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I never got into the plant, but the approach road past the gate had some very unusual streetlamps resembling those on the Golden Gate Bridge in California until they were replaced in the 1980s. Everyone refers to the building as the “Ska Building” because of the black and white design. Even so, it has retained its original entrance canopies which feature ornamental metal brackets. The buildings resemble those at the Sunny Hill Resort in the Catskills, where my parents liked to vacation. Early 1980s Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, photo by Robert Madden, from an old issue of National Geographic. I lived at 316-61st Street from when I was born on Oct. 1,1944. the apartment house was the first building about 100 feet from the corner of 3 rd Ave. Harbor movie theater. Organized in 1860, many of the members were among the richest men in the area – a curious thing to us today, but at the time, the rich had a lot to lose if their mansions were to go up in flames. Bay Ridgeites one and all call Bay Ridge Avenue and Bay Ridge Parkway 69th Street and 75th Street, respectively–it’s a mark of recognition as a Bay Ridgeite. . This 422-unit, six-building complex contained architectural features that were avant-garde for its time, including reversible fans below the windows and exterior window shades, both now removed, as well as innovative uses of concrete as finished ceilings and for a vaulted auditorium. Todd . Il y a aussi deux autobus express : le X27 et le X37. This one-story porched house, Fort Hamilton Parkway and 92nd Street, was in place when I traveled this spot as a kid in the 1960s. Rust is beginning to take a toll. Built in 1973, by McDermott Shipyard of Morgan City, Louisiana (hull #179) as the, several elevated stations on the Astoria Line are getting similar treatment, Its owners were arrested for welfare fraud in 2009, named for inventors of military ordinance, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/8446201/member-of-neosho-voluteer-fire/. Had his office just off 3rd ave on 86th st. This apartment on Bay Ridge Parkway (sorry, 75th Street) has an unusual moniker. The school expanded with a new gym in 1978 and an adjoining five-story classroom building in 1990. Went to St. Patrick’s and St. John Villa Academy in Staten Island. Une rue typique de Bay Ridge. Francis and mary Duffy. Its most pronounced exterior feature is the pendant Carpenter Gothic cornice at the eighth floor. I guess the new NYC has no plans for working or middle class types anymore. Married and lived on Oliver Street and then bought house in SI. Views of Manhattan, the Statue of Liberty, and the bridge are all available from the pier. In Bay Ridge, many of the non-numbered streets are named “Ridge”, “Bay” or a combination. Thank you for sharing your story. Bay Ridge has rentals, co-ops, and condos, but the area is also well-known for its fairly large number of single-family and multi-family homes, Laurelli says. My guess is that the Neosho in the old fire company’s name commemorates the Union ironclad ship of that name which served on the Mississippi River during the Civil War. The reason is simple. It was estimated to be slightly over a million dollars! Her electrical service is provided by two 75kW generator sets. The demographics of Brooklyn reveal a very diverse borough of New York City and a melting pot for many cultures, like the city itself. When the Gowanus Expressway was constructed from 1959-1964, Fort Hamilton Parkway was moved and bridged across the open-cut trench, forming a triangle with 7th Avenue and 81st Street. The little league played there, and St. Patrick’s School used them for a school year-end field day before the property was sold in the early 70’s, if I recall right. The complex was socially innovative, as well, as it included a tea room, auditorium, swimming pool, bowling alley, tennis and handball courts, and a nursery school to allow the building’s mothers three hours of daily free time. BAY RIDGE is an enclave of churches, children and quiet streets on t he western edge of Brooklyn, where the view of New York Bay is a lmost as spectacular as … The purpose here is to occasionally introduce someone to a book they didn't know existed. I married the former Vikki Loughran who lived on Ridge Blvd. In both cases, the lower-numbered Avenue “wins” and gets to proceed south. We then moved up to 4 Ave. between 60 th. Le pont Verrazano-Narrows. My family lived on 69th street, right above colonial road. Before that, when I lived in Bay Ridge, I eyed Flagg Court for years but didn’t get in. I left the waterfront at this point, but I have walked it before. Colonial Hall at Colonial Road and 92nd Street. A number of them remain in the Bronx and Queens (Lawrence Cemeteries in Astoria and Bayside and Pullis Cemetery, as well as the Alsop plot in Calvary Cemetery). Its owners were arrested for welfare fraud in 2009, a decade after their 21-year old son disappeared and was believed killed by the Columbo crime family. The first Dutch settlers started farming in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn in the 17th century. The tugboat Amy Moran plying the Narrows on the way to an assignment no doubt. Bands like City Kids, … Born in CA in 1940. bay ridge. Too many people are seriously injured in {city} {state} drunk driving accidents. The names “Joseph Perry” and “A.C. I know what you mean. The designation “Greek” mostly refers to the use of Koine Greek in liturgy. John Mackay’s wife’s maiden name was Marie