The Skinner Gymnasium was a gift of to the Northfield Mount Hermon School in Northfield, Massachusetts, by William Skinner of Holyoke, Massachusetts, the patriarch of a successful silk industry. Opened in 1895, the facility measured 100 by 50 feet and had a running track suspended from the roof, creating a gallery around the hall. The building was filled with the latest gymnastics equipment. The lower floor contained a bowling alley, swimming tank, dressing room, lockers, and baths. The Young Women’s Christian Association used a portion of the gymnasium.
Hugh C. Leighton Company, Manufacturers, photographer. East Northfield, Mass., Skinner Gymnasium. Photograph. after 1895. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1997-08-01-0100/. Accessed on October 16, 2024.
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