health! 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. 315 Cresthaven Lane, Whitestone, NY 11357 was last sold in 07/06/2016 for $1,400,000. Hope to hear from you my old childhood friend. Ft. Share Location Property Info Property History Public Records Schools Similar Homes Sold 3/26/21 View All Map Street View Ice skating in Bowne Park. Fort Monroe was completed and then the Civil War broke out. The staff kept us safe by assigning colored swim caps according to our proficiency in the pool. 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? Do you know when it closed, what happened to it She didnt even know she had been shot. Any links to anything related would be great thx. The Company's current operating status is Active. We lived in a house on 12 th rd/ Life was good. 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 master bedroom and living room had wall-to-wall windows on the exterior wall. The green knife sharpening truck used to come down our block everyday(138 street between 11ave-14ave. Yesterday I wrote a Hi Jerry response to you. 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. Elephas, Avanti and Camouflage (Mondays) Night Clubs rocked Bayside. Following its closing in 1989, the property wassubdividedfor tract mansions accessed by private streets. Live in Babylon now. Great times! 154th to 162nd CIP to the Water is Beechurst, the area between 162nd utopia and Leharve is known as Robinswood, Yep went ps79 those big front doors slammed really loud and mr Campbell with the smelly pipe,mr Harmon asst principle,those teachers randazzo,rathner,Welch, and best of all varsi s 75 cent heros and dont forget frans candy store a penny a piece 25 cents lasted all day. You had to keep winning to hold the court, very competetive. A former country club, Cresthaven, Powell's Cove Boulevard between 3rd and 6th Avenues, once occupied 22 acres of waterfront real estate. The property has a long and mixed history. ), Mr. Campbell was an old kind of nasty man. No excuses! Played in the woods between the Renaissance and Wide Wings with my brothers. 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 old Beechurst Building had interesting tiles on the floor. All are gone. I too was born in 1962, lived in Whitestone, and also attended PS 79. From the early 1980s until 1999, the landmarked mansion fell into decay, overshadowed by Throgs Neck Bridge. To answer your questions: a) Yes, Lieutenant Robert Lee did supervise the construction of both Fort Totten and its companion Fort Schuyler. 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 . 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. It did get noisy mid 70s since most of us had dirt bikes. It was officially named The Sylvania-Corning Nuclear Corporation Metallurgical Laboratory. Played in the construction site for Cryder House. I remember swimming in Whitestone Pool. Find your perfect home in Venetian Isle, Boynton Beach, FL. An aunt and uncle of mine used to live in the Le Havre apartments. He was right across the river from it for 35 years and had never seen the campus. What else do you know about Sylvania besides the rumor? I also went to PS 79 and then St Lukes through 4th grade, but then off to Holy Trinity & St. Agnes for the rest! work for students, off duty cops and fireman. QUEENS VILLAGE COMMITTEE FOR MENTAL HEALTH FOR JAMAICA COMMUNITY ADOLESCENT PROGRAM, INC. WHITESTONE VILLAGE BUSINESSMEN'S ASSOCIATION, INC. Did you have questions about the camp? As a formerresidentialcommunity, Fort Totten had its own post office, zip code, swimming pool, little league and street signs. The wing and gym and auditorium were not built yet. Block Parties. Boosters beach is disgusting with all those overgrown mansions there. 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. yes there was a public pool there ,separate from the country club .Went there many times .nice pool.Little secret in congested Queens pools. Went to PS 193, 79 and 30. Alas, post 9/11 I believe there is a full time police presence and/or other means to prevent that. I remember the Kent Trucks coming in every afternoon along 20th avenue with cleaning items from their entire network of dry cleaning shops. everyone Loved Storks. Silver Star and other local Bands would build a stage and run a power line from the lamp posts. 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 red Spanish style tile roofs belonged to the My twins were christened and had a luncheon upstairs at Mayers Marina where my husband at the time worked. Was there also to see the first stones being laid and then went home (that later became Arlington Cemetery). I remember there sign saying 100, 000 served, then finally a Million. Finding homes for sale in Whitestone, Queens, NY has never been easier as our comprehensive directory currently contains more than 126 listings! Oh well. 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. I wouldnt call it an elite neighborhood, but I do call it home. It was the best bakery around. Yesterday I came across a pamphlet from back in the day about joining the beach house beach. Not sure if you replied here if I would receive it. Went to 193, Mazels, Posner, Endress, England, Dodge, Bower. The Oleskiew families lived a few houses north on 154 st and on 14th Ave across from me. Storks bakery had the BEST ever hard rolls, could not wait till after mass on Sunday morning to pick them up! 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. Draw your own conclusions. Staff Shaune Randles. I had to deliver the Sunday paper at 6 a.m. each week and one day we had a blizzard! 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. Remembering Jackie Robinson [SpliceToday] And his property became Arlington Cemetery. MLS# 3327572. Clintonville ), which if I remember correctly may have been a salt water pool. I remember Frans husband wearing a baggy cardigan and bedroom slippers in the store, cigarette hanging out of his mouth. They are co-ops and have been since the mid 80s . I have a photo of my brother wearing a Wide Wings tee shirt. Also, nearby under the Throgs Neck Bridge was a horseshoe ring (still there) and Bands would play in the summertime. Pizzarama was where Dime Bank is today. I really loveWhitestone and PS 79 and have many wonderful memories of my childhood. 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 Id take my bike down the hill toward the water and sometimes fish under the bridge with my grandfather (Poppy). The tunnel someone mentioned was a distinct memory. Sneaking into Whitestone Pool, diving from the high dive and doing multiple flips If I remember correctly, you were a cute dark haired boy and a cub scout. Last Sold Price 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. Aww, the memories. I think it had an iron fence around it. 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 went to St Lukes for 1st and 2nd grade and PS 79 for 3rd through 6th. 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. I attended the CYO Day Camp from 1952 1960 when I became a Counselor. There were wooden booths to sit in. 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! Beechurst one for the second grade and so on. I remember Fran as well! The while at Kents blew at 7:45 a.m., 8:00 a.m. and again at quttin time at 4:00 p.m. The chapel is leased to a Korean congregationwhilethe Officers Club is used by Bayside Historical Society. I am not sure I want to go back to see them. The paper posted on Chriss window said we came in 7th place (out of eight top spots) for our age category. I just discovered this blog and it brought back so many memories. Insane! The green knife sharpening truck ringing its bell. 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. Before it was middle class. When the dance ended, I. The 70s were like the wild west. To the left of the building was a ball field, but us older kids could hit softballs on the roof of the building. down towards the yacht club. The Mona Kai and the Shore Tavern were tough drinking Bars. I am interested in information about P.S. Mostly good times, I have been trying to find information about the Whitestone ferry for many years. Riding bikes all over Beechhurst, Whitestone, malba. Hi Jerry! I share all of your memories! I also went to St. Lukes School and was a Booster Beach member. 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 fridge in the kitchen was mounted on the ceiling over the counter like an overhead kitchen cabinet! She spoke very fondly of the store and would run into former customers from time to time. This promontory is known on maps as Cryders Point. 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