Louise Antionette Hungerford and it is likely the short street was named for her. Just saying, the old A St Pats field had been sold by the mnsgr of St Pats and then sat as a sunken mess of an empty lot for years before finally being developed. The Belt Parkway, officially known as Shore Parkway between the Gowanus Expressway and Laurelton Parkway in Queens, was originally called the Circumferential Parkway and was built on landfill mostly along the shores of Brooklyn and Queens from 1938-1940. Originally wooden, it fell apart after the original ferry was shut down, and a new concrete pier was built in the 70s. The Neosho volunteer fire brigade was one of seven that existed in New Utrecht, prior to the formation of a paid fire department. Growing Up In Bay Ridge Brooklyn: Iconic things of our time-1950s-1980s (Volume 3) The park, still known by old-timers as Bliss Park, has been in use by local residents since the 1920s; Robert Moses redesigned it in the 1930s. I was fascinated with the place when I bicycled here using the Belt Parkway bike path. I was on 61st between 2nd and 3rd and started my comic collection at Sam’s. Volunteer firemen could qualify for exemption from jury duty as a perk for volunteering. I really miss living there. The complex was socially innovative, as well, as it included a tea room, auditorium, swimming pool, bowling alley, tennis and handball courts, and a nursery school to allow the building’s mothers three hours of daily free time. I am sitting near the Brooklyn tower of the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge, completed in 1964; I saw it built. The Barkaloo Cemetery is still historic since it’s the only family plot in Brooklyn not part of a larger cemetery. What’s with all the Perry names here? Bedford Dispensary and Hospital, Brooklyn. Comedians Yannis Pappas and Chris Distefano go WILD for all things historical and natural in a way that you never thought was possible cuzzie! In Dyker Heights why does it go from 7 Ave to 10 Ave? To make a donation, please use the button below. Bay Pkwy in Bensonhurst and Stillwell Ave in Gravesend. Powered by two, twelve cylinder, EMD 12-645-E2 diesel engines. In the name “New Utrecht Exempt Firemen’s Association” you find two tidbits of history. Lived across from Flagg Court on 73rd St. The mansion and tower were razed in 1940. This is your classic bar for all occasions. Thank you for the walk down memory lane. Ask me something RSS Archive Likes. for the locals,felt they were slow and stupid and had no ambition.Their Brooklyn accents were an Thank you to all our donors that continue to support Forgotten NY. These tract houses were built on Shore Road, wrapping around to 3rd and 4th Avenues, sometime in the mid-to-late 1970s, replacing what I think was an athletic field. This smallest cemetery in Brooklyn was founded in 1725 by Dutch immigrant William Harmans Barkaloo and likely served as a family farm graveyard. I live on the Upper Eastside but still drive to Bay Ridge once a month. To Southeast: From 4 Ave to (NW/SE) A pair of classic, or at least superannuated, signs from the 1970s or 1980s on Bay Ridge Avenue between Ridge Boulevard and Colonial Road. [Historic Districts Council]. At the Bay Ridge Avenue station the newly installed artwork is the glass and ceramic mosaic “Strata” by Katy Fischer. Origins Laws against drunk driving originated in 1906, shortly after cars were invented and New Jersey was the first state to enact a law stating that “no intoxicated person shall drive a motor vehicle.” It was punishable by a fine of up to […] The corner once held a conical turret, brought down in 1937 by a storm. The corner of 8th Avenues and 64th Street is the former location of two long-vanished touchstones: the 3-story mixed-use building replaced the 2001 Odyssey disco, used for exteriors and interiors for Saturday Night Fever; and the market building replaced Bay Ridge Lanes, which was a smoky, down-at-heel bowling alley the first time I was in there in 1984 (I usually bowled at the equally vanished Leemark Lanes on 88th Street. The Bay Ridge Avenue station was constructed as part of the Fourth Avenue Line, which was approved in 1905 and subsequently modified. There’s R train and a couple of express bus and local buses, it’s also close by the highway." These photos bring back many memories of accompanying him to various jobs when I was a kid. Hi Rosanne, U missed pics of Ovington Ave Bet 3rd//ridge great brownstones. At the time, I was paying $475 on 73rd Street! There’s also an apartment building called Perry Arms, at Ridge Boulevard and Bay Ridge Avenue. The community was colonizing–forming community events, parades, jamborees, family activities and sporting teams. And the people moving in to these places dont seem to respect or care for what went before. Hence the term “Exempt Fireman”. Still the greatest place on the planet. Great memories lived there from 1935 to 1963, You should come down for the 30th Hoban Run – Walk through Bay Ridge..Google it Sun middle of Sept.. great people great time @ Xavarien. Bensonhurst Maternity Hospital, 7801 Bay Parkway. Demolished for city housing. “The housing stock is not too dissimilar from other surrounding neighborhoods," he says. some people are greedy and unspurious, as his youngest daughter. I collect many types of printed matter—art books, comics, pamphlets, old children's books, periodicals, and books with no pictorial content (not featured here much). Made her sister sell it for the money. When I worked nights in Manhattan, my Mondays were always happy