Acrossthe bay from Utopia Parkway is Fort Totten and behind it is Great Neck. They sold (or maybe just closed) the candy store and moved out to Long Island sometime in the late 70s or early 80s, around the time Bertha passed away. The terrace was accessible from both the living room and master bedroom. and exactly where it was located? couldnt support modern electronics. At the eastern end of Whitestone / Beechhurst, the shoreline curves south into Little Bay. yes there was a public pool there ,separate from the country club .Went there many times .nice pool.Little secret in congested Queens pools. Ahhhh, Frans Candy Store spent many days there trying to decide how best to spend my 10 cent allowance whether it be on the loads of penny candy to Revell plastic model kits or the paper cap gun ammo which we scratched with our fingernails till they were stained with gunpowder. We enjoyed Freddies pizza too and the Clintonville Bar Restaurant for fried shrimp and spaghetti. Played in the construction site for Cryder House. As close to small town America as you could get. The mansions are overcrowding what used to beautiful old farm houses and Tudors. You remembered it correctly. I remember that as well. Re Le Havre- It was built by Levitt ( of the several Levittowns in the US) . 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. Randazzo is ringing a bell. 3 23 Cresthaven Lane, Whitestone, NY 11357 is a Single Family, Residential property listed for $1,480,000 The property is 3600 sq. No excuses! It was officially named The Sylvania-Corning Nuclear Corporation Metallurgical Laboratory. I hope you will see my message. I wonder where he lived and where he studied. I remember walking to Sams Penny Store on 14th Avenue with its glass cases of loose candy. Hot Rods up and down the Boulevard. The pool you are thinking of was the Whitestone Pool, open to the public. Hope you are happy and healthy! If you scroll down or up (? 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. Silver Star and other local Bands would build a stage and run a power line from the lamp posts. Draw your own conclusions. from 66-68, but never heard anything about an I attended school from from 1962- 1966. 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. I also went to St. Lukes School and was a Booster Beach member. 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 Cresthaven A former country club, Cresthaven, Powell's Cove Boulevard between 3rd and 6th Avenues, once occupied 22 acres of waterfront real estate. Rent a row boat andante buy sand worms for a day of fishing. My italian immigrant grandfather and I would pick dandelion leaves for salad at the Whitestone Park. gave me when I left for the Army. Lots of woods now all houses. Father Flemings family, Rita Hass her Surprisingly, I visited the Beechurst in 2017, 50 years after I delivered there, and the swastica tiles were still there! Passed away a few years agoa great man to the very end, and a wonderful loving Grandfather my whole life. The modernist apartment complexs name seems like a nod to architect Le Corbusier,whopromoted the Tower-In-The-Park concept in the postwar period. On weekends and evenings it was open as a swim club. I think the pizza man was Sal or Vito. 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 There were two pools in Whitestone Cresthaven and the Whitestone pool and Haylocks Day Camp across from Whitestone pool. Thanks, Worked my youth from 1963-1967 The Whitestone pool was opened to the public. Good Humor Trucks. I had to light the candles at Immanuel Lutheran Church as an acolyte. The front window had a changing display for the season or holiday, and would feature boxes of candy you could buy. They assigned you a locker key for the day and it was on an elastic loop that went around your ankle so you would not lose it. Milt, the Good Humor truck driver A fourth generation visits their grandfather, Ed, still living there. Where was the Tropicana plant? 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. He had a huge English Mastiff dog which used to patrol at night. ft with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms that letter in box of childhood memories. I delivered the LI Star Journal in Malba, not that it has any relevance to your post. I had to get my papers, hop the Q-15 at 15th and 150th Street and deliver my papers! My mother went there as a child. Thats we went to meet girls, mostly unsuccessfully though! 120 Dehaven Drive 100 Dehaven Drive C resthaven Owners, Inc., is a three building cooperative apartment complex located in Northwest Yonkers. And the old mother of the husband or Fran lived with them in that small space in the back of the store. 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. He was right across the river from it for 35 years and had never seen the campus. Insane! To the left of the building was a ball field, but us older kids could hit softballs on the roof of the building. 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. I remember there sign saying 100, 000 served, then finally a Million. While some of the buildings on the former base are actively used as offices andtrainingfacilities,others are in a dilapidated state, ravaged by themoistureandwinds of the bay. Maybe we had one or 2 beers once in a while. Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] The green knife sharpening truck used to come down our block everyday(138 street between 11ave-14ave. They had driven from New York with baggy ski pants, lace boots, wooden skis and five dollars a day for tow tickets to participate in the first trip of the newly organized ski club. I delivered the Long Island Star Journal to Building 16 at LeHarve from 1966-1968, perhaps you were one of my customers? Best Sicilian and white pizza was Freddies. Hope to hear from you my old childhood friend. End of 154st. This is all from memory, but it had acreage and was fenced. 79primarily about how and why that magnificent building was torn down. 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? 3-28 Cresthaven Lane is a House located in the Whitestone neighborhood in Queens, NY. I dont know the exact date it closed but I know CYO Day Camp closed around 1986 or 87 which was located on 3 Ave & 150 St. Whitestone pool was adjacent to the camp ground. Frans candy store! I often check real estate values for Beechhurst and I am amazed what houses are selling Nice to read your comment. Hot Rod Magazine there taking pictures. Its clearly gone now from the google earth view, but it had a huge pool in a T shape. Hi Fred: Are you related to College Points infamous Mayers Marina? Ft. $403 per Sq. Entered window painting contests. Went to Wide Wings and a nursery school near there that has become nameless in my memory. God Bless him. Here, residential developers hold sway and instead of parks, gated communities separate the public from the water. Locals said it was once one of the ferries that ran between Whitestone and the Bronx. The two unique, red-tile roof buildings besides the entrance? We put life jackets on all the campers and sailed under both the Whitestone and Throggs Neck Bridge. Hence, Le Havre , the name of a very large French port city. I would park my bike outside of section A, go up stairs, across the roof, to section B, down to my bike, get more papers and then up section C, across the roof again and down section D. Of course I had to go up and down the three floors of Section E because there was no section F! House I grew up in is still there; Zillows in the millions now seems absurd I thought we were poor . There were a set of whistles every day telling workers it was time to be at work. I recall a while on black sign in the the lobby of their apartment house with the initials LH on it. Many went to Long Island, including me lol. The club, known in its heyday as one of Queens' premier sites for weddings, dances and other social functions, closed in 1989. Then, at 8 a.m. Sleigh Riding down suicide hill and skitching down Utopia Pkwy. It belonged to Dolores del Rio, a film celebrity back in the day. Playing Asteroids and eating toasted buttered bagels at Bridge Lanes Daniel J. Gilligan was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 17th, 1942. Ed I know your brother Artie . Hello Brenda live upstate for the last 16 years but my mom still lives there .I occasionally see Ed.was actually in Whitestone yesterday. 5 bed 4 bath 3,180 sqft 4,592 sqft lot 3-30 Cresthaven Ln, Whitestone, NY 11357 Property Type Single Family Year Built 2000 Last Sold $1.4M in 2021 Price per sqft $440 Garage 2 Car Share this. starting as a youngster on the tennis court at what was then the Cresthaven Country Club. 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. 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. There was a kitchen between the pool and the building, which was attached to the main building. 330 Cresthaven Ln, Whitestone, NY 11357 | 26 Photos | MLS #3279227 - Movoto Virtual Tour 330 Cresthaven Ln Whitestone, NY 11357 FOR SALE New 19 Hours Ago $1,588,000 5 Bd 3 Ba 3,180 Sqft Go See This Home with a Whitestone Agent Contact Agent 26 Photos Map Save Share Nearby Homes New 1 Hour Ago House For Sale $1,200,000 3 Bd 2 Ba 2,160 Sqft $556/Sqft Bet we crossed paths in the past. Bridge Gulls [SpliceToday] I still have several entrance tickets for Whitestone Pool from 1973 . Find your perfect home in Brighton Condominiums, Boca Raton, FL. This outcropping usedtohave a lighthouse that was operated by a keeper until around 1990. Find properties near 307 Cresthaven Ln. Booths and counter, still remember it clear as a bell after all this time. "My real estate mentor always said, 'Never fall . View information about 307 Cresthaven Ln, Whitestone, NY 11357. Finding homes for sale in Whitestone, Queens, NY has never been easier as our comprehensive directory currently contains more than 126 listings! Thanks for thes insightfull kodak moments, it makes me proud my dad chose this area to live. Have been for 45 years. If this apartment ever went co-op or condo, itd be worth a mint! Yes, The Bertlesons made their own chocolates and they were good! She didnt even know she had been shot. Some of them had the image of swasticas! Hello Jerry Friedman ! Forgotten NY correspondent. Went to PS 193, 79 and 30. 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. Cresthaven had two private pools, one for adults with a diving board and one kiddie pool, separate but both did host the CYO day camp programs. To the right of the building was the pool, and then open space. 3rd Avenue & 150th Street, Whitestone, NY 11357. I remember Wide Wings camp. Beers Avenue and Walter Reed Road. I also adored Storks and hung out at Bertlesons..loved the Italian ices or sherbet they had in the little white paper cups. Ft. Share Location Property Info Property History Public Records Schools Similar Homes Sold 3/26/21 View All Map Street View I was a counselor there during the summers of 1960 and 1961. It did get noisy mid 70s since most of us had dirt bikes. 