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Preservation Foundation
January 18, 2018
Mr. Mark Torpey, Chair
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PRESERVATION 474 Broadway ffit.F EAR Saratoga Springs, NY12866
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Dear Mr. Torpey,
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The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation has reviewed the application for proposed
pp o p oposed
_ _ town house development at 96 and 116 Ballston Avenue.
Board of Directors The Foundation has done preliminary research on the historic house located at 96
Linda Harvey-Opiteck Ballston Avenue. The house is located on land that was formerly the Woodlea estate of
President John K. Beekman. In 1873 a map was drawn to subdivide the former Woodlea estate. At
Bill Willard that time a few lots were sold and houses were built on Union, Perry, Aletta, South (now
Vice President Lincoln Avenue) streets, and on the corner of Ballston Avenue and Livingston Street. A
neighborhood of modest homes developed along Union, South, Finaly and Perry streets
Matthew Veitch
Treasurer and on both sides of Ballston Avenue leading to Geyser Spring. More research is needed,
but the house appears to have been constructed circa 1906 based on the information thus
Jessica Niles far and the architectural style of the house. The house may be eligible for listing on the
Secretary
National Register of Historic Places.
Caroline Cardone
Shane Cassidy The house may be eligible for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. It
Cynthia Corbett
Alicia Czerwinski should be noted that the Design Review Commission may deem the house as
Rowena Daly architecturally or historically significant, in which case the criteria for demolition as
Seth D. Finkell
James Gold outlined in the Architectural Review Ordinance will need to be met. The Foundation
Liz Israel recommends that the Design Review Commission provide an advisory opinion regarding
Douglas Keir the demolition of this historic st - ctur'e.
Richard King
Michelle Paquette-Deuel
Cindy Spence Thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration.
Meredith Woolford
Sincerely,
James Iettlewell
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Matthew E. Veitch S . mantha Bosshart
President - Executive Director
Cc: Kate Maynard, Principal Planner
EDP LLP, Agent
Ballston Avenue Partners, LLC, Appliant
Steve Rowland, Chair of the Design Review Commission
Bradley Birge, Administrator of the Office of Planning and Economic Development
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Saratoga Springs. NY 12g66
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