because before heading off to work at five p.m., I’d head to Zeke’s for a repast, which capped off my weekend, which ran from Saturday afternoon when I got up to reporting for work at Photo-Lettering at eight p.m. on Monday. It was later replaced by a Met Foods store. A tree planted by Lee was replaced in 1912 complete with a new tablet commemorating the event, and another plaque cited Jackson. This was also a favored spot for me to ride my bicycle, no crosswalks between 92nd Street and JP Jones Park. I lived on 88th Street between 3rd and Ridge. Jun 23, 2018 - Explore Alyson Brown's board "vintage bay ridge" on Pinterest. I’ve questioned the MTA spending money and closing stations for months for what seems like cosmetic changes (though the Astoria Line stations required intensive repairs) but it’s hard to argue with the state-of-the-art results. Pour House offers everything a good bar should, from happy hour to darts. I lived in the Kallman Home for Children from 1952, to 1962. 40-01 Little Neck Parkway 24A Little Neck, NY 11363. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. I grew up in an 3 story apartment building at 506-72 St, 1951-1962. I like to look at maps of Brooklyn and reminisce of my childhood there. The peaked building with the rounded edge at the SW corner of 3rd Avenue and Bay Ridge Avenue has been home to a pharmacy on the ground floor for apparently most of its life, Lowen’s since 1953; my friend Brian Merlis at brooklynpix has a photo from 1913, when it harbored Wolff’s. Wonderful memories visit almost every year. My aunt said that the new families moving in from elsewhere seemed to have nothing but comtempt I owned Dyker Bicycle store on 86 st & Ft Ham Pkwy for 5 years. Thank you for this excellent piece! Love this sight. 1.5K likes. In the 1980s, I was dissatisfied with the heat in my place on 73rd Street and was seeking lodging elsewhere and looked at some places in this area, in the 90s near the waterfront. Bay Ridge Hospital, 437 Ovington Avenue, Brooklyn. John Paul Jones Park, facing 101st Street between 4th Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway, is named for American patriot and naval hero (not the Led Zeppelin bassist), John Paul Jones (1747-1792), who, through victorious leadership in the American Revolution, became known as “the father of the Navy.”. Grew up at 96th and Third. In the late 80s I was testing the waters for a different apartment and took a look at a 1-BR here. Though some have been buffed out, the remaining ones depict former volunteer fire companies’ seals and names—such as Old Jackson H&L (Hook & Ladder); Blythebourne Engine; Neosho H&L; Bay Ridge Engine—of the former New Utrecht Exempt Firemen’s Association. Both Lee and Jackson worshipped at the original St. John’s while stationed at Fort Hamilton. Sunday Music: The Wild Rover Back in the 1980s, when Peggy O'Neill's was the best Irish pub in Brooklyn, this was one of the two songs that would bring down the house. The tug is fitted with an elevating wheelhouse. The Owls Head Water Pollution Control Plant, and its stench on hot days, has been a Bay Ridge fixture for over 40 years. Me too and Robert Hall’s clothing store next door. My folks would take us to the park at Fort Hamilton, and somewhere I have a picture of me sticking out of the mouth of that cannon (before it was sealed off). The congregation was founded at a 5th Avenue, Brooklyn, fur business in 1956. A trio of attached brick houses with semicircular bays, 100th Street between 4th Avenue and Fort Hamilton Parkway. Watched Verazzano Bridge being built. And their owners care about them, too. I lived in Bay Ridge for forty years and seen many changes, but some still remain like the Ragamuffin and Norwegian Day parades. Streets surrounding Fort Hamilton, such as Dahlgren, Parrott and Gatling Places, are named for inventors of military ordinance. Virginians Robert E. Lee and Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson are not names you would immediately associate with Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, but the famed Confederate generals do play a minor part in neighborhood history, both at Fort Hamilton and at St. John’s Episcopal Church on 99th Street and Fort Hamilton Parkway. McKinley was assassinated by an anarchist in September 1901 and was succeeded by Theodore Roosevelt. I live in Cleveland now and totally freaked out when we bought a house because never envisioned being a homeowner. Bay Ridge Families creates and distributes weekly kids' events roundup e-newsletters and quarterly e-publications for local Brooklyn families! The triangle was named for one of my relatives, Lieutenant William E. Coffey. It is a product of Classreport, Inc. and may not be affiliated with Bay Ridge High School or its alumni association. Became a cleaners later so I bought across the street at Charlie’s near the subway entrance. Beware the Bibliophilia → Images from a personal library of books old and new—mostly old. Both are worth a look. One of the property owners here was the Perry family. It is bounded by Sunset Park on the north, Dyker Heights on the east, the Narrows and the Belt Parkway on the west, and Fort Hamilton Army Base and the Verrazzano-Narrows Bridge on the south. Easy bus ride! The athletic fields you mention on 99th Street used to belong to St. Patrick’s. Growing Up In Bay Ridge Brooklyn and iconic things of our time 50-80s - Duration: 1:53. robbyrockman 2,659 views. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. 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