For Henry Dyzenhaus and 18 of his closest friends, buying the Green Acres bungalow colony near Liberty in 1981 and turning it into co-ops solved the dilemma of where to stay every summer. I was told it had been a two room schoolhouse when it operated as the Rockland Lake school but it had been divided into four rooms with partitions by the time I worked there.. My mothers mother, Katy Kucera, lived with her family in Rockland Lake. The company's filing status is listed as Active and its File Number is 4436149. Harry and Silvia bought the land along Sussex Turnpike around 1940, and Harry built the bungalows himself. last name Begby.her family was also the Hudsons. After an . Many fond memories of camp, the casino and learning to swim . Maybe its Kathy! I said. It brought back some memories for me. You might also remember we had the bungalow next to Patty and Lena Billottti for years in Birchwood! However, in 1955, I worked as a counselor in the Ha-Ya Bungalow Colony on 9W. I remember picking dandelion s in the same field for my parents to make wine with. I feel very sad but continue to think that he isnt suffering anymore.Im sure he is with Mom and Dad that also is uplifting for us all as well. It was a wonderful place growing up. Mr. Friedman estimated that the value has at least doubled since. Silvercrest The Josephine Hudson House I suppose it is called now. Menorah is a bungalow colony in Sullivan County, New York that caters to the Jewish community. Pines Hotel Everything else is We also went to Nyack Buildings Part2, https://www.dropbox.com/sh/vnuxq553jk3r8c6/AAByyc5ZhsPRl-allDuPmfgOa?dl=0, John Patrick Schutz Real Estate MLS Search, My Collegue Barbara Carroll of Rand Realty. We used to play Bobin in softball twice every summer. So many memories. My last year in Joy Acres was 1969 I think. Many referred to my Grandmother as Jo. I knew it was a contraction of her full name, but it was a number of years before the whole history of the region sunk in and I knew about how she had to pretend she was a boy named Jo in order to work on the ice and provide for her family. Oh the wonderful memories. As you look at the Begbie house from Lake Rd, we were the next house to the right (Across the long vacant property in between.) I just found out that my family has ties to Rockland Lake. Take Care..good to hear from you! If you compare the 1943 map vs. the 1950s maps you might see some changes after the war ended. Don't miss out: Subscribe to our print and e-edition now. It was a great way to grow up. The Rosenbergs owned Green Acres, first in Lake Huntington (which burned) and then (after 1966) as a reincarnation of the New Roxy in Loch Sheldrake. They would come and sell their goods there so you didnt really I am fairly certain we knew you and your family pretty well. Peckler Hotel The main house has a full kitchen, 2 bathrooms, five bedrooms, living room, den and sitting room, and sleeping room for 12 people, soon to expand to 16, in case crews want to stay overnight. I wish I could figure out a way to share them on this blog. You, me, Bob Golfin and another girl used to hang out all the time. I grew up in Valley Cottage but frequently came to Rockland Lake with family and friends to pass the time. Knocked out cold. I just want to tell everyone that remembers the bungalow colonies of Cozy, The Floridian, Bobin and Ha-Ya Country Club (or Ha-Ya Bungalows) along the east side of route 9W that the beautiful memories that you all have also exists with my family, the owners of Ha-Ya Country Club. Amazing considering our cell phones today. Avalon Hotel Chait's Hello Heidi, I remember a Mr. Begby repairing my moms television set back in the 1960s. Because of the close proximity to the city and my dads work, we ended up moving to Rockland, to Orangeburg. Dan Bee Lodge Spent a weekend with Cousin Lynn when she was in Florida in September..sure do miss my Klopchin Cousins! It was the best place in the world to grow up and live. Delaware House There is a swimming pool, although most residents, nearly all retired, seem content to sit and chat in lawn chairs. Let me know if your interested please? Ellenville Roxy Inn -" My parents owned Nan Acres in South Fallsburg until 1978-Ruby came around regularly and since we . thank you all for sharing your wonderful memories of Rockland lake. the evening. Bungalow colonies have traditionally attracted the same families over and over again, and that is one aspect reinforced by co-op conversion. In 1963 as a brand new teenager I was working in a bungalow colony near Liberty, New York in the Catskills, and one Saturday I hear Ruby's voice booming over the loudspeaker system from a colony up the road, "Ruby's here with Mom's Knishes". Evergreen Cottages We walked the old amusement park and he shared many stories about the merry go round and the wonderful Hague family who ran it. Thirty-three years ago, my family was on our way upstate to look at a bungalow for sale in a co-op near White Lake, New York. Zakarin's, Hotels Sometimes I would sub for one of them. If someone came to Ackermans and they were all Some of these interiors will be finished in June 2018. I didnt know that anyone knew about Ha-Ya Bungalows. At that time, Valley Cottage was a sleepy town with an apothecary with a soda fountain, the post office & a handfull of additional stores. DeBruce Country Club (formerly Nangle's and Ararat) Helenas Bungalows You have permission to edit this article. over the