Monthly Archives: July 2012

Preservation Matters: Horse Haven, Where It All Began

Saratoga’s first thoroughbred horse race took place on August 3, 1863. That’s the date Saratoga Springs will celebrate next year in observing the Saratoga Race Course’s 150th anniversary.  What you may not know, however, is that the first race took place not on the current track with its grandstand and iconic steeples, but across Union [...]
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Lecture: Race Tracks of New York

The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is proud to present, a lecture on the RACE TRACKS OF NEW YORK, with Paul Roberts of Turnberry Consulting, London and Strategic Development Consultant to NYRA. This lecture will take place on Thursday, August 2 at the Fasig-Tipton Humphrey S. Finney Sale Pavilion, 250 East Avenue, at 7pm.  Mr. Roberts [...]
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TRASK – Thank You

The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is grateful to all of those who contributed to making TRASK: Preserving Saratoga Springs Through Art a huge success on the night of June 28, 2012. The historic Canfield Casino was filled with over 360 people, and despite the heat, guests stayed to enjoy a night of food, drink, live [...]
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TRASK: Winners Announced & Many Thanks

The eight month long partnership between Saratoga Springboard and Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation culminated on June 28, 2012 at the Canfield Casino during TRASK: Saratoga Springs Through Art, an art show and fundraiser to benefit the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation’s efforts to restore the Spirit of Life & Spencer Trask Memorial in Congress Park.  The [...]
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Over $30,000 Raised at TRASK

The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is grateful to all of those who contributed to making TRASK: Preserving Saratoga Springs Through Art a huge success on the night of June 28, 2012. The historic Canfield Casino was filled with over 360 people, and despite the heat, guests stayed to enjoy a night of food, drink, live [...]
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Preservation Matters: The Story of 117 Grand Avenue

                    When I first came to Saratoga Springs I always noticed one particular building when stopped at the intersection of Franklin Street, Grand Avenue and Congress Street, 117 Grand Avenue.  It stands taller with its steeply pitched roof and has much more detail than the other [...]
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