Historic Preservation – City Council Candidates Respond
Our city is fortunate to have such a diverse, extensive collection of historic resources that make our community special, many of which have been highlighted over the past year in these articles. Our historic downtown and neighborhoods are the destinations they are...
Saratoga Springs Preservation Disappointed By Decision
The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is disappointed with the Appellate Court decision that upheld the December 5, 2012 decision of the Design Review Commission (DRC) to permit the demolition of the Winans-Crippen house at 66 Franklin Street. While the...
Preserve the Spirit of Life Memorial, September 2013
Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation Preservation Matters Spirit of Life & Spencer Trask Memorial Samantha Bosshart September 19, 2013 Preserving the Spirit of Saratoga: Spirit of Life & Spencer Trask Memorial As I walk through Congress Park, I often stop...
Preservation Matters, School is Back in Session October 2013
Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation Preservation Matters – York Avenue School Samantha Bosshart, Executive Director October 2, 2013 School is Back in Session School 7 Fall always marks the time of year when students go back to school. Many may not realize that...
Get in the Know: Comprehensive Plan Public Meeting
GIVE VOICE TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMPREHENESIVE PLAN PUBLIC MEETING MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 AT 6 PM SARATOGA SPRINGS PUBLIC LIBRARY Saratoga Springs is in the process of preparing a new Comprehensive Plan which will guide the future development of the City. Historic...
Saratoga 150: Porch Decorating Contest
Hidden Places: Porch Decorating Contest Porches have always been vital to the social life of Saratoga Springs. Historically, porches were spaces that served as transitional spaces between the hazards and challenges of the outside world and the safety and comfort of...