Their business is recorded as DOMESTIC NOT-FOR-PROFIT CORPORATION. Was looking up the old neighborhood. ft with 4 bedrooms and 4 bathrooms People outside Carvel watching the races on lounge chairs. OFF MARKET 315 Cresthaven Ln Whitestone, NY 11357 Whitestone 4 Beds 4 Baths 4,000 sqft $1,637,700 Trulia Estimate as of Jan 8, 2023 Est. 315 Cresthaven Lane, Whitestone, NY 11357 was last sold in 07/06/2016 for $1,400,000. 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. 120 Dehaven Drive 100 Dehaven Drive C resthaven Owners, Inc., is a three building cooperative apartment complex located in Northwest Yonkers. I remember Cherry valley dairy, Storks, Freddies pizza, Chriss card shop. So much around to keep us kids occupied growing up in the 70s. Fort Monroe was completed and then the Civil War broke out. 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. Ring-A-Lario until midnight. If there was a center of the Universe.. Whitestone would be it! I had never heard about the collapsing stairs. This promontory is known on maps as Cryders Point. My summers I lived at Beechhurst beach. Reminiscent of Liggett Hall on Governors Island, it nearly spans the width of the peninsula. Good ole Frans Candy Stores! The building had significant shortcomings. The 10th Ave crowd was the Sinobrias, Siracusas, and Larsens Hi Jerry! 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! There was a kitchen between the pool and the building, which was attached to the main building. There was Adventurers Inn, the Aero Slife, Golf City, a watching the planes at Flushing (Speeds) Aiport At low tide, Id go to the Cement Pier in Malba and enter what I called the tunnel and what I now believe was a storm discharge outlet! 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. I was allegedly the barefoot handball champion of Whitestone Park (1964) We used to go right down on the rocks under the south anchorage and fish, smoke, hang-out, whatever. My best friend and I met our wives there. I remember swimming in Whitestone Pool. If memory serves, Cresthaven CC had a pool that was open to the public (25 cents) during the day except when being used by the CYO Catholic Youth Org. 17th Ave between 150th Place and Clintonville St was a dirt road. I lived in bldg 16 apartment 2D. Ps 184 was my public school. 79 in the 30s. Maureen Kopelman There were 50 paper routes in Whitestone and I had Route #42 which delivered to Beechurst. Aww, the memories. He conducted our Pre Cana by asking us to give him a tour of SUNY Maritime College (where I graduated college). ), you should see it Fran came out and saved me from her mothers wrath! The Bank of North America bought the property and the testing was surface only. 79 in the 40s and 50s, and Mr. Campbell was there then, too. Any links to anything related would be great thx. Best Sicilian and white pizza was Freddies. I remember the raft wellas well as the rats and Coney Island whitefish in the east riverbut we survived! The Mona Kai and the Shore Tavern were tough drinking Bars. WE USE TO GO TO THE CYO SWIMMING , DOES ANYONE KNOW THE STREET IT WAS ON . Yes the CYO property started small the Brooklyn Diocese just took over the Cresthaven Country Club and its 2 pools, expanded by taking over the Whitestone Pool as the small day camp grew and grew and grew. We had a ball on that tour! b) There is no tunnel between Fort Totten and Schuyler, BUT there is a well-hidden tunnel that goes under the hill that protects the back fort from the front where the cannons were. I was a counselor there during the summers of 1960 and 1961. I had to light the candles at Immanuel Lutheran Church as an acolyte. Many days were spent riding my bike to Utopia Lane to watch the bridge construction. There were so many different types of pools for people of all ages and sizes. I was a paper boy from 1966 to 1968. And his property became Arlington Cemetery. Draw your own conclusions. PS 79 for kindergarten, and St Lukes for 1-8 grade. Was Ritchie Ferraro the younger brother of Dino Ferraro? 323 Cresthaven Lane, Whitestone, NY 11357. Loved it! At this location (by some accounts) East River becomes known as Long Island Sound. I think the pizza man was Sal or Vito. I just enjoyed reading everyones posts so much. We used to enjoy the Sunday afternoon dances at Cresthaven Country Club. Most of Fort Tottens coastline is rocky, unsuitable for a beach. 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 The staff kept us safe by assigning colored swim caps according to our proficiency in the pool. $389,000. 12 year olds dont have much fear. 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. Graduated from St. Lukes in 1976. Whitestone, Queens, NY 11357. Hope you are happy and healthy! On the negative side, I remember a mother being shot in the stomach and killed by two boys playing with a .22 rifle. My gramps was a regular customer. Donny, a family member of Father Flemmings, pretty much ran the pool and lived in the house behind it. Ed Winters, are you related to Robert, now in Cambridge? Dear Rich, a few years ago I stumbled into a Facebook page being posted by a fellow named Ritchie Ferraro. where I could practice my skills at actually throwing the papers to the stoops of the homes. Bridge Gulls [SpliceToday] 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. Behind the building was a small open area and then a large tent where kids got lunch or played when it rained. This had to be around 1978. The building, as I recall was originally fronting 149 St with a large yard space behind it. 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 had relatives who lived in Whitestone. I am not sure I want to go back to see them. 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. It was across the street from the old Naval reserve building by the CYO camp. Estupendo condo de venta en Walnut, CA. An important ferry landing prior to the construction of Whitestone Bridge, the community was served by the Long Island Railroad until 1932. The club, known in its heyday as one of Queens' premier sites for weddings, dances and other social functions, closed in 1989. My good friend Obi worked at Whitestone Deli when we were teens. 