property. Ritter's Sagamore Inn Marlo's I had a wonderful time that Summer. Guess you might remember me, Mickey Klopchin where are you guts living now.My cell is 802 558 4375. Thanks, Bob! Hi to those I see here replying! marketing campaign. she does remember dressing up as a kid for the costume parties. Wiss Wigam, Hotels Lansmans was originally founded by the Lansmans family in 1942 as a rental bungalow colony. I just figured out that I was there in 1955. Thank you so much for adding some names and memories to my post. She became a Walter. Maybe I will even walk down to Nyack and back. We'd love to hear eyewitness they came out. Everyone is well. Lipkowitz I have to admit that I just got a somewhat powerful rush of reminiscense, which of course has made me miss my Mom something fierce, but that is ok. I have some copies of The Parish Echo, 1903, St. Michaels quarterly journal with wonderful insights to Rockland Lake days gone by. I wonder if we can start talking it up right after Christmas and see what can of interest there is? Getting old and memory is fading! Emmi, I knew the Cifunis etc. Later on, Resnick said, Brod's Cherry Hill Morning Star Cottages My parents moved into Rockland Lake Village in the late 1950s. I am grateful for the life in a small town so long ago. 3.2 Acres of Commercial Land in Howell, NJ . Just put in my name Albert D.Manganelli and you should see me. Still, for the right buyer, the bungalow colony is an opportunity to revive, if just a tiny bit, the heyday of the Borscht Belt era, when families (read: mothers and children) would spend their summers in the mountains, fathers might visit only on weekends, legendary Jewish comedians like Mel Brooks and Joan Rivers would perform, and everyone would enjoy a good game of Simon Says., Brought to you by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, A bungalow colony in the Catskills is on the market for $795,000 in Kerhonkson, New York. The Rockland Lake residents can probably put a family name to every house on the Rockland Lake-Haverstraw maps. Your account has been registered, and you are now logged in. Hopefully Ill be put back in your good graces and be added again. Like Uncle Mick my Mom on one of her last visits to Rockland County took me to GethsemaneCemetery and we walked it identifying our Kucera graves. I walk there a lot now that my dad is gone and picture him playing ball with the Klopchins and the other wonderful families. Mountain View I love living here-so rich with history and it sure is peaceful. Sunrise I can still remember my father taking me for walks, after mass at St. Michaels< down by the river pointing out where the Hotel and Amusement Park used to be when he moved to Valley Cottage as a boy in the early 1930. That would be so neat to see everyone before us old folks disappear? Liff Hotel Countryside Acres Inc: Facility Name: Countryside Acres Bungalow Colony: Facility Address: 445 Old Liberty Rd Monticello NY: Facility Type: Services, NEC (C)ity, (T)own, (V)illage: Town of Thompson: Deadline for Comments: Friday, April 23, 2021: DEC Number: 3-4846-00412/00001: SPDES Number: It was built in the 1930s and includes three cottages and a main guesthouse arranged in a square around a large lawn. Schwartz's (now Kurt's Cottages) We left the area in many years earlier. The other hotels That is what I remember. DeBruce Club Inn Mickey, Yes, hes amongst lots of family and friends in Heaven and that is very good to know. I remember playing softball in the circle and swimming in the pool. She must have had a history there. I don't think we ever met. Zestimate Home Value: $407,600. If you are the person who I think you are, my Dad used too call you, Micky. I do remember seeing the men land on the moon ( summer 1969) on someones TV there. Beautiful grounds, heated pool, full-size baseball field and camaraderie that never stops. Jeffrey, Albert Manganelli. Amazingly, pre-Internet and pre-Google, these maps (which can be found covering the entire U.S.) are so detailed that you can pick out individual buildings. The price tag: $110,000 to $150,000. John, I know you remember me.the scar on your forehead was down while we were throwing rocks at each other!!! Levner's I could go on. I had forgotten that I had responded to your post in a post of my own instead of a reply. Town Cottages In the lake ! I think the greatest time of my life was growing up in and around that lake! Hankin's High View Inn Blue Paradise Chateau (now Machane Ahavas Yisroel Viznitz) went there often been in all the bungalow colonies.,hanchars restaurant etc we knew the Durkins well loved the Hudson road down the hill where the ice chute was.. boy I can relate to all these replys Does any one remember Chuck Browns Rodeo store? To shore acres beach and barnegat bay. Frances Mariconda( Maiden name is Fay). Please get back to me. . Balfour (now Camp Shane) The rustic Villanova summer bungalow colony was located on West 37th Street between the Boardwalk and Surf Avenue. President Hotel, Hotels summer, and it felt like we were going to the country. "The Dining Room" shows several ceiling-hung gas lamps and numerous fully-set tables seating 4 persons, each with tablecloths ready for dining. Let me know when that might happen and maybe we can all meet down that way? Adorable 3 bedroom, one bath bung If any of my friends want to discuss old times please contact me. Sterlington was also wiped from the maps, St. Johns in the Wilderness no longer has a village around it and caters to a congregation of memories and regrets. Kozan's Scot, I grew up with a girl named Lynn Walter. My parents actually lived in a bungalow around the lake while waiting for their house to be finished and my siblings all went to school at Valley Cottage elementary. The Chlupsa Family. They either call it part of congers or Valley Cottage or Rockland Lake State park. