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 I had relatives who lived in Whitestone. Whitestone, like many Queens communities, is refreshingly patriotic. The 70s were like the wild west. I have talked about and have wondered what happened to the cute little dark haired boy from so long ago. I think it had an iron fence around it. This outcropping usedtohave a lighthouse that was operated by a keeper until around 1990. Closer to the water, the pool had a pool house that overlooked the water and we used to take rowboats out into the river. Great memories! As was the end of Murray St past 16th Rd. Bingo.Worked my way up to busboy then waiter Good Humor Trucks. 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. Had to have been around 1967. We used to go there in our bathing suits to cool off! Rosalees mother, Myra OBrien (maiden name Myra Surgeon) lived to be 101 and died in 1971. Many summer days at CYO (bug juice) @ Cresthaven Pool, where, during its country club time, Bernie taught me the crawl. The red Spanish style tile roofs belonged to the Near the eponymous bridge, Francis LewisParkoccupies aportionof the former estate of AmericanrevolutionaryFrancis Lewis. Also took a photo of the street. Mr. Softee. Hi margret I knew your father well I remember your two Brothers too.Brenda I built a stoop for your uncle on 13 ave . I remember going there in the 1970s. Each apartment has a terrace and full-length windows. Acrossthe bay from Utopia Parkway is Fort Totten and behind it is Great Neck. Good times! gave me when I left for the Army. 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. Estupendo condo de venta en Walnut, CA. I so miss the crumb cake and pecan ring we would get every Sunday at Storks. What a loss. My cousin was Richey Jensen ..one of the owners of Whitestone deli. Ring-A-Lario until midnight. The two unique, red-tile roof buildings besides the entrance? View photos, public assessor data, maps and county tax information. Time frame = Summer 1953 & 1954 ~OR~ Summer 1954 & 1955. To the left of the building was a ball field, but us older kids could hit softballs on the roof of the building. 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 Passed away a few years agoa great man to the very end, and a wonderful loving Grandfather my whole life. Frans candy store! 3 23 Cresthaven Lane, Whitestone, NY 11357 is a Single Family, Residential property listed for $1,480,000 The property is 3600 sq. 12 year olds dont have much fear. I grew up in the corner house diagonally across from Gleasons Funeral home on 150th St. I worked there for Frank Tokar that ran the entire facility. Liived in LeHarve and Cryders before that. She didnt even know she had been shot. I delivered the Long Island Star Journal, which yielded to the Long Island Press in 1968. 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. (We went to Carvel all the time.) /bartender. 3-35 Cresthaven Lane: Real Estate, school zoning and more information about 3-35 Cresthaven Lane in Whitestone 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. Sneaking into Whitestone Pool, diving from the high dive and doing multiple flips Smooth work commute, popular bars and nightlife, nearby restaurants and grocery stores, and safety. 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. 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. How about the Topless Bar off the Cross Island Service road in Beechurst. Some of them had the image of swasticas! Also, nearby under the Throgs Neck Bridge was a horseshoe ring (still there) and Bands would play in the summertime. Riding our bikes in old Kent Cleaners off Clintonville and other lots before they were all gone. Im trying to find out the name of the rowboat rental at the foot of Clintonville Street across from the Whitestone armory. My best friend and I met our wives there. We loved going to Beechhurst Beach, swimming out to the big wooden raft, or from the wooden steps at the end, getting burgers and fries from the concession, dressing up for the Saturday night dance. water before the Cross Island Pkwy was If you crossed the street not at her corner, she would make you cross back and forth 10 times saying thats a corner. Then I had three private houses on Powels Cove Blvd. I worked there Frances Lewis Park was neverland to me. I would love to find some old pictures of the place. 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. The modernist apartment complexs name seems like a nod to architect Le Corbusier,whopromoted the Tower-In-The-Park concept in the postwar period. I spent the summers at the Beechhurst Beach,as well as my parents before me. I had to get my papers, hop the Q-15 at 15th and 150th Street and deliver my papers! 