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 do remember the stairwells. Ficks market was the butcher shop across the street from my house on 17th Ave and 150th St. We had a ball on that tour! Its beach is useful for walking, launching canoes and fishing but signs inform visitors that swimming is prohibited. Remember spending how much time trying to figure how to best spend my 10 cent allowance. Beechurst had a beach i went to as a child next to tropicana etc. Across the street from Samos Lane, a fire hydrant is tastefully wrapped by paving stones. We miss him dearly, thanks so much for mentioning and remembering him. It predates the fort and is a linktoa period when the peninsula carried the name Willets Point. 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? We moved there in 1958. Would love to hear from you and share stories and memories. Most memorable day was seeing Mrs. Collins crying and later being dismissed early finding out President Kennedy died! Find investment properties for sale in Queens County Click Here I had Mrs. Bennett for 1st and 2nd grade. 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. Please excuse the last post, that was Edward Cleary on 14th Street in Whitestone queens. work for students, off duty cops and fireman. I think it had an iron fence around it. Excellent single house with 5 beds and 3 baths come with t. I lived on 24rd ave. @2019 - Forgotten New York. My best friend and I met our wives there. All Right Reserved. I remember riding my bike through the empty lot and seeing pools of colored purple, orange and green water in the mud. Address, neighborhood, city, or ZIP code. On the very day JFK was assassinated, my brother and I walked home and stopped by Chriss Card Shop to see if we placed in the recent window painting contest (we painted a picture on one of the windows at Bohacks Market on 14th avenue). Thanks for the memories! Later she would pick me up. Its swimming pool however, is open to the public during the summer. 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. There was NO ROOM FOR ERROR! We often talk if the best bakery ever: Storks, and their crumb cake, kruellers, cookies. Since then, thepropertywas developed with upscale townhouses and the 15-room mansion was divided into six condo units. I used the pool for one summer (1954 or 1955). There were 50 paper routes in Whitestone and I had Route #42 which delivered to Beechurst. What a loss. I wouldnt call it an elite neighborhood, but I do call it home. 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Acrossthe bay from Utopia Parkway is Fort Totten and behind it is Great Neck. They sold (or maybe just closed) the candy store and moved out to Long Island sometime in the late 70s or early 80s, around the time Bertha passed away. The terrace was accessible from both the living room and master bedroom. and exactly where it was located? couldnt support modern electronics. At the eastern end of Whitestone / Beechhurst, the shoreline curves south into Little Bay. yes there was a public pool there ,separate from the country club .Went there many times .nice pool.Little secret in congested Queens pools. Ahhhh, Frans Candy Store spent many days there trying to decide how best to spend my 10 cent allowance whether it be on the loads of penny candy to Revell plastic model kits or the paper cap gun ammo which we scratched with our fingernails till they were stained with gunpowder. We enjoyed Freddies pizza too and the Clintonville Bar Restaurant for fried shrimp and spaghetti. Played in the construction site for Cryder House. As close to small town America as you could get. The mansions are overcrowding what used to beautiful old farm houses and Tudors. You remembered it correctly. I remember that as well. Re Le Havre- It was built by Levitt ( of the several Levittowns in the US) . 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. Randazzo is ringing a bell. 3 23 Cresthaven Lane, Whitestone, NY 11357 is a Single Family, Residential property listed for $1,480,000 The property is 3600 sq. No excuses! It was officially named The Sylvania-Corning Nuclear Corporation Metallurgical Laboratory. I hope you will see my message. I wonder where he lived and where he studied. I remember walking to Sams Penny Store on 14th Avenue with its glass cases of loose candy. Hot Rods up and down the Boulevard. The pool you are thinking of was the Whitestone Pool, open to the public. Hope you are happy and healthy! If you scroll down or up (? 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. Silver Star and other local Bands would build a stage and run a power line from the lamp posts. Draw your own conclusions. from 66-68, but never heard anything about an I attended school from from 1962- 1966. 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. I also went to St. Lukes School and was a Booster Beach member. 