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. "Great soda fountain, questionable service, solid branding. Mountaindale: A Town Reimagined By Peter Aaron | Photos by Matt Novak | Spring 2019 | Community Spotlight. Sim's Resort Colony Amenities such as gas-fired grills and video games are part of the landscape, but so are bouffant weeping willow trees and acres of lush green grass. Friendship Cottages Anyone who has ever gone to Ha-Ya Country Club, etc. I remember when they finally put an indoor bathroom indoors. , My deepest sympathies and condolences Michael Klopchin, may he rest in peace, thank you all..he will be missedMickey, Im very sorry to hear of Joes passing. I shared a room with another counselor. He was something else. Invalid password or account does not exist. There was always something going on. Friday nights (for the kids) and they took us to the roller rink. All my cousins and aunts and uncles were there, too, in that small bungalow colony. I never lived in Rockland Lake. I went to school with your brother, Joe, when the Rockland Lake School was closed and you students were moved to the Congers School. B0sr64v 4 Add a touch of rarity to your sri lankan holiday with a stay at this truly unique and luxurious bandarawela hotel in sri lanka. She is with me here in Virginia and is 99 years old. I found my birth family last November. Jeffrey Dann, Sayre PA. Mazur's Pete McIntyre It was very hard work running the bungalow colony during According to the Catskills Institute at Northeastern University, by the 1950s a half-million people each year inhabited the summer world of bungalow colonies, summer camps and small hotels.. South Pacific Island Accommodation Activities And Travel Guides. Heres to more happy memories, glad I could facilitate! My grandma and my mom and uncle would spend most of the summer weeks up here while my grampy joined them on weekends. At that time, in the 1950s and 1960s, the bungalows had no air conditioning, no phones and basically no TVs. My grandmothers neighbors were the Gazzas next door to the north, Mrs. Shebik? Last time I was down that way, about 3 years ago, I stopped down at the old house site at the end of the lane and its so sad because its all over grown and you cant even see where Grandmas house was? I have many Bohemian relatives buried in Gethsemane Cemetery from my great-great grandfather Zelenka, to my great-grandparents Jansky/Yonsky, to my grandparents Jeslinek Ireland and assorted in-betweens. I will have to double check with her. Frances Mariconda, Frances, My grandparents would continue to come weekends and summers to their Rockland Lake bungalow and considered Rockland County their second home. We used to go swimming at Rockland lake . So many fun stories, and some crazy ones. and we can talk more. Melissa Manchesters family rented a bungalow from us. Chesler's Hysana Lodge My best friend Mike Mcintyre, Larry Cesca, Joe Cop and Mike Rodziankos always were together! Be Nice. Overlook Hotel Louis Cohen's Orchard Bungalow Colony Majestic Maltese Manor (previously Morris Sondak's) Stein's Bungalow. Yuk! My sister and cousins have such wonderful memories of the colony, the people (city people from NYC) and the innocent wonderful simple times that we lived in then. Janet Hudson Nolan McCabe is the last surviving member of that generation. ''You see them around the clock here. Im leaving on vacation tomorrow, and wont be back for 2 weeks. grandparents may have decided that they just did not want to do it I remember a lot of men would play softball against other Our neighbors were the Epsteins who owned Eppies Grove. Branly's What did you say? I asked. Rivera Country Club Mountain View Farm Rambling now signing off looking forward to hearing fromany and all Rockland Lakers!!! Freedom and walk around, Resnick replied that We would The Knickerbocker Ice Company closed in 1924 as commercial refrigeration and freezers took the place of Ice Harvesting. husbands came out to visit for the weekends. This is wonderful John!! in a little bit. Palace Hotel (Catskills Region MLS). Hi there! John Slaughter settled the area on the Hudson below Rockland Lake in 1711 (. Lakeview Farm House remember going there a few times for the day. Please call me 518-234-7789 or 607-644-8045. We are all spread out everywhere. One of my close childhood friends growing up was Mike McIntyre who lived across from the fire house (Mrs. McIntyre still lives there). Maple Grove Farmhouse her summers at Tuckers Colony. My parents were instrumental in converting the school house to a school for the mentally handicapped. Kubler's Hemlock Grove House Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. A Siyum Harambam was held on Motzoei Shabbos at Reb Berel's Shul in the Kozy Acres bungalow colony in Monticello, NY, led by Rabbi Zusha Winner. she said, and it had little cubbies for arts and crafts. I remember a weekend on the beach at the lake probably Memorai Day weekend in 1957, with the PA system playing the Everly Brothers repeatedly all day. Check out this immaculate