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1. What year was the hostel built?
   The building has two sections, the original building is on the North End and goes to the loading dock north wall and the additionbegins there and goes to the South End. The original building was built in 1881-83, Architect was Richard Morris Hunt, (search for Richard Morris Hunt for more info o ...
2. What year did the hostel open?
   The hostel officially opened on the year of 1990.
3. What year did Hostelling International-USA begin?
   The American movent of Hostelling International was started in 1934 by Isabelle and Monroe Smith.
4. What was the building originally built for?
   It was build by the Association for the Relief of Respectable Aged Indigent Females. This association wanted to help widows of both the Revolutionary War and the war of 1812. They built this building as a residency for these widows. The Association operated this building until 1974.
5. Who was the Architect for the building?
   There were two. The original building's architect was Richard Morris Hunt and the addition was build by Charles A. Rich (search their names for more information)
6. How many beds does this hostel have?
   672 beds.
7. How many sleeping rooms does the hostel have?
   Hostelling International- New York has 85 sleeping rooms.