This is not the official website of this company. As you know, 1861, he sided with Virginia and the South and quickly went to the Confederate Richmond, leaving Washington behind. I am interested in information about P.S. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. I have been trying to find a photo of the Kent water tower for years but with no luck. 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. I cry when I go back and dont want to keep doing it to myself. Have been for 45 years. I lived on 26th Ave off of 150th in Flushing but we went there a lot. She had 2 older brothers Eddie and Gene and one younger brother Bobby. Hot Rods up and down the Boulevard. I do remember the stairwells. I used to think it meant LeFrak House until now. During heavy snowstorms your Dad would plow our street (15th Drive between 149th and 150th). Especially after Mass at St Lukes on Sunday. I have talked about and have wondered what happened to the cute little dark haired boy from so long ago. I so miss the crumb cake and pecan ring we would get every Sunday at Storks. Boosters beach is disgusting with all those overgrown mansions there. Sometimes I would have to get a haircut at Frenchys Barber Shop. We hung out in front of Dirty Bobs candy store. Did you know that Robert E. Lee was the chief engineer responsible for building Fort Totten? Was your mother Kay Curci? I delivered the Long Island Star Journal to Building 16 at LeHarve from 1966-1968, perhaps you were one of my customers? I too went to CYO day camp. 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. I also went to PS 79 and then St Lukes through 4th grade, but then off to Holy Trinity & St. Agnes for the rest! I remember it had an old mansion house and a large, for a little kid, wooded area. 3-35 Cresthaven Lane: Real Estate, school zoning and more information about 3-35 Cresthaven Lane in Whitestone 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 Theparkhas a small cove that has a beach, but swimming is prohibited. Sorry, spent many summer days in Whitestone and can only remember the CYO day camp. There is a very old public school building in Flushing, just off Union Street, catty corner to Flushing HIgh School, that is still used today. An important ferry landing prior to the construction of Whitestone Bridge, the community was served by the Long Island Railroad until 1932. 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. Bridge Gulls [SpliceToday] The property has a long and mixed history. Good Humor Trucks. Played in the woods between the Renaissance and Wide Wings with my brothers. But do you remember the stairwells that were in there with the glass with the wires in them? I grew up with owners kids. Sleigh Riding down suicide hill and skitching down Utopia Pkwy. Went to Wide Wings and a nursery school near there that has become nameless in my memory. 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. Im pretty sure the Fran you are speaking of is my grandmother (unless there were two Frans who owned candy stores in Whitestone.) We moved there in 1958. The mansions are overcrowding what used to beautiful old farm houses and Tudors. 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. At St Lukes, Mrs. somebody, I dont remember her name, would call the buses over the PA at the end of the day Malba and colony for the second grade; Malba and colony for the third; Malba and colony for the 4th, 5th, and 6th; Malba and colony for the first. Did you have questions about the camp? 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. 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. That was in the sixtiesthe water got better since then thankfully.They were such good times. Properties; Search by address to access the property report or search by location to build lists of properties. They went on to raise 2 daughters on E. Tremont Avenue. There was a kitchen between the pool and the building, which was attached to the main building. I was a paper boy from 1966 to 1968. Frans candy store! Candy Stores on every corner. Great memories of my years in Cambridge. A formercountry club, Cresthaven, Powells Cove Boulevard between 3rd and 6th Avenues, once occupied 22 acres of waterfront real estate. 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 delivered the Long Island Star Journal, which yielded to the Long Island Press in 1968. The Mona Kai and the Shore Tavern were tough drinking Bars. I had relatives who lived in Whitestone. I had The Beechurst, which is an iconic building still in existence today. In our continuing series on the boroughs northern coast, we now visit Whitestone, Beechhurst and Fort Totten. Hope to hear from you my old childhood friend. Since then, thepropertywas developed with upscale townhouses and the 15-room mansion was divided into six condo units. 