bungalow in beautiful Ridge Acres. The Kuceras lived at the bottom of the hill across from the pond that we ice skated on before the lake froze over. Take care Roy. Ive gone down to Rockland Lake with friends looking around and down by the river. Sun Circle Heidi DeVita. I & R Gross Bungalows (previously Gartner's) with Ellen Resnick, by Ryan Lorey, Student member of the Randolph Gee-Mar Colony Fosterdale, Hotels I remember Tillims at the end of the road. (Catskills Region MLS), Known as Kalaka Village, the 77-acre property features an assortment of small cabins, totaling 10 bedrooms and 10 bathrooms. I sure miss those days. Bunger's Plaza Hotel When I was 9 or 10 my father would drive down from Rockland lake to Valley Cottage to the Tolstoy church to help Mrs. Tolstoy pick weeds from the gardens around the grounds by that church building. it all started with this website. Ellen Resnick spent Horseshoe Lake House July 21, 2021 9:00 pm. Mountain View Farm Posted in Haunted, History, Local Government, Nyack, Places, Real Estate, Rockland County History, Trivia | Tagged Blauvelt, cemeteries, churches, History, hotels, Hudson Valley History, Ice Industry, John Patrick Schutz, Nyack, Palisades Park System, Rand Realty, Real Estate, Rockland Lake | 181 Comments. I later bought a home on Lake Rd. Washington Hotel, Hotels We do not accept and will not approve anonymous drove there. I am related to the Klopchins! 92 and sharp as ever. I will be at Nyack State Park in the second Saturday in June ( I think) for the last Spring Fling. Goodmans, which was smaller. Nan Acres (officially named Sher-Ivy Nan Acres; previously Kan Acres) New Victory Oretsky's Pancrest Lodge Paradise Inn Phyl-Bob Colony Mick.. there were 2 things that I remember Joe telling me. Going up Landing Rd. Is it possible you are still living in the Begbie house? Victoria House I was from Brooklyn. The first wave of tourists came to the Catskills . Takanassee Hotel & Country Club I presently live in a Phila. Grossman's Forest House It really was wonderful seeing family down there because I wasnt aware that any relatives still lived there! Mike Klopchin, Hi I just found this post when I was reminiscing about the summers spent at Forest Glen. (Rockland Organization for Mentally Ill Children). At any rate, it was great to read you post, and I hope all is well!!! Most of the nicer places, they found, have long waiting lists or have been converted to co-ops. I believe Mom lived to the right of Mrs. Hudsons heading towards the school. Sam and wife (Marie?) Bernie and Evelyn has passed away too, per Jeff. My cousin, Carol, was a student there when your brother was there. . Liss Hotel Both times playing football by the firehouse. I wonder what side of the Hudson house that your Mom lived on. Could you tell me a little bit more about yourself and family? Cold Spring Hotel (LogOut/ On one map for the Valley Cottage-Nyack area I have noted the location on Lake Road where Forest Glen bungalow colony was. Would love to talk to you. Seiken Lake House I was only born in 1959 and by the time I was ready for school Lake Road Elementary was built. Hello Genel! Dorothy C. To Michael Klopchin, I remember you well. Wayside Inn My oldest brothers John and David ( Durkin) went to school in Rockland Lake. Green in Morristown, which was like a big trip. Camp Lehman (now Big Indian Springs B&B) This unit has 1 lofted queen bed and a private bedr. I August 6, 2019 - 5 Av 5779. Hint, hint!!! Empire Hotel Modest cottages in the Catskills are $100,000 to $150,000. Tarrows Bungalows Gross' American House My cousin was babysitting me Zip Code: 12763 Population: 869 Median Household Income: $54,321 Proximity to Major City: New York City is 94.7 miles to the southeast; Albany is 90.9 miles to the northeast. A developer filled in that incredible swimming pool (which was 50x100 with natural running well water) & put up single family homes. Stier's Ideal I most certainly remember who you are! Pine View House It was truly a shame what happened to that area. Russell House In the early 1960s I went upstate to work summers and my folks took a fifth bungalow, just up the hill from the owners building (that one was previously the Davidsons bungalow). I wish I could go with you! Linden Hill Hotel What a wonderful time!! White House, Bungalows Pine View Hotel My email bobdunham99@gmail.com resorts in the area. I wonder if the Blue Urn became Hanshaws (sp?) I lived in Rockland Lake until I was four years old. Was Barbaras husband George? Claim this business. I still know some of the guys that are Fireman and I could start there? It doesnt look safe to enter. Fleischmanns Get all our news direct to your mailbox and your inbox. Neil's wife is trying to reach your brother Victor &. A place to connect with other Jewish mothers, chat, share advice about raising kids and talk about issues that are important to us. Pinecrest Acres Bungalow Colony. This post couldnt be written any better! You're not likely to make money on your bungalow in the future. Overlook House Hodes Acres Krell Bungalow Cottages Lee-Ra Colony Makowskiy's. Barryville. My 88 year old Moms birthday was June 2, and the two of us were discussing how unbelievably LONG this post has stayed active. Dec 19, 2022 - Entire bungalow for $175. Maltese Manor (previously Morris Sondak's) Nan Acres (officially named Sher-Ivy Nan Acres; previously Kan Acres) New Victory Oretsky's Pancrest Lodge Paradise Inn Phyl-Bob Colony Pine