''I bought a bungalow colony in 1984, and sold it in two parcels for 10 or 11 times what I paid for it,'' said Mr. Mullen, who manages another colony for a Chinese restaurateur from Queens. I was just talking to my Mom the other day about Rockland Lake! Im related to the Klopchins! Prior to that people who went there had to go down to Rockland Lake to go swimming. My brother Joe has so many pictures of those good old Days We also have home movies of Rockland Lake and what it looked like back than. They, like me, came from Brooklyn. said that Silvia and Harry Tucker would sit in Mt. So many fun stories, and some crazy ones. In the lake ! John Slaughter settled the area on the Hudson below Rockland Lake in 1711 (the piers and docking area were called Slaughters Landing). We swam in beautiful, clear water and skated in the winter. Michael, I am so sorry to hear your news. Some of these interiors will be finished in June 2018. Green's My parents grew up in Rockland Lake. We were the children of the owners of Ha-Ya Bungalows. They were nice enough to order pizza and I spent some time reminiscing with them. The 60s were the hippie times and your sister was an early one. It was called Callicoon Inn I remember. Not only did the New York State Thruway and theTappan Zee Bridgeproject cut awide swath across themiddle portion of the county, but the state conservation movement decided, in the name of open space to condemn and forcibly move a good number ofRocklands villages and hamlets. Could contact folks at the firehouse for a site and go from there? Wayside Inn Hudson would have done something. 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. River View Hotel 2br loft bungalow on 11 acres, 90min from the GWB. people about the bungalow colony. Tuckers Bungalow colony from about 1940 to 1970. Alligerville. Fosterdale, Hotels 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. thank you Sue.please be safeJoe will be missed! husbands came out to visit for the weekends. Use the 'Report' link on deceased. Photos: Berel Meyers. My grandparents (as you probably read) had a bungalow there from the 30s until the state took it away that they used summers and on weekends all year. When asked if White House, Bungalows her grandparents expanded by buying a bungalow colony next door, Memories I will always cherish. PROMISED LAND - 3.5 Choice Acres - Level/Cleared, Mt views, No zoning $19,900 (Plymouth NY) hide this posting restore restore this posting. They are not. I am a Dillon. A Jewish governor needed a Hebrew Bible to be sworn in. Sounds like your parents and you were doing something extremely worthwhile and necessary at the old school! I now pass these memories on to my family members. Ritter's Sagamore Inn my email is kulklop@myfairpoint.net Colony Hill Bungalows I wish I could go with you! Bungalows He immigrated from Bohemia. Lastly I did get in touch with Shelly and Jill Raynor. So far, eight of the dozen have been redone. My Mothers sister, Helen, married Raymond Klopchin! I know that we tend to look back as we grow older, but boy what strong memories. Saxony (later Polonia) They all sang together at St Michaels, and my Mom has so many memories we even shared them on a special Rockland History Radio Show a couple of years ago, Marie Ryan Im glad I could bring back good memories! Frances Jr. My name is Bill Stevens. Hi, not sure if you remember me.Mike Klopchin. Brings back my memories I loved it there, too (as you know!). It was very convenient. I do look at them from time to time. My mother, Mary Ebner lived with her mother, Frances, her brothers, Charlie, Ed, and Bill. Brickman's (formerly Pleasant Valley Farm, now Syddha Yoga Ashram) Rosalia House I have warm memories of my childhood there mchr. Pine Haven Bungalows Nassau Across the street on the lake side were the Millers. The Maple Court Hotel I find what they did reprehensible. Farber's Lane Hillside Hotel Do you know anything about this store? Steiglitz Hello, That foundation you saw next door to your Grandmothers house was probably my Moms. Western Hotel, Hotels My sister will be 69 in September and Karen just turned 69 in April and I believe Joan is 67. The Cathalia We offer an unusual, old "Borscht Belt" bungalow colony about 90 miles north of NYC, in the Village of Kerhonkson, in Ulster County, near New Paltz and Minnewaska Park. I remember playing softball in the circle and swimming in the pool. Often the names are unchanged, left to reflect the innocence of a bygone era: Green Acres, Breezy Corners, Sunshine Cottages. Hankin's High View Inn Terrace Hill Hotel 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. Brookside (917) 740-8454. gtabungalows@gmail.com. Tumble Inn, Hotels You can contact me on Facebook. Call us at 1-800-913-2350. It is sad to think about so many of them who have passed but the fun times across from the firehouse lift me up! Schiekowitz's Im pretty sure I remember Roy Cohen, who posted in July- Roy, was your mom Flora, and your dad an optometrist? We are looking for folks who were born or lived in the village to start asking these questions. I think he worked in the elevator business with my dad . 