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51-517: During a trip to Europe, Monroe and Isabel Smith learned of Hostelling after meeting Richard Schirrman, founder of the concept of youth hostels. The first American youth hostel was opened in Northfield, Massachusetts , in 1934 by Monroe and Isabel Smith , and American Youth Hostels was born. According to the AYH Knapsack, a series of pamphlets published by American Youth Hostels, their mission

102-482: A "new, New Amsterdam". The Board of Alderman approved the name change, but only after first considering "Holland Avenue"; the change was made just before the vote on the resolution. In their approval, the Board noted that other name changes in the area, including that of Eleventh Avenue to West End Avenue , had "a marked and beneficial effect on property" and that they held such name changes "as second in importance only to

153-614: A few times. Eventually, conflicts with the Native American population ceased after most of the native population was displaced and/or sold into slavery as a result of King Philip's War and after a series of massacres of local Indian villages. During Dummer's War , on August 13, 1723, Gray Lock raided Northfield, and four warriors killed two citizens near the town. The next day they attacked Joseph Stevens and his four sons in Rutland . Stevens escaped, two boys were killed, and

204-632: A line running from Millers Falls, Massachusetts , to Brattleboro, Vermont . Even though the railway crossed the Connecticut River in Northfield, East Northfield Station was actually located in West Northfield, making it necessary for disembarking passengers to travel back across the Connecticut River on the lower deck of the rail bridge. To provide for safer and more convenient access across the river, Francis Schell gave $ 45,000 for

255-429: A new focus for HI USA took hold. In 2008, the council model of governance - whereby 26 councils oversaw the majority of hostel operations – was questioned as the most effective model for moving forward. After several years of intensive research, debate, and discussion, the councils voted on June 11, 2011, to dissolve their entities into one unified, national organization, as a way to combine assets and resources to become

306-533: A one-way street. At its intersection with 59th Street , it becomes Amsterdam Avenue and continues as a one-way street northbound until 110th Street (Cathedral Parkway) , where two-way traffic resumes. As Amsterdam Avenue, the thoroughfare stretches 129 blocks north – narrowing to one lane in each direction as it passes through Yeshiva University 's Wilf Campus, between 184th and 186th Streets – before connecting with Fort George Avenue south of Highbridge Park at West 193rd Street . On

357-422: A stronger organization. By 2012, the process had begun and 14 councils became part of the unified organization by year’s end and HI USA had 53 hostels in its network. The rest of the councils are expected to complete unification by the end of 2013, at which point HI-USA will have one national office, plus five regions; Northeast, Mid-Atlantic/Southeast, Central, Northwest, and Southwest. The flagship residence of

408-710: Is a north-south thoroughfare on the West Side of Manhattan in New York City. It carries uptown (northbound) traffic as far as West 110th Street (also known as Cathedral Parkway), after which it continues as a two-way street. Tenth Avenue begins a block below Gansevoort Street and Eleventh Avenue in the West Village / Meatpacking District . For the southernmost stretch (the four blocks below 14th Street ), Tenth Avenue runs southbound. North of 14th Street, Tenth Avenue runs uptown (northbound) for 45 blocks as

459-640: Is also home to a cross-country skiing area at Northfield Mountain, which is also traversed by the Metacomet-Monadnock Trail . Northfield is located at the junction of the Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont state borders along the Connecticut River. The town center is located 12 miles (19 km) northeast of Greenfield , 44 miles (71 km) north of Springfield , 52 miles (84 km) northwest of Worcester and 84 miles (135 km) west-northwest of Boston . The town

510-401: Is bordered by Vernon , Windham County, Vermont , and Hinsdale and Winchester , Cheshire County, New Hampshire , to the north, Warwick to the east, Erving to the south, Gill to the southwest and Bernardston to the northwest. The town has no interstate highways, the closest being Interstate 91 in neighboring Bernardston, the nearest exit being along Route 10 , which enters through

561-610: Is no other public transportation within town. The nearest private airport is Turners Falls Airport in nearby Montague , with the nearest national air service being 65 miles (105 km) south at Bradley International Airport in Connecticut . The town has a boat ramp near Schell Bridge. It is the only town on the Connecticut River that is on both sides of the river, except for Pittsburg, New Hampshire , Wethersfield, Connecticut , and Haddam, Connecticut . As of

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612-647: Is responsible for identifying a viable owner for the property. In 2017, the NFC agreed with Thomas Aquinas College (TAC) of Santa Paula, California on a plan for TAC to open its second campus on the Northfield site. Classes at TAC's Northfield campus began in August 2019. In June 2016, The Trust for Public Land and the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation ensured the complete and permanent protection of 1,300 acres of forest land which