Haven Bungalows . each comment to let us know of abusive posts. party for the adults in the Casino. My Mother was a very good friend of a Barbara Conklin, I wonder if that is a relation. The Fallsburg FD was assisted by other departments including the Loch Sheldrake FD. Dave DAuria, is Sam still alive? Hotel Summit Originally intended as inexpensive, rustic alternatives to the pleasure palaces the Catskills are famed for, bungalow colonies have recently exploded in new popularity, part of the real-estate boom rocking this region. Dominic Filippone. John Reimer. that her mother told her that all the different trades would come The cabins are usually rustic and un-winterized and are priced starting as low as $2,000, such as this one-bedroom for sale at Lansman's Bungalow Colony in Woodbourne (two-bedrooms at Lansman's cost $6,500). Dave, Mike lived on the same side as the fire house..I lived across from the Fire House over uncle Johns store..We played in the lot across from the Fire House all summer long Football, baseball or just sliding down the grassy hill on cardboard boxes from Tillems store next to the firehouse. My name is Bill Stevens. Also spent a weekend at Grossinger's. Beautiful scenery, friendly people, bucolic memories. socializing. MONROE, N.Y. Twelve people were injured after a bungalow exploded and caught fire in upstate New York Friday morning, officials said. I find what they did reprehensible. The back acres are accessible by vehicle. PS. Lederman's Hotel Box 1500, Monticello, NY 12701. There was only one pay telephone, at the front of the camp, and either my grandmother, my mother or my aunts (my fathers sisters) would be there to answer the phone and then announce, on the microphone, which bellowed throughout the colony, the name of the person who the call was for. Located in Spring Glen, N.Y., the colony is a co-op of 12 bungalows on eight acres, a common building called the Casino, and a pool. My second (?) We came down from the mountain by the Firehouse so I also got to see some of the town. Gregory's Mongaup House My name is Frances and my mothers family was born in Rockland Lake. Sure miss those fun times! Send me an e-mail at AlbertM@njcpafirm.com. Considerable cloudiness. I tried to contact her a few years ago. Enter Nhi Mundy, editor-in-chief of Catskill culture magazine DVEight, chef at Mountain Dale's only restaurant B & Me, and, in the latest of her many roles, town curator. Memories. The firehouse still bravely struggles on, even to this day, and a few homes remain. She said her family moved there for Genel, are you on Facebook by any chance? Former bungalow colony that has been empty for 5 years. River View Hotel The other was that he ran into the telephone pole run in front headfirst. Sanford . I hope this post finds everyone well. When the Rockland Lake two room schoolhouse closed in 1959, the students came to Congers Elementary and added two or three children to most of our classes. We do not accept and will not approve I have a terrible memory for names. I have contacted Jeff Steiner (I will talk with him today-we previously met at a tavern in NJ), Shelley and Jill Raynor and few other people that I am now friends with on facebook. One bungalow is currently for sale, profiled last week on Upstater-the $26,500 bungalow that is one of the most affordable vacation homes in the Catskills that we've seen. The short hike up from her back yard to the top of the escarpment provided a little exercise and ended with the best views of the Hudson, hands down. Phyl-Bob Colony Emmi, Albert and everyone who remembers the Rockland Lake area It took me a year to get around to compiling some U.S. Geo survey maps from 1938, 1943, 1955 and 1957 showing the Nyack-Valley Cottage area and separately the Rockland Lake-Haverstraw area. Maybe you have some recollection of my family? It was just an old fashioned, laid-back summer. Bernard Hierschhorn, a wealthy New York garmentmaker, visited in 1917 and two years later bought 100 acres of land and built the area's first bungalow colony. A Siyum Harambam was held in Kozy Acres Bungalow Colony on Motzei Shabbos for Lubavitchers scattered among the various bungalow colonies in Upstate New York. Leibush Goldberg's It was cool to come across your comments and memories. Many of them lost all or most of their relatives in World War II, ''so this became a family,'' said Israel Korman, another committee member. Nearby were Sea Gate . Mrs Clupsa baby sat for me and Mike Banas and I would play in the back yard then go to Maggies store for candies. Occasionally the digitization process introduces transcription errors or other problems; we are continuing to work to improve these archived versions. Mom used to live right next door to Mrs. Hudson! We also would compete against the campers at Bobbin. Queen Mountain Country Club In 1984, 55 investors paid nearly $1 million for the bungalow colony, which has about 85 families living on 97 acres. I am working now so I cant spend too much time now. Im glad that I found this blog. These include HABS TX-3396-A through HABS TX-3396-Z and HABS TX-3396-AA and HABS TX-3396-AB. I realize this post is aging. I believe you knew my cousins JoAnn Gantman and Neil Feingold (Big Neil). Homes 8,368,795 ads. What a great man and gentlemen. But that place has such memories that come complete with smells and sounds, and it means so much to me and much of my family. The Van Wyck, Bungalows It could have been more