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 Cresthaven A former country club, Cresthaven, Powell's Cove Boulevard between 3rd and 6th Avenues, once occupied 22 acres of waterfront real estate. Rent a row boat andante buy sand worms for a day of fishing. My italian immigrant grandfather and I would pick dandelion leaves for salad at the Whitestone Park. gave me when I left for the Army. Lots of woods now all houses. Father Flemings family, Rita Hass her Surprisingly, I visited the Beechurst in 2017, 50 years after I delivered there, and the swastica tiles were still there! Passed away a few years agoa great man to the very end, and a wonderful loving Grandfather my whole life. The modernist apartment complexs name seems like a nod to architect Le Corbusier,whopromoted the Tower-In-The-Park concept in the postwar period. On weekends and evenings it was open as a swim club. I think the pizza man was Sal or Vito. 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 There were two pools in Whitestone Cresthaven and the Whitestone pool and Haylocks Day Camp across from Whitestone pool. Thanks, Worked my youth from 1963-1967 The Whitestone pool was opened to the public. Good Humor Trucks. I had to light the candles at Immanuel Lutheran Church as an acolyte. The front window had a changing display for the season or holiday, and would feature boxes of candy you could buy. They assigned you a locker key for the day and it was on an elastic loop that went around your ankle so you would not lose it. Milt, the Good Humor truck driver A fourth generation visits their grandfather, Ed, still living there. Where was the Tropicana plant? 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. He had a huge English Mastiff dog which used to patrol at night. ft with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms that letter in box of childhood memories. I delivered the LI Star Journal in Malba, not that it has any relevance to your post. I had to get my papers, hop the Q-15 at 15th and 150th Street and deliver my papers! My mother went there as a child. Thats we went to meet girls, mostly unsuccessfully though! 120 Dehaven Drive 100 Dehaven Drive C resthaven Owners, Inc., is a three building cooperative apartment complex located in Northwest Yonkers. And the old mother of the husband or Fran lived with them in that small space in the back of the store. 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. He was right across the river from it for 35 years and had never seen the campus. Insane! To the left of the building was a ball field, but us older kids could hit softballs on the roof of the building. 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. I remember there sign saying 100, 000 served, then finally a Million. While some of the buildings on the former base are actively used as offices andtrainingfacilities,others are in a dilapidated state, ravaged by themoistureandwinds of the bay. Maybe we had one or 2 beers once in a while. Leifs That Are Green [SpliceToday] The green knife sharpening truck used to come down our block everyday(138 street between 11ave-14ave. They had driven from New York with baggy ski pants, lace boots, wooden skis and five dollars a day for tow tickets to participate in the first trip of the newly organized ski club. I delivered the Long Island Star Journal to Building 16 at LeHarve from 1966-1968, perhaps you were one of my customers? Best Sicilian and white pizza was Freddies. Hope to hear from you my old childhood friend. End of 154st. This is all from memory, but it had acreage and was fenced. 79primarily about how and why that magnificent building was torn down. 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? 3-28 Cresthaven Lane is a House located in the Whitestone neighborhood in Queens, NY. I dont know the exact date it closed but I know CYO Day Camp closed around 1986 or 87 which was located on 3 Ave & 150 St. Whitestone pool was adjacent to the camp ground. Frans candy store! I often check real estate values for Beechhurst and I am amazed what houses are selling Nice to read your comment. Hot Rod Magazine there taking pictures. Its clearly gone now from the google earth view, but it had a huge pool in a T shape. Hi Fred: Are you related to College Points infamous Mayers Marina? Ft. $403 per Sq. Entered window painting contests. Went to Wide Wings and a nursery school near there that has become nameless in my memory. God Bless him. Here, residential developers hold sway and instead of parks, gated communities separate the public from the water. Locals said it was once one of the ferries that ran between Whitestone and the Bronx. The two unique, red-tile roof buildings besides the entrance? We put life jackets on all the campers and sailed under both the Whitestone and Throggs Neck Bridge. Hence, Le Havre , the name of a very large French port city. I would park my bike outside of section A, go up stairs, across the roof, to section B, down to my bike, get more papers and then up section C, across the roof again and down section D. Of course I had to go up and down the three floors of Section E because there was no section F! House I grew up in is still there; Zillows in the millions now seems absurd I thought we were poor . There were a set of whistles every day telling workers it was time to be at work. I recall a while on black sign in the the lobby of their apartment house with the initials LH on it. Many went to Long Island, including me lol. The club, known in its heyday as one of Queens' premier sites for weddings, dances and other social functions, closed in 1989. Then, at 8 a.m. Sleigh Riding down suicide hill and skitching down Utopia Pkwy. It belonged to Dolores del Rio, a film celebrity back in the day. Playing Asteroids and eating toasted buttered bagels at Bridge Lanes Daniel J. Gilligan was born in Brooklyn, NY on August 17th, 1942. Ed I know your brother Artie . Hello Brenda live upstate for the last 16 years but my mom still lives there .I occasionally see Ed.was actually in Whitestone yesterday. 