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ANDREW M.CUOMO ROSE HARVEY
Governor Commissioner
December 20, 2018
Ms. Ki rsten Dymond
Assistant Archaeologist
Curtin Archaeological Consulting Inc
61 Rowland Street
Ballston Spa, NY 12020
Re: DEC
Ballston Avenue Townhouses
Finely St & Ballston Ave, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga county, NY
18 P R08059
Dear Ms. Dymond:
Thank you for requesting the comments of the Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic
Preservation (OPRHP). We have reviewed the project in accordance with the New York State
Historic Preservation Act of 1980 (Section 14.09 of the New York Parks, Recreation and
Historic Preservation Law). These comments are those of the OPRHP and relate only to
Historic/Cultural resources. They do not include potential environmental impacts to New York
State Parkland that may be involved in or near your project. Such impacts must be considered
as part of the environmental review of the project pursuant to the State Environmental Quality
Review Act (New York Environmental Conservation Law Article 8) and its implementing
regulations (6 NYCRR Part 617).
Based upon this review, it is the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic
Preservation's opinion that your project will have no impact on archaeological and/or historic
resources listed in or eligible for the New York State and National Registers of Historic Places.
If further correspondence is required regarding this project, please be sure to refer to the
OPRHP Project Review (PR) number noted above.
Sincerely,
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Michael F. Lynch, P.E., AIA
Director, Division for Historic Preservation
Division for Historic Preservation
P.O.Box 189,Waterford, New York 12188-0189•(518)237-8643�www.nysparks.com
PHASE 1 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY
BALLSTON AVENUE TOWNHOUSES
96-1'I 6 BAL LSTO N AVE N U E
CITY OF SARATOGA SPRINGS
SARATOGA COUNTY, NEW YORK
Prepared for
Ballston Avenue Partners, LLC
96 Ballston Avenue
Saratoga Springs, New York 12866
Prepared by
Curtin Archaeological Consulting, Inc.
61 Rowland Street
Ballston Spa, New York 12020
Report Authors:
Edward V. Curtin, Ph.D.
Kirsten Dymond, B.A.
Decem ber 2018
MANAGEMENT SUMMARY
SHPO Project Review Number:
Involved State and Federal Agencies: DEC
Phase of Survey: Phase 1
Location Information
Location: 96-116 Ballston Avenue
Minor Civil Division: Saratoga Springs
County: Saratoga
Survey Area
Length: 110 m (361 ft)
Width: 96 m (315 ft)
Number of Acres Surveyed: 1.4 a (.56 ha)
USGS 7.5 Minute Quadrangle Map: Saratoga Springs
Archaeological Survey Overview
Number and Interval of Shovel Tests: 23 @ 7.5-15 meters
Number and Size of Units: n/a
Width of Plowed Strips: n/a
Surface Survey Transect Interval: n/a
Results of Archaeological Survey
Number and Name of Prehistoric Sites: 0
Number and Name of Historic Sites: 0
Number and Name of Sites Recommended for Phase II/Avoidance: 0
Results of Architectural Survey
Number of buildings/structures/cemeteries within Project Area: 0
Number of buildings/structures/cemeteries adjacent to Project Area: 0
Number of previously determined NR Listed or Eligible
bu i Id i ngs/structu res/cemeteries/d istricts: 0
Report Authors: Edward V. Curtin, Ph.D. and Kirsten Dymond, B.A.
Report Date: December 2018
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................................1
Project Location and Description.............................................................................................. 1
Scopeof Work.......................................................................................................................... 1
ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING..........................................................................................................1
SITEFILES RESEARCH..................................................................................................................2
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES.............................................................................3
PREVIOUS ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH ...............................................................................3
HISTORIC MAP RESEARCH...........................................................................................................3
MAP DOCUMENTED STRUCTURES.............................................................................................4
PRIORDISTURBANCE ...................................................................................................................4
ARCHAEOLOGICAL SENSITIVITY.................................................................................................5
PHASE 1A SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS.....................................................................5
PHASE 1 B ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD INVESTIGATIONS...........................................................5
PHASE 1 B ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY RESULTS....................................................................5
ShovelTesting.......................................................................................................................... 5
SoilStratigraphy....................................................................................................................... 6
Artifacts..................................................................................................................................... 6
PHASE 1B FIELD SURVEYSUMMARYAND RECOMMENDATION.............................................7
REFERENCES.................................................................................................................................8
APPENDIXA: FIGURES..................................................................................................................9
APPENDIX B: PHOTOS.................................................................................................................24
APPENDIX C: SHOVEL TEST PIT RECORD................................................................................30
APPENDIX D: ARTIFACT CATALOG............................................................................................33
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INTRODUCTION
Project Location and Description
Ballston Avenue Partners, LLC has retained Curtin Archaeological Consulting, Inc. to
conduct a Phase 1 archaeological survey of the proposed Ballston Avenue Townhouses project
site at 96-116 Ballston Avenue in the City of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York. The
purpose of this Phase 1 archaeological survey is to evaluate the archaeological sensitivity of the
Area of Potential Effect(APE) and identify whether it contains any archaeological sites. The
general location of the survey is shown in Figure 1. The APE is shown in Figures 2-14.