sunny, but it was still a nice fall day and the view was great, just as I remembered it. Brookside Inn I am so happy to see that someone related still lives there. After he died and I became a teenage driver I asked Mrs. Hudson if I could buy that car Nope, She always intended to cut wood herself with it.I really dont remember what ever happened to it because we had to move to congers because the state brought the house we were living in( Uncle Johns house), Wow, what a neat story. Yes, it was a great time, especially for my sister Linda and my cousins Karen Kaufmann and Joan Arnow, if you remember them, and all the kids that came from the city, I am now 65 years young. Honestly, I forget what I did yesterday, but these memories are forever! The bungalows didnt have showers the communal showers were at the shallow end of the pool. Commercial Land New Jersey Howell Route 9S @ Bergerville Rd., Howell, NJ 07731. Just hearing all of your writings bring back fond memories. Crystal Lake Mymaternal grandfather, John Henry Williams was the son of Elizabeth (Hannah) Cornelison. I was very young so I dont really know. When you were allowed to skate and sleigh ride at the course. Harvesting of ice for storage purposes and meal enhancement at restaurants began commercially in the USA in 1805and demand skyrocketed as modern convenience and the middle class both expanded to become part of the everyday life of the young USA. We lived in the house next to the fire house. While Im sure this was fiction it was a fun piece of family history and your article did state that at least it may have been fact. There was still work in the trap rock quarries and also in the hospitality industry. The stored ice was placed on inclined railroad cars, transported down the mountainside, placed on barges on the Hudson River, and shipped to New York City. The remains of the late 1790s village of Johnsontown still occupied when Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks were created, lies beneath Lake Sebego and Lake Kanawauke. New Majestic I visited their old haunts and friends and skated on the lake every January and February. Creator: unknown: Date of Original: 1975: Subject.TGM: Photographs Camps: Subject.Local: Lake Road (Valley Cottage, N.Y.) Joy Acres: Location: Valley Cottage - Rockland County - New York: Physical Format: Photographs: Physical Description Hi! racist or sexually-oriented language. mchr. How are you related to Mr. Begby? Stuzin's (Editors Note: This information was obtained from an interview they would go to Mt. Barndominium; Bungalow; Cabin; Contemporary; Cottage; Country . My dad played handball at that court! Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. East Pond Cottages I attended Camp Weelock, Camelot and Capri. Thanks John Reimer. Eve Sherman's Cottages Breeze Lawn Hotel Alpine Hotel Fair View House We would wait for the school on bus 9w at the remnants of the Blue Urn. I was born in Nyack, raised in West Nyack then moved back to Nyack. I remember The Co-op is situated on 100 beautiful wooded acres in Woodbourne N.Y. we have 85 (one, two and three bedroom) units located throughout our pristine grounds. Transportation: The Harriman Metro-North station is 43.4 miles away; during rush hour it's about an hour and 15 . Hand's Simon Burke Spburke711 On Pinterest. One of the most egregious cases was that of Rockland Lake. Hi, Scot enjoyed your reply! One of the most egregious cases was that of Rockland Lake. Ive just returned from a 6 day cruise up the Hudson River. I knew it! Rose Inn middle of the colony. Forest Glen was situated on Lake Road in Valley Cottage between Rt. It was a great little town to grow up in. My grandmother Josephine Hudson lived in the house next to you (over the vacant lot) and George and Adelaide were very, VERY good to her. From approximately 1960- 1966 my parents rented a summer bungalow at the Floridian Bungalow Colony (I believe located on Lake Road) -We lived in Brooklyn but Rockland County (the country) was close enough to the city so that my father could come up every night after work. My mother and I would always go there to buy fabric..I was so sad when people were forced to move out. So, John, did you know Janet, Ginny, and Mary Jane Hudson? Many of the names above have brought back strong memories. Do you have a brother named Jimmy? Lansmans offers an olympic sized, heated swimming pool . I remember my I used to row my sister across the lake and ice skate on it. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. the Cobbs, Hohler & McIntyre Families as well as the Firehouse, Tillmans, & St. Michaels RC Church were on one side. MLS# 4193488. Hochman's Colony Hill May 31, 2012 - The Catskill Mountains of Upstate New York are famous for their Borscht Belt bungalow colonies, the popular summer vacation destination for New York City families from the 1930s through the 1970s. Upper Ferndale Mansion (also Upper Ferndale Country Club) Joy Acres was also on Lake Road. I am always glad to find even snippets about this family. Notifications from this discussion will be disabled. the kids, so she was well liked. ''We don't consider ourselves a bungalow colony anymore,'' said Martin Friedman, a clinical psychologist from Queens who is president of the co-op's board of directors. You may know me as BillbouncerBauers son. Other memories: Ferndale Nassau The Breezy Corners Bungalow Colony site, along Joyland Road in the town of Monticello, New York, has a long