400 acres in Monticello (some waterfront) with roads, waiting for a developer or . Many still feature simple cottages set around a common yard, shaded by stately maples and pines. each comment to let us know of abusive posts. We left the area in many years earlier. Frances Fay Mariconda, my mother, dorothy chlupsa shared many memories of growing up in Rockland Lakelater married john hill her parents divorced so we never had any contact with other chlupsawonder if we,re related. sports. 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. We lived in the house next to the fire house. We walked thru the cemetery and he told me about each person there and what they meant to him. Mick Klopchin. There was a concrete handball court downhill from the pool and playground swings downhill from that. Signup today! It was the one adjacent to the deep end of the pool. My mothers family grew up on Rockland Lake, the Ebners, who moved up from the Bronx in the 1930s and ran a B&B in a Victorian on the eastern lake side. High Mountain Villa (later part of Grossinger's) My dad owned and operated Rockland Lake Hotel on Rte 9W , the Congers side of the lake,until 1960 when the state bought it. After emanant.domain we moved to valley cottage across from Doms deli. What a great man and gentlemen. Lee-Ra Colony Is that right? you can contact me at my e-mail address of AlbertM@njcpafirm.com. Bethel Horseshoe Lake House, Swan Lake, N.Y. C.T. Just put in my name Albert D.Manganelli and you should see me. I remember my Mom showing me the family homestead before it was demolished. last name Begby.her family was also the Hudsons. They had a lot of Town and Country Lederman's That means that you were 2 years old. My dad Charlie Dittmer was born in Rockland Lake by Doc Davies grandmother. Fairmount Hotel We enjoyed Speedy all the way to the Kutchers. she does remember dressing up as a kid for the costume parties. I first wrote this in 2011. I remember your dad and mom very well and as a matter of fact when the fire house had a recent reunion a year or two ago, I was talking with your mom and met Jacks older son and one of his daughters. Fleischmanns 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. My cousin, Carol, was a student there when your brother was there. 3. We also lived in Brooklyn and went to the Floridian from 1962-65. Rockland Lake will always be in my heart. Recreation Farm. 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. I believe you knew my cousins JoAnn Gantman and Neil Feingold (Big Neil). More. If anyone has stories about the Hudson or Walter families, it would be nice to hear about them. This property served as a long-abandoned bungalow colony in the 40's and 50's and has remained virtually untouched since then. Rosabee Bungalows I wonder if we can start talking it up right after Christmas and see what can of interest there is? Extensive Due Diligence will be needed here. Plaza Most of the areanow in ourState Parks was taken fromRockland residentswhose families had lived there for centuries. Merryville Hotel We would walk down Lake Road into town several times a week to pick up the mail for all the residents of the bungalow colony. Mount Meenagha Hotel That would be so awesome to have a reunion by the firehouse! Emmi, I can picture your familys bungalow across the road from the casino on the end by the pool as you described last year. Blue Eagle Hotel Balfour Hotel We had a milkman, a fresh fruit delivery, a bread man and a real deli downtown Congers. Forestburgh Inn How can I get her to get in touch with Tooky Begby? Hill's Summer Resort everyone would enjoy a good game of Simon Says. What a wonderful time!! My memory starts when most of the houses on the lake-side of Lake Rd. Oretsky's I was only born in 1959 and by the time I was ready for school Lake Road Elementary was built. Commodore Hotel Take care, Scot! Atkin's Bungalows (later Morrison's Bungalows) accounts, the history behind an article. Lorraine my grandmother would always walk around with a bag of lollipops for Please call me 518-234-7789 or 607-644-8045. Gail could have been a counselor at the camp, is that what you are saying? Mathisson Bungalows Continuing down Lake rd. I remember movie night when we would take our lounge chairs and put them in the canteen and watch a movie projected on a screen. Extremely interesting, I grew up in the Quaspeck homes right off of Lake Road and as a child spent many a day at Rockland Lake fishing with my best friend back when you didnt have to worry about strangers. Makes me wish I lived in RL. She is with me here in Virginia and is 99 years old. Halbreich's Joyland, Hotels Hello Heidi, I remember a Mr. Begby repairing my moms television set back in the 1960s. Horseshoe Lake House We lived in the Bronx and my parents rented a tiny bungalow next to the big pool at Forest Glen. Let's Get In Touch! 