5 bed 4 bath 3,180 sqft 4,592 sqft lot 3-30 Cresthaven Ln, Whitestone, NY 11357 Property Type Single Family Year Built 2000 Last Sold $1.4M in 2021 Price per sqft $440 Garage 2 Car Share this. starting as a youngster on the tennis court at what was then the Cresthaven Country Club. 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. 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. There was a kitchen between the pool and the building, which was attached to the main building. 330 Cresthaven Ln, Whitestone, NY 11357 | 26 Photos | MLS #3279227 - Movoto Virtual Tour 330 Cresthaven Ln Whitestone, NY 11357 FOR SALE New 19 Hours Ago $1,588,000 5 Bd 3 Ba 3,180 Sqft Go See This Home with a Whitestone Agent Contact Agent 26 Photos Map Save Share Nearby Homes New 1 Hour Ago House For Sale $1,200,000 3 Bd 2 Ba 2,160 Sqft $556/Sqft Bet we crossed paths in the past. Bridge Gulls [SpliceToday] I still have several entrance tickets for Whitestone Pool from 1973 . Find your perfect home in Brighton Condominiums, Boca Raton, FL. This outcropping usedtohave a lighthouse that was operated by a keeper until around 1990. Find properties near 307 Cresthaven Ln. Booths and counter, still remember it clear as a bell after all this time. "My real estate mentor always said, 'Never fall . View information about 307 Cresthaven Ln, Whitestone, NY 11357. Finding homes for sale in Whitestone, Queens, NY has never been easier as our comprehensive directory currently contains more than 126 listings! Thanks for thes insightfull kodak moments, it makes me proud my dad chose this area to live. Have been for 45 years. If this apartment ever went co-op or condo, itd be worth a mint! Yes, The Bertlesons made their own chocolates and they were good! She didnt even know she had been shot. Some of them had the image of swasticas! Hello Jerry Friedman ! Forgotten NY correspondent. Went to PS 193, 79 and 30. 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. Cresthaven had two private pools, one for adults with a diving board and one kiddie pool, separate but both did host the CYO day camp programs. To the right of the building was the pool, and then open space. 3rd Avenue & 150th Street, Whitestone, NY 11357. I remember Wide Wings camp. Beers Avenue and Walter Reed Road. I also adored Storks and hung out at Bertlesons..loved the Italian ices or sherbet they had in the little white paper cups. Ft. Share Location Property Info Property History Public Records Schools Similar Homes Sold 3/26/21 View All Map Street View I was a counselor there during the summers of 1960 and 1961. It did get noisy mid 70s since most of us had dirt bikes. 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 do remember the stairwells. Ficks market was the butcher shop across the street from my house on 17th Ave and 150th St. We had a ball on that tour! Its beach is useful for walking, launching canoes and fishing but signs inform visitors that swimming is prohibited. Remember spending how much time trying to figure how to best spend my 10 cent allowance. Beechurst had a beach i went to as a child next to tropicana etc. Across the street from Samos Lane, a fire hydrant is tastefully wrapped by paving stones. We miss him dearly, thanks so much for mentioning and remembering him. It predates the fort and is a linktoa period when the peninsula carried the name Willets Point. 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? We moved there in 1958. Would love to hear from you and share stories and memories. Most memorable day was seeing Mrs. Collins crying and later being dismissed early finding out President Kennedy died! Find investment properties for sale in Queens County Click Here I had Mrs. Bennett for 1st and 2nd grade. 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. Please excuse the last post, that was Edward Cleary on 14th Street in Whitestone queens. work for students, off duty cops and fireman. I think it had an iron fence around it. Excellent single house with 5 beds and 3 baths come with t. I lived on 24rd ave. @2019 - Forgotten New York. My best friend and I met our wives there. All Right Reserved. I remember riding my bike through the empty lot and seeing pools of colored purple, orange and green water in the mud. Address, neighborhood, city, or ZIP code. On the very day JFK was assassinated, my brother and I walked home and stopped by Chriss Card Shop to see if we placed in the recent window painting contest (we painted a picture on one of the windows at Bohacks Market on 14th avenue). Thanks for the memories! Later she would pick me up. Its swimming pool however, is open to the public during the summer. 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. There was NO ROOM FOR ERROR! We often talk if the best bakery ever: Storks, and their crumb cake, kruellers, cookies. Since then, thepropertywas developed with upscale townhouses and the 15-room mansion was divided into six condo units. I used the pool for one summer (1954 or 1955). There were 50 paper routes in Whitestone and I had Route #42 which delivered to Beechurst. What a loss. I wouldnt call it an elite neighborhood, but I do call it home. 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