Bedford Hills, New York
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Bedford Hills is an unincorporated hamlet in the Town
of Bedford, New York
.
. Bedford Hills is the seat of government of the Town of Bedford. The Town House, built in 1927, and Town buildings containing the Police Department and Town offices are located in Bedford Hills. Also located within Bedford Hills is Nino's Restaurant which is famous for its high-end celebrity clientele.
Bedford Hills is the site of Stepping Stones
, the historic home of Alcoholics Anonymous
co-founder Bill W.
and his wife Lois Burnham Wilson
, founder of Al-Anon/Alateen. The home, located at 62 Oak Road in Katonah
, is on the National Register of Historic Places, and has become a tour destination for members of 12-Step organizations.
The Richard H. Mandel House
, designed by Edward Durell Stone
, was added to the National Register of Historic Places
in 1996.
Bedford Hills is home of pro-life Congresswoman Nan Hayworth
who defeated John Hall in New York's 19th congressional district
2010 Mid Term elections as a Tea Party and Log Cabin Republican backed candidate.
The Bedford Hills Free Library is located in Bedford Hills and is a member of the Westchester Library System
.
Town
A town is a human settlement larger than a village but smaller than a city. The size a settlement must be in order to be called a "town" varies considerably in different parts of the world, so that, for example, many American "small towns" seem to British people to be no more than villages, while...
of Bedford, New York
Bedford (town), New York
Bedford is a town in Westchester County, New York, USA. The population was 17,335 at the 2010 census.The Town of Bedford is located in the northeastern part of Westchester County, and contains the three hamlets of Bedford Hills, Bedford Village, and Katonah...
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History
When the railroad was built in 1847, Bedford Hills was known as Bedford Station. Bedford Hills extends from a business center at the railroad station to farms and estates, eastward along Harris, Babbitt and Bedford Center Roads and south along the Route 117 business corridor up to Mt. KiscoMount Kisco, New York
Mount Kisco is a community that is both a village and a town in Westchester County, New York, United States. The Town of Mount Kisco is coterminous with the village. The population was 10,877 at the 2010 census.- History :...
. Bedford Hills is the seat of government of the Town of Bedford. The Town House, built in 1927, and Town buildings containing the Police Department and Town offices are located in Bedford Hills. Also located within Bedford Hills is Nino's Restaurant which is famous for its high-end celebrity clientele.
Bedford Hills is the site of Stepping Stones
Stepping Stones (home)
Stepping Stones is the historic home of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W. and his wife Lois Burnham Wilson, founder of Al-Anon/Alateen, in Bedford Hills, New York. It is a Colonial Revival structure built in 1920....
, the historic home of Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous
Alcoholics Anonymous is an international mutual aid movement which says its "primary purpose is to stay sober and help other alcoholics achieve sobriety." Now claiming more than 2 million members, AA was founded in 1935 by Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith in Akron, Ohio...
co-founder Bill W.
Bill W.
William Griffith Wilson , also known as Bill Wilson or Bill W., was the co-founder of Alcoholics Anonymous , an international mutual aid fellowship with over two million members belonging to 100,800 groups of alcoholics helping other alcoholics achieve and maintain sobriety...
and his wife Lois Burnham Wilson
Lois Wilson (activist)
Lois Wilson was the co-founder of Al-Anon, a support group for the friends and family of alcoholics. She was the wife of Alcoholics Anonymous co-founder Bill W....
, founder of Al-Anon/Alateen. The home, located at 62 Oak Road in Katonah
Katonah, New York
Katonah, New York is one of three unincorporated hamlets within the town of Bedford, Westchester County, New York, United States.-History:Katonah is named for Chief Katonah, an American Indian from whom the land of Bedford was purchased by a group of English colonists...
, is on the National Register of Historic Places, and has become a tour destination for members of 12-Step organizations.
The Richard H. Mandel House
Richard H. Mandel House
Richard H. Mandel House is a historic home located at Bedford Hills, Westchester County, New York. It was designed by noted architect Edward Durell Stone and built between 1933 and 1935 in the International style. It is a "Z"-shaped building sited overlookig the Croton Reservoir...
, designed by Edward Durell Stone
Edward Durell Stone
Edward Durell Stone was a twentieth century American architect who worked primarily in the Modernist style.-Early life:...
, was added to the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1996.
Bedford Hills is home of pro-life Congresswoman Nan Hayworth
Nan Hayworth
Nan Alison Sutter Hayworth is the U.S. Representative for . She is a member of the Republican Party.-Early life, education, and nursing career:...
who defeated John Hall in New York's 19th congressional district
New York's 19th congressional district
United States House of Representatives, New York District 19 is located in the southern part of the state of New York. District 19 lies north of New York City and is composed of parts of Dutchess, Orange, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, in addition to the entirety of Putnam County.District 19...
2010 Mid Term elections as a Tea Party and Log Cabin Republican backed candidate.
Education
Bedford Hills Elementary School is a PreK-5 school which many children in the town attend.The Bedford Hills Free Library is located in Bedford Hills and is a member of the Westchester Library System
Westchester Library System
The Westchester Library System is the library system for the citizens of Westchester County, New York. It was established in 1958. The system is made up of 38 libraries across the county and its headquarters are located in the Town of Greenburgh, near Tarrytown.- About :The Westchester Library...
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