Ivy Farm Area
(bounded between 22nd and 25th Streets
and Parrish and Oak Avenues)
Newport News, VA 23607
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Ivy Farm Area (bounded between 22nd and 25th Streets and Parrish and Oak Avenues) Newport News, VA 23607 |
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I read about the different neighborhoods that different ones of you lived in. I guess you would say that the group that lived close to 24th Street and Parrish Avenue was a lot of fun too. Here are the names that I remember: Elaine Wilkinson ('61), David Wilkinson, A.D. Strickland ('62), Faith Strickland ('64), Linda Baker, Brenda Baker, Brenda Mays, Frank Ivey ('59), Dennis Ivey ('65), Butch Bolden ('62), Ricky Phelps, Eric Aucoin ('62), and me, Glenn Dye ('60). There were some more, but I just went blank on names - Glenn Dye ('60) of TX -
06/11/06 |
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I grew up in the same general area that Glenn Dye ('60 - of TX) did. The only name for that neighborhood that I ever heard mention was the "Ivy Farm" or "Ivey Farm" area. I would consider that area to be bounded between 22nd and 25th Streets, and Parrish and Oak Avenues. It was my understanding as a kid that that area had been the Ivy Farm, and the original Ivy farm house was the brick house (or maybe at the same location as that house) located directly across from the Buckingham's (my next-door neighbors) at the corner of Parrish Avenue and 22nd Street. Adjacent to the that brick house (I don't remember the name of the people that lived there when I was a kid) was a jetty that jutted into Salter's Creek. I spent my youth playing and exploring on and around that jetty. I used to find skulls of cows or pigs all the time, which I assumed were the remains of the old farm animals. At one time there was a wooden footbridge that connected 22nd Street with either Ash, Beechwood, or Mulberry Avenues (probably Mulberry) on the other side of the creek. In the early or mid-fifty's it feel into disrepair and was torn down. - Doug Nelson ('64) of VA - 06/13/06 Thanks, Doug! |
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Just for the record, you can tell Tim Rogers (Hampton HS - '66 - of VA) that Donny Bradley ('59) lived on 22nd Street rather than 24th. The Bradley's were my next-door neighbors until after I graduated from NNHS. I lived at 1353-22nd Street, the last house facing 22nd Street before the corner of 22nd and Parrish Avenue, where the Buckinghams (Kenny, '66, Tommy, '64) lived. The Bradley children were Jimmy, Chris ('58), Donny ('59), and Anita (spelling?) . They all graduated from NNHS except for 'Nita. I worked in the Bradley's hardware store (Barnes Hardware on Jefferson Avenue) the summer after my freshman year at VA Tech. Donny ran it after his father died.
- Doug Nelson ('64) of VA - 06/26/06 |
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Carol I was reading about Steve Hochman ('60) and his list of ones that lived in the Stuart Gardens area. We had a pretty good list there at Parrish Avenue and 24th Street - Butch Bolden ('62), Dennis Bolden, and Harriet Bolden ('66); Frank ('59) and Dennis ('65) Ivey; Brenda Mays; Ricky Phelps; Eric Aucoin ('62); A.D. Strickland ('62) and Faith Strickland ('64); Linda Baker and Brenda Baker; Elaine Wilkinson ('61) and Tommy Wilkinson ('58), Johnny Stoops, and I lived at the dead end of 24th. - Glenn Dye ('60) of TX - 03/13/09 Thanks, Glenn! |
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... Steve ('61) and Mary Gillis lived across the street from me on 24th Street off Parrish Avenue.
- Glenn Dye ('60) of TX - 11/30/09 |
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Hi Carol - Please add my name to the roll call of folks that lived in that area. I lived on 24th Street where it dead-ended at Salters Creek. Had a good time playing around (and frequently stumbling into) the creek. I lived and played there during WWII. Jane Penn Clark ('57) was the only neighbor that I (fondly) recall. I started elementary school at THE OLD Magruder School. It was an old brick, Gothic-looking edifice even back then. Can't say exactly where it was located but I think that I recall walking to and from, not riding. Anyhow, I have always longed to be one of 'the popular kids', so count this as yet another lame attempt. <sigh> and <ha>. - John London (Warwick HS - '57) of VA - 12/01/09 GIGGLES! Thanks, John! The old Magruder School was in the 1100 block of 22nd Street. |
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Our House
- Graham Nash I'll light the fire You put the flowers in the vase That you bought today Staring at the fire For hours and hours While I listen to you Play your love songs All night long for me Only for me Come to me now And rest your head for just five minutes Everything is good Such a cosy room The windows are illuminated By the sunshine *dudes* and Fiery gems for you Only for you Our house is a very, very fine house With two cats in the yard Life used to be so hard Now everything is easy 'Cause of you And our la,la,la, la,la etc I'll light the fire And you place the flowers in the jar That you bought today
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(This page was created on 06/14/06.)
"Our House" midi
courtesy of
http://www.geocities.com/middiz/
at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 06/08/03
Thanks, Dave!
"Our House" lyrics
courtesy of
http://www.lyricsfreak.com/c/crosby-stills-nash/25078.htm
also at the suggestion of Dave Spriggs ('64) of VA - 06/08/03
Thanks
again, Dave!
House clip art courtesy of http://www.wtv-zone.com/nevr2l82/bars29.html - 06/14/06
Trailing Ivy Divider Line clip art courtesy of http://pub29.bravenet.com/resources/clipart/index.php?search=category&category=12&cp=36 - 08/12/04