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...
On Tuesday, January 30, 2018 the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation and Sustainable Saratoga presented a program about building heights in Downtown Saratoga Springs. The program began with a presentation by George Jacquemart, a principal at the planning and...
The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is disappointed that the City of Saratoga Springs did not disclose at the City Council meeting that the front façade of 26 Caroline Street could be preserved. Yesterday the Foundation received a copy of the City’s final...
The Foundation is pleased that the City of Saratoga Springs took action to declare 26 Caroline Street an emergency to hire an independent structural engineer to evaluate the building to assess its future, especially in light of the differences in the previous...
The Foundation continues to work toward preserving the historic 1870’s commercial building located at 26 Caroline Street. The Foundation reached out to the owner multiple times to provide assistance, including offering to pay for a structural engineer to evaluate...