history as a hospitality destination. Meta, I can relate to your post! There was a big house as you entered the grounds on the left side which I believe belonged to the family that took care of the property over the winter months. Pine View House Ironically Lake Road is severed and Valley Cottage is on the map with Nyack. If anyone has stories about the Hudson or Walter families, it would be nice to hear about them. Joseph had been married once before to a Mary Havlik. Maple Crest Farm Unreal. However, that meant nothing to me as I preferred the Hudson house with its winter and summer outhouses, Grandpa Hudsons tool shed, the drive out area where you could walk under a car to work on it, large spiders and wild berries everywhere. Lake Barnabie Greenfield's George Begby was sort of a hero to me. Thank you so much for your contributions to our Rockland past. I remember the Walters, Ebners,, Hozika, Tasman, Hanchars. Yes, it became Hanshaws restaurant. Greenwood Park were frequent visitors to my grandmothers (Josephine Hudson) house. Although it was crowded, it was wonderful. I am so glad you posted on this thread. Through tracing ancestors I was able to discover a Joseph Kucera who came to the US during the late 1800s and settled in Rockland Lake. sports. New Lake View House I have many fond memories of the town of Rockland Lake in the late 40s and 50s. I remember Mrs. Tolstoy walking around the grounds as well. You see all their moods. comment. Phyllis Lipkowitz, who has helped manage the colony for the last 38 years, said she believed she was a part of a vanishing species: the bungalow colony owners who rent out their property year after year. Hello Janet! We lived in a big house full of many children. We do not live on the property, and there is very little to break. My parents, Gerald and Dorothy were best friends with the Steiners. Layman's Rabinowitz's By Constance L. Hays, Special To the New York Times. Claremore Mountain View House (Emr's) (845) 331-2292. The bungalow loft conversion costs in this article are correct as of 2020. My Grandmother, Josephine Hudson was a Walter. Atkin's Bungalows (later Morrison's Bungalows) Low near 35F. Thats what I do as well..the little town I live in now here in Vermont reminds me of Rockland Lake. GO. My e-mail address is AlbertM@njcpafirm.com. TimesMachine is an exclusive benefit for home delivery and digital subscribers. Listing by Rieber Realty Inc. The book provides engaging, quick activities to help students practice math . And Mary Jane? Royal Inn Krell Bungalow Cottages Additionally, the site collected queries about people and places in the Catskills resort communities, as . Many of the "borscht belt" hotels had closed, but the Catskill . Speckhardt's Bungalows I recently started a (closed) Facebook group called Forest Glen Bungalow Colony for family members to share memories. This auction will open for bidding on Monday April 12th, 2021 @ 10:00AM and will begin to close on Tuesday May 4th, 2021 @ 10:00AM. Would you like to receive our daily news? A fire broke out in a bungalow in the Nahariya-Happy Acres Bungalow Colony in South Fallsburg, Sunday afternoon. You were just a young little girl at that point. Dave, I had posted a comment a while ago that you may not have seen. It was sold a long time ago but I now have the sign from that store and Im trying to find out more about it. Id love to know what happened to them. We tend to think of Harriman State Park andHook Mountain State Park, andTallman and the like as intelligently saved pristine old-growth forest. they had plays for all members of the resort to act in. Yes, it was I was just filling in a bit about the approximately 13 villages and hamlets Rockland surrendered to the State. Authentic 1930s Bungalow Colony. Brook Spring House Avon Riverside Its bob from Rockland lake. Thanks for bringing back the past. Most of them had two bedrooms, a tiny kitchen, a sitting Theimer's My grandparents, lifelong New York City residents, maintained a summer and weekendbungalow cottage at Rockland Lake from pre-WWII until they were forced to leave it in the 1960s. Capitol Mansion Change). For people Grandmas house at the end of the lane had a four holler and that was used all the time. I also remember the Conklins,we haas 1 store i church,and the threading company which had shut down.It was a great place to grow up,until all the pools came and bus loads of people from N.Y.C. amenities offered were swimming, and recreation in the Casino in Flagler Hotel (later The Fountains of Rome; now Crystal Run School) As you can see, the exteriors and interiors are in various conditions. I also found a tin of Desenex, which I am pretty sure was my cousin Ginnys (same name as my mother) from the 70s, by the old tool shed. I called Mrs. Hudson my second mother! Be Yourself. He also would ride his bicycle there with me sitting on the back. When I was real young(maybe 8 or 9) we always had a family get together at my grandmas house down at the end of the lane during the summer and more times than not Charlie would be there. The recent fast-tracking of the new Tappan Zee Bridgehas brought back fears well-founded of homeowners forced to move because of state and federal projects. She was born and raised in Rockland Lake and I love hearing her stories! The colony was located on the north side of Lake Road if my memory is correct. lots of family time and lots of leisure time. Altman's Eleanor (Elle) Rogers Larsen was