Can You Be Of Assistance
Regarding This Request for
Information?
Maybe you can help
me. I love the Rockaways! I live in Williamsburg but I go out there
whenever I can, and I am learning bits and pieces of history as I go
along. I wish I could live out there near the water.
Yesterday I was out
on the beach near Ft. Tilden with some friends, just going for a walk. We
were talking towards Breezy Point and we came up on what looked like an
abandoned beach club? Do you know anything about it? It looked like it was
from the 50s or 60s or something. There were buildings on pilings with
brightly colored doors--like one would have all red doors, and another all
blue. We didn't get to explore too much because the tide was coming in and
would have cut off our return route, but it was amazing.
I would love to
know anything about this structure, or maybe even see some pictures of it
in its heyday.
Thank you, I love
your site.
Mikki Halpin
Email Address:
March 23, 2005
Dear Mikki -
My name is Fletcher Eberle (nickname - Chico). I am a lifelong resident of
Breezy Point and 1956 FRHS graduate. The structure you saw is probably the
eastern end of Fort Tilden and was a recreation place for the U. S. Coast
Guard to use. On the western end of Fort Tilden you would find the Silver
Gull Beach Club which is still very much an active enterprise. Hope this
helps. There is a site which has old pictures of this structure but I forget
where it is. If I can find it again
I would be glad to send you the web address. Warmest Regards,
Chico Eberle
Email Address: fce329@aol.com
The beach club
Mikki Halpin was referring to at Breezy Point/Ft. Tilden is the Silver
Gull Beach Club. It is still a functional beach club, owned by the same
people who own Silverpoint and Sun and Surf Beach Clubs in Atlantic
Beach. Matter of fact, the movie "The Flamingo Kid" with Matt Dillon was
filmed there (a great movie with scenes of the Marine Parkway Bridge,
riding on Rockaway Point Blvd., etc.). As far as I know, the beach club
is going strong - just looks weathered this time of year, just before
spring painting.
Elisa Bachrow
Hinken Email Address:
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