couldnt support modern electronics. Milk Maid was there before Mcdonalds opened. I went to the day camp at 184 for one summer in the early 70s. day camp (I think around noon for 2 hours). Such everlasting memories. Cresthaven also had on their grounds both the Whitestone Boat Club and Cresthaven Yacht Club which remnants may still be seen possibly today. Penny candylicorice, Bazookas, sugar dots on a paper stripin a little brown bag. The building, as I recall was originally fronting 149 St with a large yard space behind it. So off to Virginia he went. Has been gone a while. But I remember it well nonetheless. View photos, public assessor data, maps and county tax information. ft. house located at 3-30 Cresthaven Ln, Whitestone, NY 11357 sold for $1,400,000 on Nov 16, 2021. Good ole Frans Candy Stores! gave me when I left for the Army. Whitestone, NY 11357. 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. There were two pools in Whitestone Cresthaven and the Whitestone pool and Haylocks Day Camp across from Whitestone pool. work for students, off duty cops and fireman. Great deli!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The old Beechurst Building had interesting tiles on the floor. I think it was right under the Utopia Parkway near the Throgs Neck Bridge. Tropicana was located on 154th street, off the water for deliveries by boat. Im on the island now and its great but nothing beat Whitestone back in the day. 3-28 Cresthaven Lane is a House located in the Whitestone neighborhood in Queens, NY. A fourth generation visits their grandfather, Ed, still living there. 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). 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)? So one sunny day he went to reminisce and walked along the Powells Cove Blvd and took photos of the pool and abandon mansions (becoming Cresthaven CYO Camp) across the street. On the map, military names include Sgt. Hello Jerry Friedman ! Riding bikes all over Beechhurst, Whitestone, malba. Many Swam at the CYO. I remember the raft wellas well as the rats and Coney Island whitefish in the east riverbut we survived! Ed Winters, are you related to Robert, now in Cambridge? (I could hear all your parents partying at night). Refi. Thanks, Worked my youth from 1963-1967 Stay happy and healthy! Very decadent but it was MY MONEY! Finally, F.L. Park used to offer one of my favorite quintessential NY experiences, which is hanging out in the cool space beneath a major bridge. Went down into the barges at the yacht club. 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. 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. Not sure if you replied here if I would receive it. Parades up 150th St from Memorial Field into Whitestone by Gleasons Funeral Home. Do you remember the place? The pool is a fond memory. There were 50 paper routes in Whitestone and I had Route #42 which delivered to Beechurst. 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? A couple of these streets reach the waters edge, but it does not appear that there is a beach in use at Cresthaven. WE USE TO GO TO THE CYO SWIMMING , DOES ANYONE KNOW THE STREET IT WAS ON . Don't seek support service here please. It can get confusing. Loved it! I do remember the public pool at Cresthaven CYO (Which may have also been known as Whitestone Pool? St Lukes Bazaar every summer with the huge gambling tents for the over 18 crowd Plus in days before easy access to aerial photos, it was even harder to imagine what went on at the waters edge. Jones Beach field 6 then Nathans in Oceanside. This outcropping usedtohave a lighthouse that was operated by a keeper until around 1990. 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 It was a German themed deli then, I worked there a number of years while attending college. Find properties near 307 Cresthaven Ln. I remember having a sundae at the counter and the ice cream and syrup dripping over the side of the metal tulip shaped dish. 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. As of 10/26/2022 the estimated market value is $1,752,000. There were long walks with the neighborhood kid to the glen near the Trogs Neck Bridge for live music during the summer. In 1969:I keep my boat in Mayers Marina. George J Murray III. I worked there I had to light the candles at Immanuel Lutheran Church as an acolyte. Closer to the water, the pool had a pool house that overlooked the water and we used to take rowboats out into the river. Crime did not even exist. The red Spanish style tile roofs belonged to the What else do you know about Sylvania besides the rumor? We hung out in front of Dirty Bobs candy store. My next door neighbor, Rosalee Reilly, in Whitestone was the VP for Personnel at Kents Cleaners her husband Charlie worked in the Post Office. He had a huge English Mastiff dog which used to patrol at night. On weekends and evenings it was open as a swim club. The wing and gym and auditorium were not built yet. This is all from memory, but it had acreage and was fenced. Beechurst one for the second grade and so on. Aww, the memories. Their business is recorded as DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. everyone Loved Storks. ), Mr. Campbell was an old kind of nasty man. Daniel J. Gilligan was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 17th, 1942. Many summer days at CYO (bug juice) @ Cresthaven Pool, where, during its country club time, Bernie taught me the crawl. I remember going on a school trip there in elementary school. When it went Condo, my mother bought it. Son Georgie keep the place going.There was always Had to have been around 1967. That description sounds exactly like my grandfather, Bill, and his mother, Bertha, who I never met but I know lived with them from family stories. How about the Topless Bar off the Cross Island Service road in Beechurst. My friends and I would cross our legs Indian style and shimmy up the V shaped grooves in the concrete to the top. Went to 193, Mazels, Posner, Endress, England, Dodge, Bower. Ice skating in Bowne Park. 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. Great memories! 