178th St.

[Lenny]

I found this picture in my files of 178th st looking down toward Washington Avenue from Bathgate Avenue. I believe Lou took this picture of his trip to the Bronx last year.

At the very bottom of the hill on the right at the corner of Washington and 178th is the red brick building with the white trim along the top edge that I was born and raised in for the first 18 years of my life until I graduated and joined the Marines. It was 463 E. 178th St and known as the Flower Box Building because it had flower boxes under the windows on the first floor. I lived on the 3rd floor facing Preacher Mike's building on Washington Avenue. When I visited the neighborhood in 2001, it was the only original building still standing from our era aside from St. Joseph's Church.

I can't begin to count the number of trips I made down 178th st from 3rd Avenue or Bathgate Avenue on the way home from hanging out on Bathgate, or coming home from St. Joeseph's School or church or coming home from the A & P on 3rd Avenue. If you lived on Washington Avenue, 178th st was your gateway to everywhere you wanted to go.

[CQuinn]

Lenny,

My son snapped that picture last summer when he inspected St. Joseph's Church and School. I have others from the neighborhood; but, it takes a long time to download them with AOL dial up.

[Joan]

:)Seems like we all lived in the same kind of buildings in the Bronx. I was close to E. 177th St. in Parkchester.

[Deleted]

My apartment building on 173rd St (renovated) is still there and fully occupied. I would love to see the interior of my old apartment again!

[Deleted]

len your pic appears to be cut off -- you might want to check

[Lenny]

Oh....I knew one of you guys posted that picture. Now I remember. Lou didn't you also offer to take pictures when you visited the Bronx and ask everyone what pictures they would like of their old neighborhood? Or was that Barry? One of you did! The shot in this thread gives an excellent view of the old stomping ground on 178th.

Lou, the original picture sent was a very large format so I resized it for this post. It doeasn't seem cut off on my end though.

[Preacher Mike]

Lenny looking up the hill 178st. across Washington. to Bathgate.

love that hill....

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Oh....I knew one of you guys posted that picture. Now I remember. Lou didn't you also offer to take pictures when you visited the Bronx and ask everyone what pictures they would like of their old neighborhood?
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that was me

[Preacher Mike]

Do you remember posting some one to stopping the cars on Washington to let us go on down to Park ave. in the winter. What did call it?? Belie wop-ping!!!sledding

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[quote author=mike
Do you remember posting some one to stopping the cars on Washington to let us go on down to Park ave. in the winter. What did call it?? Belie wop-ping!!!sledding[/quote]

that might have been me --- we did that at 179 th
we would throw snow out on the street so you could start at bathgate ave -- cross washington on the snow and crash into the barrier at park ave if you couldnt stop or turn time

[Lenny]

No, I remember preacher Mike was saying how someone woould stay at the bottom of the hill and watch for cars and give the kids the green light to go.

[pegleg]

Cardinal Spellman HS started life in a temporary location on Marmion Ave, between 175th and Crotona. I spent my freshman and soph years commuting there from the north BX, 1959-61. Walked along Tremont from Webster to Marmion many times. I remember there was a movie/TV/sound studio directly behind the school. They filmed some cop show there... can't recall which one. Also played football in Crotona park.

[carjoh5]

Car 54, Where are you..

[Preacher Mike]

Right Carol ....car 54 where are you...