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. yes there was a public pool there ,separate from the country club .Went there many times .nice pool.Little secret in congested Queens pools. This had to be around 1978. Thanks for the memories! Cresthaven Site Is Eyed For Public Parkland In. 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. George J Murray III. Mr Harmon was a super nice gentleman, My favorite was Mrs. Frankel (my 3rd grade teacher). My mother always spoke of Mrs. Day. There were two pools in Whitestone Cresthaven and the Whitestone pool and Haylocks Day Camp across from Whitestone pool. I grew up on 14th ave next to Grace Church. Great times! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhRMoU-KDZU. I just discovered this blog and it brought back so many memories. 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. If I remember correctly, you were a cute dark haired boy and a cub scout. Wildflower and Le Havre are both located at Powells Cove Boulevard and Totten Street. Smooth work commute, popular bars and nightlife, nearby restaurants and grocery stores, and safety. Does anyone remember a day camp on the water in Whitestone called Wide Wings? I cant remember the Asian Restaurant in the whitestone shopping center other than it had some reputation. 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? Whitestone, NY 11357. The city acquired this park in 1937. Joe Dragan. 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. Hi Jerry! Hi Anne Marie Im thinking your family must know my moms family Eddie and Loretta Day were my grandparents, he was the mail man out of the Post Office on a 150th street and delivered to all of Beachurst. I loved Whitestone in those days! Not sure if you replied here if I would receive it. My mom was born in 1926 she just turn 91 and she also lives in Florida now. That the old Sylvania or GE property had some type of radioactive incident around 1960? On weekends and evenings it was open as a swim club. day camp (I think around noon for 2 hours). (Ugh.where did that water come from then?). ? 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? As we reported previously in College Point and North Astoria, Queens East River Shoreline is not as accessible. Closer to the water, the pool had a pool house that overlooked the water and we used to take rowboats out into the river. It was a scene man! 79 in the 40s and 50s, and Mr. Campbell was there then, too. Ice skating in Bowne Park. View photos, public assessor data, maps and county tax information. and exactly where it was located? There were wooden booths to sit in. Some of my friends around 17th Ave were the Skaats, Weiss, Rice, LaPlace, Hertz, Thorgensen. Behind the building was a small open area and then a large tent where kids got lunch or played when it rained. We have become a small city with many diversified cultures. Good times! 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 . I grew up in Whitestone 1947-1959. It was a wonderful time. I too was born in 1962, lived in Whitestone, and also attended PS 79. No crime sex violence. 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. I see PS 184 has been remodeled. I think the pizza man was Sal or Vito. This home is located at 315 Cresthaven Ln, Whitestone, NY 11357 and has been listed on Homes.com and is currently estimated at $1,645,000, approximately $612 per square foot. 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. We had a ball on that tour! I think it had an iron fence around it. 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? We put life jackets on all the campers and sailed under both the Whitestone and Throggs Neck Bridge. To make a donation, please use the button below. This is no accident as in the early postwar years,ParksCommissioner Robert Moses intended to construct Clearview Beach on this site. As of 10/26/2022 the estimated market value is $1,752,000. That camp closed when the property was sold and the owner reopened closer to the Whitestone Bridge calling the camp Wings. Whitestone officials are eyeing the six-1/2-acre former Cresthaven Country Club, now overgrown and boarded up, for use as a city park. Also took a photo of the street. All are gone. Block Parties. Then first grade at PS 192. 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. The building had significant shortcomings. In Whitestone. Overhead was the Goodyear Blimp with animation lighting up the sky. One of them collapsed as I recall and Campbell got hurt as he was on the stairs when they broke. This property was purchased by BADEA FELICIA for $1,463,000. Now gone for more than 25 years, the club's large outdoor swimming pool provided welcome relief from summer's heat. She had a vivid memory of the Blizzard of 88 (thats 1888) that buried NYC in its greatest snowfall of all times! 