663-547: The United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 35.4 square miles (91.6 km ), of which 34.3 square miles (88.8 km ) is land and 1.1 square miles (2.8 km ), or 3.07%, is water. Northfield is the only town in Franklin County to be divided by the Connecticut River, though only partially; the river forms the southwestern border of town. Several brooks flow directly into

714-474: The Upper West Side , Morningside Heights , Harlem , and Washington Heights . Much of these areas were working-class or poor for much of the 20th century. The street has long been noted for its commercial traffic. The street had grade-level railroad lines through the early 20th century. The Hudson River Railroad 's West Side Line ran along Tenth Avenue from its intersection with West Street to

765-508: The census of 2000, there had been 2,951 people, 1,158 households, and 815 families residing in the town. The population density was 85.8 inhabitants per square mile (33.1/km ). There were 1,262 housing units at an average density of 36.7 per square mile (14.2/km ). The racial makeup of the town was 98.51% White , 0.10% Black or African American , 0.20% Native American , 0.20% Asian , 0.03% from other races , and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.58% of

816-685: The 1960s and 1970s as student travel became more widespread. New hostel facility standards, management training and more consistent operating policies improved the quality of the hostel stay. AYH also sponsored self-supported bicycle tours with overnights at its hostels to such places as the Midwest and Canadian Rockies. In the mid- to late-1960s, the New York chapter staged the "3 a.m. ride" through New York City. Riders began to assemble in Washington Square, around 1 a.m. and at 3, began to ride

867-744: The American Youth Hostels in the United States is in New York City , located in a landmark building designed by noted architect Richard Morris Hunt . This popular hostel occupies the entire east blockfront of Amsterdam Avenue between 103rd and 104th Streets within the Frederick Douglass Houses superblock in Manhattan. Other locations currently include: As of March 2024, the board of directors had

918-598: The Connecticut River until 2005 when the school consolidated its operations on the Mount Hermon campus in Gill. The school's former campus in Northfield was purchased by Hobby Lobby, an Oklahoma -based chain of arts and crafts stores, as of December 2009 to be used as the campus for the new C.S. Lewis College, run by the California -based C.S. Lewis Foundation. Renovation began on the disused buildings in summer 2010, and

969-654: The Connecticut River within town, with the others (on the east side of the hills) leading into the Millers River , itself a tributary of the Connecticut. The western banks lie near Pond Mountain, whose peak is in neighboring Bernardston. To the east of the river are several mountains in the Upper Bald Hills, including Northfield Mountain , Brush Mountain (the highest point in town), Beers Mountain, South Mountain, Notch Mountain and Hogback Mountain (along

1020-520: The HI-USA system in 2010, Friendly Crossways became the longest continually operating hostel in the US. After World War II, international youth travel was embraced by governments as a way of encouraging interaction and understanding, and avoiding future conflict. John D. Rockefeller incorporated AYH as a nonprofit organization in 1948 after joining AYH as president. Public awareness and hostel use increased in

1071-538: The Hotel and people were still arriving while the building was being demolished. All that is left today is the golf course and some former workers maintenance buildings. Northfield Mount Herman School sold the property to Snow's Landscaping in the 2010s. Snow's manages the Northfield Golf Club and event venue. The Vermont and Massachusetts Railroad had established rail service to Northfield by 1850, along

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1122-609: The New Hampshire border). The southeastern corner of the town is protected as part of the Northfield State Forest, with part of the northwest corner protected as part of Satan's Kingdom Wildlife Management Area. Most of the inhabited areas in town lie along the Connecticut River, and the town's main villages include East Northfield, Mount Hermon Station, Gill Station, Northfield Farms, and Sky Farm (between Brush Mountain and Northfield State Forest). The town

1173-480: The advantages of increased rapid transit." The Fort George Amusement Park , now a seating area in Highbridge Park, was located at the northern end of Amsterdam Avenue from 1895 to 1914. Tenth Avenue and Amsterdam Avenue were converted to carry one-way traffic northbound in two stages. South of its intersection with Broadway, the avenue was converted on November 6, 1948. The remainder, to 110th Street,

1224-402: The average family size was 3.04. In the town, the population's age was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 26.4% from 45 to 64, and 13.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.5 males. The median income for a household in

1275-405: The city the train of cars was preceded by a man on horseback known as a "West Side cowboy" or "Tenth Avenue cowboy" who gave notice of its approach by blowing a horn. However, so many accidents occurred between freight trains and other traffic that the nickname " Death Avenue " was given to both Tenth and Eleventh Avenues. Public debate about the hazard began during the early 1900s. In 1929,

1326-601: The city, the state, and New York Central agreed on the West Side Improvement Project, conceived by Robert Moses . The 13-mile (21 km) project eliminated 105 street-level railroad crossings and added 32 acres (13 ha) to Riverside Park ; it also included construction of the West Side Elevated Highway . It cost more than $ 150 million (about $ 2 billion in 2017 dollars). The part of Tenth Avenue north of West 59th Street