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? The largest unused building at Fort Totten is the former hospital, which flanks the Parade Ground. Our love story began on Nov. 10, 1961, at a dance at Cresthaven Country Club in Whitestone, Queens. Played in the construction site for Cryder House. To answer your questions: a) Yes, Lieutenant Robert Lee did supervise the construction of both Fort Totten and its companion Fort Schuyler. simplicity misses dresses; cathedral in the desert canyoneering; Select Page The club, known in its heyday as one of Queens' premier sites for weddings, dances and other social functions, closed in 1989. 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. In 1930, Hammerstein fell on hardtimesand sold the mansion. I wish I could find some of these awards from the window painting constests to give to my son. Ed do you have a brother Robert in Cambridge, MA? If that bothers you in any way, you don't belong here.. or anywhere. There was a Navy destroyer escort (Harris) docked there. Its shoreline is largely comprised of upper income tract mansions and high rise apartments. Riding our bikes in old Kent Cleaners off Clintonville and other lots before they were all gone. Known as Boosters Beach, itoccurringa narrow sliver of sand behind a tall fence. 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. We used to enjoy the Sunday afternoon dances at Cresthaven Country Club. Passed away a few years agoa great man to the very end, and a wonderful loving Grandfather my whole life. Booths and counter, still remember it clear as a bell after all this time. Although Wildflower has a beach, it is not usedforswimming. It did get noisy mid 70s since most of us had dirt bikes. are any of my old friends out there?? I attended the CYO Day Camp from 1952 1960 when I became a Counselor. Thanks for this. I had a vivid picture of the couple who ran the store but the name was not there. Also big wooden seesaws, metal swings, metal kiddie swings, high metal slides, and high, dangerous metal monkey bars. They put the new one in the back. Three Hidden Cemeteries [SpliceToday]. Following its closing in 1989, the property wassubdividedfor tract mansions accessed by private streets. As a formerresidentialcommunity, Fort Totten had its own post office, zip code, swimming pool, little league and street signs. 2-40 150 Street . down towards the yacht club. 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. Find your perfect home in Brighton Condominiums, Boca Raton, FL. Frances Lewis Park was neverland to me. I have a neighbor who attended P.S. I had The Beechurst, which is an iconic building still in existence today. Mr. Harmon would perform in the auditorium occasionally. No excuses! All are gone. A third can be found in Little Neck Bay. I loved those days! I did my red cross junior lifesaver course there. You remembered it correctly. Remember the Juke Box on the handball courts and older teenagers dancing especially the girls with big hair. Went to PS 193, 79 and 30. Im still here! ft with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms Whitestone is the northernmost neighborhood in Queens, situated between Whitestone Bridge and Throgs Neck Bridge. 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. 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. I used to think it meant LeFrak House until now. In Whitestone. This building has 2 residential unit (s). It is not the small town I grew up in anymore, but to me, its still a great place to raise my family. Mr. Softee. The old one was just obsolete.. Some of the former army residences appear as if transported from a small town. She was 21, and I was 20. 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? We were middle class. In recent years, the coastlines of Manhattan and Brooklyn have been reclaimed by the public as ribbons of waterfront parkland take up shores that previously belonged to industry. Does anyone remember a day camp on the water in Whitestone called Wide Wings? Do you know when it closed, what happened to it I do remember the stairwells. 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. Their apartment had a great sweeping view of Long Island Sound and the Whitestone Bridge. The remains of its pier was still there a few years ago when I visited. I didnt have her, wither. The Whitestone pool was opened to the public. Overhead was the Goodyear Blimp with animation lighting up the sky. I would love to find some old pictures of the place. The modernist apartment complexs name seems like a nod to architect Le Corbusier,whopromoted the Tower-In-The-Park concept in the postwar period. Does anyone know the name or have any info on it.? I had relatives who lived in Whitestone. 3 23 Cresthaven Lane, Whitestone, NY 11357 is a Single Family, Residential property listed for $1,480,000 The property is 3600 sq. 79primarily about how and why that magnificent building was torn down. 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. 312 . Fort Monroe was completed and then the Civil War broke out. Many went to Long Island, including me lol. Wish we can all make it what it was. The mansions are overcrowding what used to beautiful old farm houses and Tudors. My mother always spoke of Mrs. Day. 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. Still the best Ive ever had. BLACK LIVES MATTER. He officiated the marriage ceremony of my wife and I. 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. From the bead-end at Cresthaven, one can see Whitestone Point Rock. Thats we went to meet girls, mostly unsuccessfully though! This promontory is known on maps as Cryders Point. accident. When one visits Little Bay Park, the curved coastline is reminiscent of Orchard Beach. