Nice Pics. Thanks I lived on St. James Terrace..near snake hill and the 72s in the 50s Winfred Terrace was at the bottom of steep himalayalike hill where we used to sled down. It was lined with houses and heavily salted so its residents could climb out with their cars. There would be a strip of snow/ice right in the center. The only way you could make it was, 2/3 of the way down you had to get on to the pavement and turn sideways and skid with sparks flying and come to a stop before you hit the wall.
Thank you! So there's a Snake Hill in SE Yonkers?! That's also a nickname for steep rise on VCPA by Pelton Field in SW Yonkers. And I'm pretty sure I've read of yet a third Snake Hill elsewhere in Yonkers.
Was born in Yonkers in 59. St John's. We were living at 470 No. Broadway. Moved to Morsemere after my brother was born. Have vague memories of walking everywhere. End of the Line & Untemeyers but can't name the stairs.
"The City of Gracious Living"... and "The City of Terraces"... Before It Was Demolished, Mulford Gardens Had Lots of Stairs as did Cottage Gardens...!!!
@@samanthab1923 both my parents were from yonkers and we use to visit my grandparents all the time back in the 80's. I used to love driving around the town with my dad pointing out all the places he use to hang in his big Chrysler. But holy hell the times we drove down in my mom's tercel that was a completely different experience those rollbacks at stop lights on the hill were scary.
@@bev_buntu4674 Too funny! I think that’s the reason my mom never learned stick. She was always a good driver too. Still keeps in touch with friends from Sacred Heart.
@@samanthab1923 haha, yeah my parents went to sacred heart seems like everyone who went there stayed closed, good folks. My mom is in her 80's and is still getting cards from her friends from all over the country.
Very cool. Would love to see them in person. Did you show the Vineyard Lane stairs between Somerville Place & Edwards Place? I wasn't sure. May look different now.
It looks like I visited the Somerville/Edwards stairs after I put this together. But I do have photos, here: www.tapatalk.com/groups/soyosunset/sommerville-edwards-stairs-t5600.html#.WUcQRemQw2w All my stairs photos (more than seen here) can be accessed via this index: www.tapatalk.com/groups/soyosunset/picture-series-indexes-t1902.html#p17182
I don't know who's bright idea it was to shut down Highland Ave at Riverdale to put them stairs in... Now you have to go thru Stanley to Ludlow to get to Riverdale... 😳😳😳👎
