I wonder where he lived and where he studied. What else do you know about Sylvania besides the rumor? This property in the 11357 zip code was built in 2001 and the lot size is 0.18 acres. Monsignor Gordon, Father Hannon, Sisters Virginia Ann, Margaret Mary, Mrs. Delavalle, Mrs. Lavin, and the crossing guard, Mrs. Yannity. 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 remember Kent Cleaners. That the old Sylvania or GE property had some type of radioactive incident around 1960? It is not the small town I grew up in anymore, but to me, its still a great place to raise my family. My cousin was Richey Jensen ..one of the owners of Whitestone deli. Waldbaums Shopping Center was built, giving us a supermarket and some small shops like Stage Variety Store and a pizza place, a bank, etc. Only 19 percent of Le Havres land is occupied by buildings. I grew up with owners kids. I hope you will see my message. NY-Crystal River Yacht Club. It was. Now Billions.should have bought stock when I first saw the sign!! Her mansion became day camp (I think around noon for 2 hours). 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. He knew the Sanitation Dept would eventually get around to in probably in May lol. I remember riding my bike through the empty lot and seeing pools of colored purple, orange and green water in the mud. 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? Otherwise, Id cycle through Malba, College Point, Flushing and Fort Totten. constructed. 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). Beers Avenue and Walter Reed Road. starting as a youngster on the tennis court at what was then the Cresthaven Country Club. Known as Boosters Beach, itoccurringa narrow sliver of sand behind a tall fence. Aww, the memories. Or maybe that was Miss/Mrs Scarpetta, a name that just popped into my head. Acrossthe bay from Utopia Parkway is Fort Totten and behind it is Great Neck. I loved staying with my parents and brother going up the hill by the benches where the cooking grills were. Does not look like it did in 1950s, especially the windows facing the 21st Road. In 1930, Hammerstein fell on hardtimesand sold the mansion. Most memorable day was seeing Mrs. Collins crying and later being dismissed early finding out President Kennedy died! I lived in bldg 16 apartment 2D. 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 had Mrs. Bennett for 1st and 2nd grade. It cost $1.25 in those days. wonderful Sunday afternoons we spent there in the early 60s. 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. I think she said he was the assistant principal. Investment property in WHITESTONE, NY located at 318 CRESTHAVEN LN. Yesterday I came across a pamphlet from back in the day about joining the beach house beach. I had relatives who lived in Whitestone. We hung out in front of Dirty Bobs candy store. I lived on 26th Ave off of 150th in Flushing but we went there a lot. Alas, post 9/11 I believe there is a full time police presence and/or other means to prevent that. Hi Fred: Are you related to College Points infamous Mayers Marina? Cottage, 14th Avenue east of 150th, with iron eagle. couldnt support modern electronics. Went to PS 193, 79 and 30. The club, known in its heyday as one of Queens' premier sites for weddings, dances and other social functions, closed in 1989. Bet we crossed paths in the past. Vets fishing station .you could buy all your tackle. I had The Beechurst, which is an iconic building still in existence today. 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. Whitestone, Queens, NY 11357. 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. We were famiy He had a huge English Mastiff dog which used to patrol at night. If there was a center of the Universe.. Whitestone would be it! The green knife sharpening truck ringing its bell. This is not the official website of this company. I attended the CYO Day Camp from 1952 1960 when I became a Counselor. To the right of the building was the pool, and then open space. Lucille A Mackenzie Your Dad was referred to as Uncle Frank in our household. 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. BLACK LIVES MATTER. The building was built in 1914 before Hitler had appropriated the swastica as his symbol. 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. Best Sicilian and white pizza was Freddies. Sometimes I bought Hostess Snowballs. Plenty of places to ride. Amazing the names changes = a) I remember the pool called CYO Pool but now know it as Cresthaven, and b) I remember the park/spray heads called Whitestone Park but now known as Francis Lewis Park. Id take my bike down the hill toward the water and sometimes fish under the bridge with my grandfather (Poppy). I had to light the candles at Immanuel Lutheran Church as an acolyte. work for students, off duty cops and fireman. Rosalees mother, Myra OBrien (maiden name Myra Surgeon) lived to be 101 and died in 1971. CRESTHAVEN-WHITESTONE CLUB, INC. (DOS ID: 441706) was incorporated on 07/15/1977 in New York. @2019 - Forgotten New York. c) Sylvania Research Laboratory very possible had an incident c.1960. last mansion left of those that had property that I cry when I go back and dont want to keep doing it to myself. I grew up in Beechhurst, and lived on Riverside Drive. It had a great Playground with Monkey Bars and the Long Swing sets which are banned today. Bridge Gulls [SpliceToday] 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. As a private road, it has its own custom-made sign. My mom was born in 1926 she just turn 91 and she also lives in Florida now. Hope you see my message when you scroll down or up. Have been for 45 years. I so miss the crumb cake and pecan ring we would get every Sunday at Storks. Its beach is useful for walking, launching canoes and fishing but signs inform visitors that swimming is prohibited. 