Places Where We Lived
Part 1 - Yonkers
984 Mclean Avenue, Yonkers N.Y.
The old building still sits on top of a pizzeria
View of Mclean and Sterling
View of Sterling Ave (right)
St Barnabus Park (Below)
St Barnabas Church (Above)
This is where we played stick ball (Below)
View of Mclean from St Barnabus Park (Above)
“I came from a real tough neighborhood. I put my hand in some cement and felt another hand.” – Rodney Dangerfield
Public School (P.S) 11 (Below)
Merk Chemist - there since 1886 (Below)
P.S. 11 baseball field (Below)
Hillview Resevior on Kimball Ave (Below)
On a recent trip to NY I decided to exit the Taconic Parkway at Mclean Ave and visit our old nieghborhood. It's true that one cannot go back in time, but I found Mclean Heights to be preserved as if it were still 1979. In fact it is cleaner and even more quaint.
On Mclean Avenue between Bronx River Road and the NY State Truway there are several Irish pubs and restaruants. There are several Irish shops and many actually speak in Irish tongue. The pizza shop under our old building has incredible pizza. I ordered a cheese slice and walked the neighborhood, just like old times. It was an enjoyable outing. I hope that you enjoy the pictures.
“'The past is not dead, it is living in us, and will be alive in the future which we are now helping to make.'” – William Morris
posted by Van @ 7:00 AM
4 Comments:
Tom,
Your blog is great...very professional looking. I don't know all the places. I remember when you guys lived outside Cold Spring; Liberty from a few trips, Elmsford vaguely and certainly MacLean Ave. I'm surprised the Pizzeria is still there.
Al
Al - Remember that time in Elmsford when on the day that you came to visit, George had the accident on the sleigh? We were sleigh riding on the country club grounds and George's High Flyer lost controll and he hit the post on the wooden bridge. His face looked like ground beef for a while.
I think that it was around Christman time in 1981.
I also grew up in Yonkers on Kimball Avenue across from the Hillview Reservoir. In the 40's, 50's and 60's you were allowed to go up there. It was such a great place to grow up. I attended PS11/Mark Twain. Did you know that PS11 was first located on Kimball Ave where Wilson Park is now? Might have moved the location in the late 1920's or early 30's. Have very fond memories of growing up in that great part of NY. Tried to post an old Herald Statesman pic from around 1914 at the time the Ressie was being constructed but would not copy.
Enjoyed your blog.....I live in South Carolina now.
Margery
My great grandfather Anthony Sosto originally owned this building. It was the Sterling Hotel. During the Depression, he got in trouble by selling beer from his restaurant at street level. It made the newspapers. Have an old photo with him and others in it.
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