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! A third can be found in Little Neck Bay. Milt, the Good Humor truck driver They were just happy care-free days with great kids and counselors. I have a neighbor who attended P.S. This promontory is known on maps as Cryders Point. The red Spanish style tile roofs belonged to the The green knife sharpening truck ringing its bell. 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. 315 Cresthaven Lane, Whitestone, NY 11357 was last sold in 07/06/2016 for $1,400,000. My brother knew one of her sons, I think his name was Paul. I used the pool for one summer (1954 or 1955). View information about 307 Cresthaven Ln, Whitestone, NY 11357. If my memory serves me correct (and there is no guarantee these days!!!) Ed I know your brother Artie . Many memories to bore you with but enjoyed reading these comments. The wing and gym and auditorium were not built yet. The old one was just obsolete.. Investment property in WHITESTONE, NY located at 318 CRESTHAVEN LN. I did my red cross junior lifesaver course there. Its original name was Levitt House and the initials LH were imbedded in the tile floor of each of the 32 lobbies. In 2000, about 16 acres of the 22-acre site were sold to a developer that built 110 luxury homes on the site. Such everlasting memories. This property was built in 2002. Fran came out and saved me from her mothers wrath! Jerry, 14th Avenue between 149th and 150th. $1,157,500. Please excuse the last post, that was Edward Cleary on 14th Street in Whitestone queens. Father Flemings family, Rita Hass her Refi. Went to 193, Mazels, Posner, Endress, England, Dodge, Bower. Learn how your comment data is processed. The regulars called me Red. Then went under the locust trees to dry off and eat lunch. There was NO ROOM FOR ERROR! The terrace was accessible from both the living room and master bedroom. PS 79 for kindergarten, and St Lukes for 1-8 grade. 725 . 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. As a private road, it has its own custom-made sign. wonderful Sunday afternoons we spent there in the early 60s. Loved it! Do you remember the place? Hi Fred: Are you related to College Points infamous Mayers Marina? It was across the street from the old Naval reserve building by the CYO camp. You had to keep winning to hold the court, very competetive. Milk Maid was there before Mcdonalds opened. There were a set of whistles every day telling workers it was time to be at work. 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? Many days were spent riding my bike to Utopia Lane to watch the bridge construction. In French, its name translates as The Harbor. Completed in 1958, Le Havrecomprisesof 32 towers on 32 acres of waterfront land. We enjoyed Freddies pizza too and the Clintonville Bar Restaurant for fried shrimp and spaghetti. ft. house located at 3-30 Cresthaven Ln, Whitestone, NY 11357 sold for $1,400,000 on Nov 16, 2021. Time frame = Summer 1953 & 1954 ~OR~ Summer 1954 & 1955. This property in the 11357 zip code was built in 2001 and the lot size is 0.18 acres. Search by owner name and find all properties currently or previously owned. Playing DAC Baseball in Fort Totten then sneaking into the Fort and hiding when the MPs in the Green Jeep would come through the tunnel. She used to make pizza on English muffin halves, even though there was a pizzeria next door. Some wonderful memories reading this! Was looking up the old neighborhood. Hope you are happy and doing well. Find investment properties for sale in Queens County Click Here I did not have her, but Did she have reddish hair? Bug juice and cookies before the ride home. 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. Whitestone, Queens, NY 11357. That job taught me how to work and how to deliver and be reliable! In 1969:I keep my boat in Mayers Marina. My best friend and I met our wives there. Graduated from St. Lukes in 1976. I worked there for Frank Tokar that ran the entire facility. The 10th Ave crowd was the Sinobrias, Siracusas, and Larsens Wonderful place to grow up in the 50s & 60s. CRESTHAVEN-WHITESTONE CLUB, INC. (DOS ID: 441706), AMERICAN LEGION ELMER E. BENNETT JR. POST NO. I remember there sign saying 100, 000 served, then finally a Million. House I grew up in is still there; Zillows in the millions now seems absurd I thought we were poor . Archie would run into the basement and find anything you needed. Find your perfect home in Brighton Condominiums, Boca Raton, FL. We were middle class. I am now 68. Hope you see my message when you scroll down or up. The club, known in its heyday as one of Queens' premier sites for weddings, dances and. Any links to anything related would be great thx. 312 . It has since been automated like all other lighthouses in the city. Oh well. Remember the Juke Box on the handball courts and older teenagers dancing especially the girls with big hair. Queens & # x27 ; premier sites for weddings, dances and use. 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