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. He played the saw and did ventriloquism with a dummy he would take out a suitcase. I grew up in Whitestone in 1931 and remained there until 2007 and am now in Florida. It was a German themed deli then, I worked there a number of years while attending college. I remember Kent Cleaners. I remember the The pool is a fond memory. Was there also to see the first stones being laid and then went home (that later became Arlington Cemetery). I also adored Storks and hung out at Bertlesons..loved the Italian ices or sherbet they had in the little white paper cups. Silver Star and other local Bands would build a stage and run a power line from the lamp posts. CRESTHAVEN-WHITESTONE CLUB, INC. (DOS ID: 441706), AMERICAN LEGION ELMER E. BENNETT JR. POST NO. 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 . The next summer, we (CYO Day Camp) took the bus from PS 184 to Francis Lewis Park and used the wading pools (spray heads) there. The dirt road on 12 ave and 154 The Beechhurst food market DiMaggios pizza stuies candy store 193 park beechhurst Beach hanging out . Geez old old memories. 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. Went to PS 193, 79 and 30. The Mattone Group of College Point and the Associated Development Corporation of Bayside are developing the $52 million project, called Waterside Estates at Cresthaven, with up to 117 houses,. Then later, through my research I found a postcard from the Astoria Historical Society the showed the pool and dock/marina next door. I grew up in Beechhurst, and lived on Riverside Drive. Sometimes I bought Hostess Snowballs. Block Parties. Hello Jerry Friedman ! The last 6 acres of the former Cresthaven Country Club in Whitestone are back on the selling block. Campbell was the prinicipal when I was there as well. She spoke very fondly of the store and would run into former customers from time to time. A Mr Zappavigna a contractor lived on 154th St right at the end of 14th Ave. 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. So as the war progressed, to spite him, the US Army (the North) confiscated his plantation (wife was still home) and immediately began burying bodies on his front lawn. Refi. 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. I only remember going there that one summer and have memories of playing dodge ball in the gym,and going on a day trip to either rye Playland or rockaway beach (whichever had a swimming pool there ). I wish I could find some of these awards from the window painting constests to give to my son. I loved Whitestone in those days! Cresthaven Site Is Eyed For Public Parkland In. Frank was my Grampa! I lived on 24rd ave. never regretted leaving. My twins were christened and had a luncheon upstairs at Mayers Marina where my husband at the time worked. Some of the former army residences appear as if transported from a small town. In 2004, a private cul-de-sac was constructed between Second Avenueandthe waters edge,containingfour extravagant Mediterranean palaces. Did you know that Robert E. Lee was the chief engineer responsible for building Fort Totten? I dont think that type of man even exists any longer. Any links to anything related would be great thx. T TOKAR, FRANK A, 94 of Dunedin, FL passed away on December 23, 2012 at home surrounded by family. On summer days they had bands playing at the pool. What a great priest. My name is Paul and my family lived on 6th Ave, four doors west of 149th (Ugh.where did that water come from then?). constructed. Yes, The Bertlesons made their own chocolates and they were good! Reminiscent of Liggett Hall on Governors Island, it nearly spans the width of the peninsula. Since then, thepropertywas developed with upscale townhouses and the 15-room mansion was divided into six condo units. George J Murray III. Also big wooden seesaws, metal swings, metal kiddie swings, high metal slides, and high, dangerous metal monkey bars. Hot Rod Magazine there taking pictures. I attended the CYO Day Camp from 1952 1960 when I became a Counselor. Live in Babylon now. If this apartment ever went co-op or condo, itd be worth a mint! Behind the building was a small open area and then a large tent where kids got lunch or played when it rained. Payment $9,110 /mo * Refinance Your Home Homes for Sale Near 315 Cresthaven Ln $1,899,000 4bd 3ba 3,180 sqft 150-64 Powells Cove Boulevard, Flushing, NY 11357 Listing by: Keller Williams Realty Greater I had The Beechurst, which is an iconic building still in existence today. The mansions are overcrowding what used to beautiful old farm houses and Tudors. CRESTHAVEN-WHITESTONE CLUB, INC. (DOS ID: 441706)was incorporated on 07/15/1977in New York. When one visits Little Bay Park, the curved coastline is reminiscent of Orchard Beach. Its sad what whitestone has become. There were two pools in Whitestone Cresthaven and the Whitestone pool and Haylocks Day Camp across from Whitestone pool. Wish we can all make it what it was. I used to think it meant LeFrak House until now. Joe Dragan. Have been for 45 years. 