TX, now in Ohio. you can contact me at my e-mail address of AlbertM@njcpafirm.com. Eagle Mountain House bingo. in Valley Cottage that had a two family and three cottages behind the three cottages. Moonlight Day Camp serves the Modern Orthodox residents of Moonlight Cottages and neighboring towns and bungalow colonies, with programs and activities for boys and girls from ages 2-7. Harry's, Hotels Im so very sorry. Mickey, They were forced to move out a few years later.They relocated to Smith Street just off of 9W in Rockland Lake. Prospect House The post office closed its doors in 1965, effectively ending Rockland Lakes existence as a place. I am sorry, Karen, I cant remember Barbaras husbands name. Yes, it was I was just filling in a bit about the approximately 13 villages and hamlets Rockland surrendered to the State. resort business in the Mt. I went to Tappan Zee High School with David Dunn, class of 72. I will have to review them and let you know? Please try to reach me if you get this.We are trying to get a group together to get the village name back After Nan died uncle Pete added one in the part of the house he and Aunt Anne lived in I think? Harry and Silvia bought the land It is the same style that appealed to the overheated and city-worn New Yorkers who fled to them in the 1940's and 50's. How clever, if you think about it, Scot, My grandmother, Annie Frances Jansky/Yonsky Jeslinek Ireland, bought a house on the mountain side of Lake Road in 1907. She vowed to never return. Her family stayed in that bungalow one summer. Genden's Bungalows Tree of Life Hotel (LogOut/ At Lansman's, for example, the latest issue is whether to develop the remaining open land. Villa Roma Went to Conger elem then Clarkstown. Robisch Sam Schlafrock's Mike McIntyre and other neighborhood boys would come and play with us. And yet, this post has somehow managed to bring together an impressive number of former year-round and summer residents. great barbecues we had. Thanks for adding more info to our Rockland Lake memories sounds like your family got to keep its bungalow longer than most, my grandparents had to be out of theirs by the mid-60s I think 1965, but Ill have to ask my Mom to verify that! everyone would enjoy a good game of Simon Says. The Ill be watching..LOL! Im an old lady. I will have to get down there soon, just to look at the old place; to hike up to the top of the escarpment for the view; and to walk down to the river as well. Cooper's Bungalows people about the bungalow colony. I will tell my mother. When my mother announced we were moving to Syracuse in August of 1969 I was miserable. This is the name that will be displayed next to your photo for comments, blog posts, and more. Disneyland Wikipedia. It made me sad. 303 & 9W. Mountain Spring House, Hotels Humphrey Toomey House, Hotels What a shame about Mrs.Hudsons house..my Mom misses her and their time together in Rockland Lake..I took a few photos of the front of the house year before last..and yes, I am on Facebook and would love to friend you so we can see each other photos of Rockland Lake! Im related to the Klopchins! Thank you John Patrick Schutz, for helping to fan the embers and allowing us to keep the spark of memory we all share of Rockland Lake, alive. In all cases, despite some propaganda from the state, the residents did NOT want to go, and were certainly not compensated properly for loss of property. I continue to have contacts with some of those folks that lived there or even in some of the private homes just south of that location along Rt9w. Which is rare in shore vil. They owned the colony for 30 years. Riverdale Hotel A third counselor had parents who rented one of the bungalows. The pool was the big focal point. Freedom and tell which gave them two pools, and doubled the size of the place. The Fallsview Bethel Horseshoe Lake House, Swan Lake, N.Y. C.T. The Schliefman grandchildren- Ellen, Lori, Wendy and Nina were wonderful childhood friends. A Methodist Church stood at the intersection also. I remember color war was the last week of camp, fishing at a pond in the woods about a mile up 9W and my first kiss. But i am not Mrs Rogers I am the daughter! Hi, not sure if you remember me.Mike Klopchin. Just tonight I was telling my son all about the fun times of the past. Kindly add your full name and hometown to the end of your And Tookie Begbie (Ruth) was their cousin. thank you Sue.please be safeJoe will be missed! Wasnt this supposed to be about Rockland Lake and the Nyack area? Really? Located in Spring Glen, N.Y., the colony is a co-op of 12 bungalows on eight acres, a common building called the Casino, and a pool. My brother was Jacky Fay. The large bathtub on the south side of the house where in the summer you would bathe outdoors looking up at the darkening sky and relive your days adventures as a kid. I also took some pics of the Hudson House. Frances Jr. I visit Rockland Lake everytime I go to NY and will be there again next June! Lansmans Co-op was established in 1985. We had great paddleball games and softball games with the other colonies. Oro Editions Spring 2020 Book Catalogue By Oro Editions Issuu. The phone was put down and the person calling had to wait until that person came to the telephone, which could be quite a long time. Anyway, just wanted to say excellent blog! Ira passed away a few years ago and Owen, per Jeff, is living with his grandmother. 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