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 didnt have her, wither. My brother in law is Karl Stork- He moved out to Montauk & was the head baker for Gurney`s Inn before retiring! Weepy's pool hall was a famous fixture for many years, as was Jimmy's luncheonette . Penny candylicorice, Bazookas, sugar dots on a paper stripin a little brown bag. We used to walk from school to Scottys Pizza on Franny Lew and Willets Point. The green knife sharpening truck used to come down our block everyday(138 street between 11ave-14ave. My mother went there as a child. He smoked a pipe in there, and there was a carpet on the floor. Then, at 8 a.m. I remember Fran as well! It is not the small town I grew up in anymore, but to me, its still a great place to raise my family. 725 . I lived on 26th Ave off of 150th in Flushing but we went there a lot. We often talk if the best bakery ever: Storks, and their crumb cake, kruellers, cookies. The tunnel someone mentioned was a distinct memory. I remember at age 12 that I had to deliver those papers every day rain, snow, or shine and sickness or health! Cresthaven, Powells Cove Boulevard between 3rd and 6th Avenues, once occupied 22 acres of waterfront real estate, was operated by a keeper until around 1990, WhitestonePointhad a romantic-looking lighthouse tower with a bell, was used as an army base between 1857 and 1995, others are in a dilapidated state, ravaged by themoistureandwinds of the bay, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhRMoU-KDZU, The Other Side of Midnight with Frank Morano. 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 . Thats we went to meet girls, mostly unsuccessfully though! Sorry, spent many summer days in Whitestone and can only remember the CYO day camp. That job taught me how to work and how to deliver and be reliable! 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. Good times! Sneaking into Whitestone Pool, diving from the high dive and doing multiple flips 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? Smooth work commute, popular bars and nightlife, nearby restaurants and grocery stores, and safety. Became Toms deli for many years Re Le Havre- It was built by Levitt ( of the several Levittowns in the US) . Ft. $403 per Sq. GT&Es Administration Building. It was run by Father Flemming. Then first grade at PS 192. Booths and counter, still remember it clear as a bell after all this time. Plenty of places to ride. Milt, the Good Humor truck driver "My real estate mentor always said, 'Never fall . Entered window painting contests. He was right across the river from it for 35 years and had never seen the campus. simplicity misses dresses; cathedral in the desert canyoneering; Select Page Were you there? I loved Whitestone in those days! In 2004, a private cul-de-sac was constructed between Second Avenueandthe waters edge,containingfour extravagant Mediterranean palaces. Also, nearby under the Throgs Neck Bridge was a horseshoe ring (still there) and Bands would play in the summertime. Hello Brenda live upstate for the last 16 years but my mom still lives there .I occasionally see Ed.was actually in Whitestone yesterday. Since then, thepropertywas developed with upscale townhouses and the 15-room mansion was divided into six condo units. 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. At the eastern end of Whitestone / Beechhurst, the shoreline curves south into Little Bay. Im named after him. 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. 312 . She had a vivid memory of the Blizzard of 88 (thats 1888) that buried NYC in its greatest snowfall of all times! 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. I did not know the name of that ice cream parlor, as I did not go there often. Some of the former army residences appear as if transported from a small town. 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. By SERGEY KADINSKY As close to Mels Drive Inn as you can get. All are gone. Playing Asteroids and eating toasted buttered bagels at Bridge Lanes I attended school from from 1962- 1966. 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 . 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). T TOKAR, FRANK A, 94 of Dunedin, FL passed away on December 23, 2012 at home surrounded by family. As close to small town America as you could get. The terrace was accessible from both the living room and master bedroom. The old one was just obsolete.. Played in the construction site for Cryder House. I remember the Kent Trucks coming in every afternoon along 20th avenue with cleaning items from their entire network of dry cleaning shops. The front window had a changing display for the season or holiday, and would feature boxes of candy you could buy. Tropicana was located on 154th street, off the water for deliveries by boat. The wing and gym and auditorium were not built yet. 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. 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? 3 23 Cresthaven Lane, Whitestone, NY 11357 is a Single Family, Residential property listed for $1,480,000 The property is 3600 sq. Im now 72 but I still have many vivid memories of growing up at CYO way back then. Ice skating in Bowne Park. Near the eponymous bridge, Francis LewisParkoccupies aportionof the former estate of AmericanrevolutionaryFrancis Lewis. It was. Here, residential developers hold sway and instead of parks, gated communities separate the public from the water. Anyone remember Carosons Hardware store on Francis Lewis off 26th ave? 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. 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. accident. there was a very large cement dug out area dug with lots of sprinklers! The master bedroom and living room had wall-to-wall windows on the exterior wall. 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