3 generations of my family, the Currys, lived in Beechhurst. The last 6 acres of the former Cresthaven Country Club in Whitestone are back on the selling block. A fourth generation visits their grandfather, Ed, still living there. Find your perfect home in Venetian Isle, Boynton Beach, FL. Hope you are happy and doing well. PS 79 for kindergarten, and St Lukes for 1-8 grade. My house on 12th ave bet 154 and 157th st is all redone . 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 PS 79 for Kindergarten, graduated from St. Lukes in 1976, went to St. Francis Prep and graduated from St. Johns in 1984. I think it was right under the Utopia Parkway near the Throgs Neck Bridge. The old Beechurst Building had interesting tiles on the floor. Many went to Long Island, including me lol. Across the East River, Ferry Point Park also has a curved shoreline that was designedfora beach. There were NO EXCUSES! After she died it was sold for a great deal of money. He dedicated his life to the CYO and children wherever he was! It has since been automated like all other lighthouses in the city. i grew up in whitestone on 12 th road off of 150th street. It had a great Playground with Monkey Bars and the Long Swing sets which are banned today. That job taught me how to work and how to deliver and be reliable! It was a wonderful place to grow up, I often wonder what it is like now. simplicity misses dresses; cathedral in the desert canyoneering; Select Page The property has a long and mixed history. It can get confusing. I just discovered this blog and it brought back so many memories. House I grew up in is still there; Zillows in the millions now seems absurd I thought we were poor . They are co-ops and have been since the mid 80s . But this mystery teacher was into Japanese culture, and I have a memory of her walking down the hall carrying a samurai sword. So off to Virginia he went. 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. I grew up in the 70s so remember some of the stuff you are mentioning. Maybe we had one or 2 beers once in a while. 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. Many days were spent riding my bike to Utopia Lane to watch the bridge construction. 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. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Here is a link to some photos of P.S. The developer is planning to build 45 homes at the former. When it went Condo, my mother bought it. This building has 2 residential unit (s). Their apartment had a great sweeping view of Long Island Sound and the Whitestone Bridge. 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! If there was a center of the Universe.. Whitestone would be it! Ps 184 was my public school. I see PS 184 has been remodeled. 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. Second Avenue does not have sidewalks. My mother and father still live on 12 ave I am still in the neighborhood. Riding bikes all over Beechhurst, Whitestone, malba. Went to Boosters beach and sold my share/spot, what an idiot I am!!!! This property was built in 2002. I went to St Lukes for 1st and 2nd grade and PS 79 for 3rd through 6th. The kids would spend half a day swimming and the other half in the park with bug juice before the bus ride home. I remember going on a school trip there in elementary school. Great times! Maureen Kopelman We used to go right down on the rocks under the south anchorage and fish, smoke, hang-out, whatever. Fran came out and saved me from her mothers wrath! Although Wildflower has a beach, it is not usedforswimming. It is not the small town I grew up in anymore, but to me, its still a great place to raise my family. We lived in a house on 12 th rd/ Life was good. The Clearview Golf course was our hang out. there was a very large cement dug out area dug with lots of sprinklers! 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. The Bank of North America bought the property and the testing was surface only. It had five sections A, B, C, D, and E. and I had about 30 customers there. 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 Company's current operating status is Active. Im still here! He knew the Sanitation Dept would eventually get around to in probably in May lol. "My real estate mentor always said, 'Never fall . 3rd Avenue & 150th Street, Whitestone, NY 11357. To answer your questions: a) Yes, Lieutenant Robert Lee did supervise the construction of both Fort Totten and its companion Fort Schuyler. Crime did not even exist. I miss the old Whitestone. Ft. $403 per Sq. I became the Whitestone Boating Director as the CYO Day Camp reached a capacity of 5,000 campers a day spread out between 6 properties Whitestone, Alley Pond Park, Cresthaven, Kisena Park, Astoria Pool and Cunningham Park. At the eastern end of Whitestone / Beechhurst, the shoreline curves south into Little Bay. 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. I loved staying with my parents and brother going up the hill by the benches where the cooking grills were. 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