1377-520: The college expected to open for instruction in fall 2012, pending accreditation, but failed to meet the necessary funding threshold. Moody's birthplace and grave site, located on the Northfield campus, remain as a historic site. In December 2013, Hobby Lobby donated the auditorium, used for Moody's religious conventions, and the school's original Romanesque Revival buildings and grounds to the National Christian Foundation, which

1428-708: The construction of a new steel bridge. The Schell Bridge is a Pennsylvania truss structure of impressive design, which crosses the river in one span of 515 feet (157 m). In 1971 the Northfield Mount Hermon School was formed by the merger of the Northfield Seminary and the Mount Hermon School for boys, which Moody had founded in 1881 in nearby Gill . The school continued to operate as one school with two campuses some 5 miles (8 km) apart on opposite banks of

1479-622: The creation and enforcement of policy and general decision-making, among other responsibilities. The town is part of the 2nd Franklin District in the Massachusetts House of Representatives , represented by Susannah Whipps , and the Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester Senate district, represented by Jo Comerford . Tenth Avenue (Manhattan) Tenth Avenue , known as Amsterdam Avenue between 59th Street and 193rd Street,

1530-418: The decade. The growth continued in hostel overnights throughout the 1990s. IYHF positioned the international movement for growth in the mid 1990s with the adoption of a common name and logo, and new quality standards for its more than 4,500 hostels. As the U.S. affiliate of IYHF, AYH embraced "Hostelling International" and the blue triangle and adopted a more focused hostel quality program, becoming HI USA. By

1581-644: The deserted streets of Manhattan. Around dawn, the riders took the Staten Island ferry and ended the ride at a beach on Staten Island. The 1980s marked a decade a growth for American Youth Hostels. Major association hostels were opened in Boston, San Francisco, Santa Monica, Seattle and Washington, DC. In 1986, AYH approved its first strategic plan which affirmed the importance of AYH hostels in major cities, as well as membership growth and hostel based programming. Both hostel overnights and membership grew throughout

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1632-618: The development of the town as a summer resort, especially after the opening of the Northfield Hotel in 1887. Francis Schell, a New York capitalist attracted by his interest in Moody's work at the Northfield Seminary, commissioned architect Bruce Price to design a summer home, which became known as the Northfield Chateau . Patterned after a French château but fanciful in style with prominent turrets and 99 rooms. The chateau

1683-408: The early 2000s, HI USA made quality a priority and steadily closed hostels over the next decade that didn’t meet the highest of standards. The number of hostels went from 136 in 2001 to 53 in 2012. However, hostel overnights have remained strong. In fact, in 2012, HI USA hosted as many overnights across as its 53 hostels as it did in 2003 when it had 103 hostels. During the slimming down of hostels,

1734-528: The following members: Northfield, Massachusetts Northfield is a town in Franklin County , Massachusetts , United States. Northfield was first settled in 1673. The population was 2,866 at the 2020 census . It is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area . The Connecticut River runs through the town, dividing West Northfield from East Northfield and

1785-594: The name of the otan (village) as Squakheag (a Nipmuk name), also Skakeat (Sokoki Abenaki). John Eliot , in his Brief Narrative...History of the Nipmuk, attributes this village to the Nipmuc. The territory was successfully defended a number of times by Native Americans . The Battle on Beer's Plain occurred in Nothfield in 1675. Peter Jethro , a Praying Indian, a son of Tantamous , a Nipmuc originally from Concord who

1836-560: The north side of Highbridge Park, unconnected to Amsterdam Avenue on the south side, Tenth Avenue then runs for slightly less than a mile from the northern terminus of the Harlem River Drive at Dyckman Street , to the intersection of West 218th Street where it merges into Broadway . Tenth Avenue runs through the Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen neighborhoods on the west side of the borough, and then as Amsterdam Avenue, through

1887-554: The northernmost portion of Gill before it crosses the Connecticut River over the Bennett's Meadow Bridge . The Route 10 bridge is the only active car bridge within town; the smaller Schell Bridge lies inactive (since 1985) near the Vermont state line, and the old Vermont & Massachusetts Rail Bridge lies between them. For 2.5 miles (4.0 km), Route 10 shares a concurrency with Route 63 , which passes from neighboring Erving to

1938-590: The organization by saying, “This was the best education I ever had, far better than schools.” Josephine and Frank Duveneck opened Hidden Villa, California's first youth hostel in 1937 in a rural setting with hiking trails 35 miles (56 km) south of San Francisco. In 1947 a preaching Quaker minister, Leslie "Barry" Barret and his wife, Winnifred, turned a rundown New England farm into a rustic retreat center and youth hostel and called it Friendly Crossways. Like Hidden Villa, Friendly Crossways attracted groups promoting peace and social justice. When Hidden Villa dropped out of