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. It was very hard work running the bungalow colony during Levner's Robert, Kindly add your full name and hometown to the end of your 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. Wikipedia would have us believe that Rockland Lake Village as it was then called, died by 1926 when it claims that while demolishing one of the old ice houses, the residents themselves caused a fire that destroyed the majority of theVillage of Rockland Lake effectively ending its existence. 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.) New Victory I will forward this write-up to him. Interestingly if you can get a copy of the movie Butterfield Eight they show those sections of 9w (Blue Urn, Bobin, etc) as back ground visuals when Elisabeth Taylor is riding on a train.Also I want to mention that Hanchars Restaurant never was located in the Blue Urn, they were located up by the North Entrance to Lake Road and almost across from the camps that were on the West side of the lake. Grossman's Forest House over the property. I also tried to skate with my brother Jack on Rockland Lake when we were children. On a hot, bright day in the summer of 1981, my grandparents stood with Bud Seif at the entrance to Hillside, the bungalow colony Bud built 30 years before . 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. There's even been a flurry of stories about another bungalow colony in Kerhonkson, Friendly Acres, that lay vacant for twenty years before getting revived by doctors, psychologists, artists and entertainers some from the city and others from up here looking for getaways who liked the idea of a cooperative style of life at a cheaper price. 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! Later on, Resnick said, We also went to Sunny Hill I feel good knowing that Jacky and many more are with him now!!!!Mickey. We sit on 5.5 acres, with hardwood forests, meadows, drivable paths and a big pond. Queen Mountain Country Club Many times I remember Charlie and Uncle Joe talking about the Baseball team that they played on and trips down to the Blue Urn for ice creamso much fun! Keep it Clean. This unit has 1 lofted queen bed and a private bedr. Ben-Ann Cottages Hello Mike, I think your dad knows my mother Frances Fay. I remember the pool there very well. And that house they lived in. She surmises that they Hi to all you my name is Robert Durham and we lived in the last house at the end of collier ave. My sisters Janine, Laurie and parents Marjorie and Bob. The best bungalow style house plans. A married couple ran the camp. Also, at Ha-Ya Bungalows, we also had communal showers early on but later on our family build showers into each bungalow. I am so glad you posted on this thread. Blizzard of 77-78. There were about 15 When I was very little, I believe that the foundation of the house on the north side was still there, but there was nothing but woods to the south side of the house. . In recent years, summering in the bungalow colonies hasbecome a mostly Orthodox ritual,as The Jewish Week reported last year,with Hasidic and yeshivish Jews spending their summers away from Brooklyn or New York Citys northern suburbs. It was just taken away. Spent a weekend with Cousin Lynn when she was in Florida in September..sure do miss my Klopchin Cousins! I am in contact with Jeff Steiner. 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. Great story. I remember the day camp and the hippie director. 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! Are you on Facebook? "The Dining Room" shows several ceiling-hung gas lamps and numerous fully-set tables seating 4 persons, each with tablecloths ready for dining. But i am not Mrs Rogers I am the daughter! Pretty sure he will have a good read. There was also a second Jansky/Yonsky family in Rockland Lake. I will tell my mother. I lived in Pine View House Even though I was around way after the decline of the village, I still have great memories of what the lake and its surroundings had to offer. Grandmas house at the end of the lane had a four holler and that was used all the time. colony, one of many which flourished during the heyday of the This is wonderful John!! I do believe it was the Blue Urn. - Significance: The Bungalow Colony, constructed to provide residential, recreational, and work facilities for officers and their families, is a self-contained area with excellent examples of the bungalow building type so popular . He gave my dad some tapes of the lake. Seiken Lake House I shared a room with another counselor. To shore acres beach and barnegat bay. . American Art. What did you say? I asked. . 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. anymore. Sunrise Colony Friday night. The colonies were social communities. My parents, Gerald and Dorothy were best friends with the Steiners. Dec 19, 2022 - Entire bungalow for $175. My dad told me that the Klopchin house on the corner had a six seater outhouse. The parents were Evelyn and Bernie and their kids were Ira, Jeff and Owen. 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