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhRMoU-KDZU. If this apartment ever went co-op or condo, itd be worth a mint! I still have several entrance tickets for Whitestone Pool from 1973 . Spent a lot of time of my time in Francis Lewis Park. Those were truly wonderful summers and gave us all life-long memories of happy, safe and exciting times. She spoke very fondly of the store and would run into former customers from time to time. I lived on 26th Ave off of 150th in Flushing but we went there a lot. I remember walking to Sams Penny Store on 14th Avenue with its glass cases of loose candy. Hence, Le Havre , the name of a very large French port city. Surprisingly, I visited the Beechurst in 2017, 50 years after I delivered there, and the swastica tiles were still there! I remember missing you and I still have. Maureen Kopelman Later she would pick me up. 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 . I lived in bldg 16 apartment 2D. Playing paddleball on Saturdays and in the summer across from JHS 185 Bleeker He smoked a pipe in there, and there was a carpet on the floor. We used to go right down on the rocks under the south anchorage and fish, smoke, hang-out, whatever. 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. 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. This property in the 11357 zip code was built in 2001 and the lot size is 0.18 acres. 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 . After she died it was sold for a great deal of money. Frank was my Grampa! As a private road, it has its own custom-made sign. I remember Carvell and their raspberry sorbet and Storks with their jelly donuts. My Mom and Grandmother were very close friends with Msgr. All the places everyone spoke about sparks a memory. Campbell was the prinicipal when I was there as well. Now gone for more than 25 years, the club's large outdoor swimming pool provided welcome relief from summer's heat. 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. Had a black iron fence surrounding it. Did you have questions about the camp? I lived on 24rd ave. Hope to hear from you my old childhood friend. (Ugh.where did that water come from then?). $389,000. A Mr Zappavigna a contractor lived on 154th St right at the end of 14th Ave. 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. Please excuse the last post, that was Edward Cleary on 14th Street in Whitestone queens. The property has a long and mixed history. Accordingtothe historian Strabo, its name is Phoenician for rise by the shore.. See if the property is available for sale or lease. When the dance ended, I. Here, residential developers hold sway and instead of parks, gated communities separate the public from the water. I remember that as well. Rent a row boat andante buy sand worms for a day of fishing. It cost $1.25 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. Geez old old memories. I too was born in 1962, lived in Whitestone, and also attended PS 79. I remember Frans husband wearing a baggy cardigan and bedroom slippers in the store, cigarette hanging out of his mouth. FNY will soon have a more comprehensive look at Fort Totten. Hot Rods up and down the Boulevard. 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 went to kindergarten in that school early 1958. Its swimming pool however, is open to the public during the summer. The last 6 acres of the former Cresthaven Country Club in Whitestone are back on the selling block. 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. In 2004, a private cul-de-sac was constructed between Second Avenueandthe waters edge,containingfour extravagant Mediterranean palaces. I was a paper boy from 1966 to 1968. MLS# 3327572. Hi Jerry! Am I just imagining this or did it really exist?!? Once, when our sixth-grade class was having some kind of special event, Fran let us use her burners to heat up the food. The building was built in 1914 before Hitler had appropriated the swastica as his symbol. Boosters beach is disgusting with all those overgrown mansions there. Last Sold Price Speaking of the Bronx, once every 2 weeks we went to the very famous Bronx Zoo folr half a day. Not sure if we cover all the data-points you need? The master bedroom and living room had wall-to-wall windows on the exterior wall. At this location (by some accounts) East River becomes known as Long Island Sound. 3-28 Cresthaven Lane was built in 2000 and has 2 stories and 2 units. Born April 1, 1918 in New York City, he came to Dunedin 33 years ago from Whitestone, NY where he was an engineer/superintendent for the Catholic Youth Organization, Diocese of Brooklyn, responsible for Cresthaven Country Club, Whitestone Country Club, Cresthaven Yacht Club and CYO Day Camps for . Im named after him. Why were people thinking? John I came here in search of info about Whitestone Pool and you seem to have many memories of it. I delivered the LI Star Journal in Malba, not that it has any relevance to your post. 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. So few secret places to hang out at anymore. Today, a simple skeleton tower with a beacon performs the duty. I just discovered this blog and it brought back so many memories. 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? She used to make pizza on English muffin halves, even though there was a pizzeria next door. My best paddleball partner was Micheal, Cant remember his last name but he was a tiny kid who played shirtless and he was awesome. Still remember the sign posted at the counter Thou shall not steal or thou shall get thy ass kicked. The fridge in the kitchen was mounted on the ceiling over the counter like an overhead kitchen cabinet! Same with the whitestone pool and cresthaven gone. Then 49 other kids and I had to fold our papers outside of the station office on Cross Island Parkway and 149th Street. starting as a youngster on the tennis court at what was then the Cresthaven Country Club. Hi margret I knew your father well I remember your two Brothers too.Brenda I built a stoop for your uncle on 13 ave . CRESTHAVEN-WHITESTONE CLUB, INC. (DOS ID: 441706), AMERICAN LEGION ELMER E. BENNETT JR. POST NO. Here is a link to some photos of P.S. It was across the street from the old Naval reserve building by the CYO camp. Each apartment has a terrace and full-length windows. Monsignor Gordon, Father Hannon, Sisters Virginia Ann, Margaret Mary, Mrs. Delavalle, Mrs. Lavin, and the crossing guard, Mrs. Yannity. 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