1989-502: The other two sons were captured. Much of Northfield's development in the late nineteenth century was spurred by the work of evangelist Dwight Lyman Moody , a native of Northfield who established the Northfield Seminary for Girls in 1879 on a sweeping hillside in East Northfield. The school was the site of Moody's religious conferences, which attracted thousands of visitors to Northfield each summer. The influx of visitors led to

2040-409: The population. There were 1,158 households, out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.4% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.6% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and

2091-637: The south into Hinsdale to the north. Route 10 also passes into New Hampshire and the town of Winchester, as it heads north towards nearby Keene . Additionally, most of Route 142 passes through the town towards Vernon, Vermont, and nearby Brattleboro . The Amtrak Vermonter line passes through the town daily, offering train service between many of the cities along the Eastern Seaboard . However, it no longer stops at Northfield (the nearest stops are in Greenfield and Brattleboro) and there

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2142-403: The town was $ 49,141, and the median income for a family was $ 56,816. Males had a median income of $ 40,396 versus $ 28,615 for females. The per capita income for the town was $ 21,517. About 3.6% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line , including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over. The town is governed by a five-member selectboard, charged with

2193-424: The upper city station at 34th Street , after which it veered to Eleventh Avenue ; the line was completed to Peekskill, New York in 1849. Over this part of the right-of-way, the rails were laid at grade along the streets, and since by the corporation regulations locomotives were not allowed, the cars were drawn by a dummy engine , which, according to an 1851 description, consumed its own smoke. While passing through

2244-550: The village of Northfield, where the town hall is located. Part of the town is included in the census-designated place of Northfield . The village of Skakeat/Squakheag was the site of modern-day Northfield and was home to the Nashaway Nipmuc and Sokoki Abenaki . Northfield was first colonized by European settlers in 1673 and was officially incorporated in 1723. Indian Land Deeds for Hampshire County, Including Later Berkshire, Franklin, and Hampden Counties, gives

2295-620: Was converted on December 6, 1951. Amsterdam Avenue continues to carry two-way traffic north of 110th Street. During the real estate boom of the late 20th century, Amsterdam Avenue from roughly 59th Street to 96th Street became one of the city's most expensive residential districts. Downtown buses use 9th Avenue unless specified below: As part of the 7 Subway Extension , the New York City Subway 's 7 and <7> ​ trains were extended to 34th Street in 2015. An intermediate stop, Tenth Avenue ,

2346-459: Was later converted into a guest house to go with the Northfield Hotel which was across the street. A golf course was installed on the large grass lawns of the hotel. In the 1960s, Northfield Mount Hermon School purchased the hotel and the Chateau. It was decided they did not want to manage these venues and the hotel and the Chateau were demolished. The school failed to notify guests of the closing of

2397-502: Was originally planned but was dropped from the official plans in 2008. The 1 train serves two stations along the Inwood portion of Tenth Avenue: 207th Street and 215th Street . The IND Eighth Avenue Line has a station at 163rd Street A protected bike lane was installed in 2016 from 72nd Street to 110th Street. In August 2023, work began on a 10-foot-wide (3.0 m) protected bike lane from 38th to 52nd Street, which

2448-566: Was previously the Northfield campus and owned by the Northfield Mount Hermon School for over a century. Although now a permanent part of the Northfield State Forest, it had been the largest parcel of unprotected land in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts . The property includes woodlands, trails and a reservoir which will be managed by the DCR to ensure public access for recreation as well as serve as important habitat for wildlife. According to

2499-526: Was renamed "Amsterdam Avenue" in 1890 at the request of local merchants seeking to distance themselves from "Death Avenue" and to increase the value of their properties in an area that had yet to "catch on". The name was intended to recall the Dutch roots of Manhattan's earliest colonization in the 17th century, when the city was known as New Amsterdam . They hoped that the area would become a "the New City" and

2550-476: Was reputed to be a pauwau , spent a brief stint in the Northfield area as a Christian minister before a massacre plunged him into King Philip's War. During the war, Peter Jethro freed a settler who was being held captive near Northfield. As a result of the conflict, New England settlers were occasionally taken north to Quebec , held as hostages by the French , causing the town to revert to American Indian control

2601-472: Was to "“To help all, especially young people, to a greater knowledge, understanding, and love of the world by providing for them Youth Hostels, bicycle trails, and foot paths in America, and by assisting them in their travels here and abroad.” Within a year, a network of more than 30 hostels was operating throughout New England. Franklin D. Roosevelt was named honorary president of AYH in 1936, and endorsed

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