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. 315 Cresthaven Lane, Whitestone, NY 11357 was last sold in 07/06/2016 for $1,400,000. Yes 60s/70s Beechurst was a boys paradise. Im trying to find out the name of the rowboat rental at the foot of Clintonville Street across from the Whitestone armory. I remember taking a note into his office when I was a little girl. (505) 431 - 5992; man jumps off cruise ship after fight with wife 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. 79primarily about how and why that magnificent building was torn down. Cresthaven Site Is Eyed For Public Parkland In. 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. Oh, and Artie Quicks candy store next to and later taken over by Storks Bakery. My gramps was a regular customer. Although Wildflower has a beach, it is not usedforswimming. 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. On summer days they had bands playing at the pool. Ft. Share Location Property Info Property History Public Records Schools Similar Homes Sold 3/26/21 View All Map Street View I have talked about and have wondered what happened to the cute little dark haired boy from so long ago. Has been gone a while. At 11:15 p.m. exactly, John saw me across the room, walked quickly over and asked me to dance. The original PS 79 was a building as I recall built in 1898 with an addition around 1916 and at least one more addition. An important ferry landing prior to the construction of Whitestone Bridge, the community was served by the Long Island Railroad until 1932. A third can be found in Little Neck Bay. Hope you are happy and doing well. This promontory is known on maps as Cryders Point. Locals said it was once one of the ferries that ran between Whitestone and the Bronx. I wouldnt call it an elite neighborhood, but I do call it home. Whitestone, like many Queens communities, is refreshingly patriotic. Why were people thinking? I see PS 184 has been remodeled. Hello Brenda live upstate for the last 16 years but my mom still lives there .I occasionally see Ed.was actually in Whitestone yesterday. She didnt even know she had been shot. They went on to raise 2 daughters on E. Tremont Avenue. Our love story began on Nov. 10, 1961, at a dance at Cresthaven Country Club in Whitestone, Queens. Replying to Howard Mellon: Thanks for the info. 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. Maureen Kopelman 79 in the 40s and 50s, and Mr. Campbell was there then, too. We moved there in 1958. Hi Margaret Deciccio.I my name is Linda. 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. Candy Stores on every corner. Milt, the Good Humor truck driver (Ugh.where did that water come from then?). Three Hidden Cemeteries [SpliceToday]. Hi. Beechurst one for the second grade and so on. Last Sold Price Theparkhas a small cove that has a beach, but swimming is prohibited. 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. Lived near to Boosters in the late 60s. Randazzo is ringing a bell. Very decadent but it was MY MONEY! My sister had her wedding at Cresthaven CC. Its sad what whitestone has become. Call today for an appointment 718-631-8900. 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 attended PS 184. Now gone for more than 25 years, the club's large outdoor swimming pool provided welcome relief from summer's heat. There were a set of whistles every day telling workers it was time to be at work. Hi Jerry! Especially after Mass at St Lukes on Sunday. I played countless games of softball in the PS 193 hardtop school yard and lost lots of money playing Whte Lighnng at the checkerboard tables in the school yard. I remember the The building, as I recall was originally fronting 149 St with a large yard space behind it. Yesterday I wrote a Hi Jerry response to you. That was the go to bakery for our entire family. 3-28 Cresthaven Lane is a House located in the Whitestone neighborhood in Queens, NY. 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 also went to St. Lukes School and was a Booster Beach member. What a great priest. Our lunches were provided by the NYC Board of Ed. A fourth generation visits their grandfather, Ed, still living there. As we reported previously in College Point and North Astoria, Queens East River Shoreline is not as accessible. I had to deliver the Sunday paper at 6 a.m. each week and one day we had a blizzard! To the left of the building was a ball field, but us older kids could hit softballs on the roof of the building. I remember the raft wellas well as the rats and Coney Island whitefish in the east riverbut we survived! 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