Lack of Public Support at DRC Meeting Thank you to everyone who spoke and provided written comments expressing their concerns about the proposed North Broadway entrance to Skidmore College to the Design Review Commission. There appeared to be no support by the...
Proposed Changes to North Broadway to be Reviewed TOMORROW The Foundation appreciates the important role that Skidmore College has in our community as an educational institution and the economic benefits it provides as well as it appreciates the college’s desire to be...
The Saratoga Springs Urban Renewal Program was arguably one of the most ambitious and controversial projects undertaken during the 102 year history of the City of Saratoga Springs. Lasting from 1962 through 1986, it was the largest urban change of the City’s...
Can you imagine our downtown with unattractive and vacant storefronts, empty upper floors, and few year-round restaurants and businesses? Can you imagine the beautiful building that is home to Universal Preservation Hall and its lively performances not existing? Can...
Over the years, I have shared success stories about several large-scale preservation projects that would have not been possible without the combined 40% State and Federal Commercial Tax Rehabilitation Credits – the Adelphi Hotel, Algonquin, and Woodlawn Row Houses to...
The designation of local historic districts has always been controversial in Saratoga Springs. Julie Stokes, founding Executive Director of the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, recalled Monday night. “It was contentious and the final meeting literally took...