The report content and format are responsive to the standards adopted by the New York
Archaeological Council (NYAC 1994) and the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation, and
Historic Preservation (OPRHP), which contains the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO).
SHPO issued written guidance in 2005.
Scope of Work
The purpose of the Phase 1 archaeological survey is to identify the presence or absence
of archaeological sites within the APE. The scope of work for this undertaking includes: (1)
assessment of the environmental setting and visible indications of prior disturbance; (2)
compilation and interpretation of background information including a site file search and map
research; (3) appropriate archaeological fieldwork; and (4) a report of findings with
recommendations.
ENVIRONMENTAL SETTING
The project area is located in the City of Saratoga Springs within a partly commercial,
partly residential area. The most dominant environmental feature in the area is Geyser Brook
located to the west across a broad sandy plain with low relief. The topography on site is level to
gently sloping with a general elevation slightly above and below 320 ft above mean sea level. The
project site stands out as a low knoll in the otherwise nearly featureless, generally level terrain
that surrounds it(Figure 2). This knoll as mapped in the 1960s is shown extending to or slightly
beyond the limits of the APE. It no longer does (as several photos in this report illustrate)
because various street, building, and parking lot construction projects have removed parts of it.
The core of the knoll is a wooded area in the central part of the APE. A more substantial hill is
located to the east in the vicinity of Greenridge Cemetery, while the terrain to the west is marked
by large depressions which have the general appearance on Figure 2 of sand borrow-pits.
Table 1: Soil Descri tion for USDA 1992 Soil Surve , Sarato a Count , New York
Name Soil Horizon Depth Color Texture Slope Drainage Landform
(symbol) cm(in) %
0-5(0-2) decomposed pine needles glacial
Windsor 5-28 (2-11) vy dk gy br lo sa outwash
loamy sand 28-53(11-21) ye br lo sa 0-3 excessively plains,
(WnA) 53-63(21-25) ye br sa drained kames and
63-180(25-72) It ye br sa terraces
Key: vy=very; dk=dark; It=light; gy=grey; ye=yellow; br=brown; lo=loam; sa=sand
Table 1 shows the soil type mapped within the APE and surrounding area. The soil
within the APE is mapped as excessively drained Windsor loamy sand with 0-3% slopes. This
soil is formed on glacial outwash plains, kames, and terraces. The spatial distribution of the soils
is shown in Figure 3.
The project location falls within the Oak-Northern Hardwood vegetation zone, a zone
which is described primarily as a transition zone where oaks and northern hardwood species
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alternate or intermingle, particularly on the moister and deeper soils along the Hudson Valley (De
Laubenfels 1977). This suggests that the precontact forested landscape of the project parcel
would have been covered primarily with beech and sugar maple species, with considerable oaks,
as well as associated ash, basswood, cherry, birch and white pine.
SITE FILES RESEARCH
The archaeological site files of the New York State Museum (NYSM) and OPRHP, both
maintained at OPRHP, were reviewed to identify whether archaeological resources have been
reported previously within or adjacent to the project boundaries. Table 2 lists the sites identified
within a one-mile radius, along with their distances to the current APE.
Table 2: Previousl Recorded Archaeolo ical Sites in the New York State Site Invento
NYSOPRHP Site Additional Site# Distance to APE Time Period Site Type NR
# m(ft)
09140.001512 Lake Avenue 1,367(4,485) Mid 19 C. Historic Eligible
Gasholder
09140.000338 Congress Spring 859(2,818) Early to mid- Historic Undetermined
Bottling Plant Historic 19th C.
Complex
09140.001508 Karner Habitat 1,039(3,409) Prehistoric Stray find Not Eligible
Precontact Isolated
Find#1
09140.001420 Marrin-Avenue of Pine 1,006(3,301) Early to mid- Historic Undetermined
Historic sites(NYSM 19th C.
10659)
09140.01419 J. Marvin House and 1,099(3,606) mid-19 C. Historic Not Eligible
associated sites
(NYSM 10658)
09140.001558 Saratoga Regional 877(2,877) Prehistoric Isolated find Undetermined
YMCA Prehistoric
Isolated Find
09140.001585 Pitney Farm 2 936(3,071) Prehistoric Isolated find Undetermined
Precontact Site
09140.001586 Pitney Farm Historic 1,014(3,327) Late 19 - Historic Undetermined
Site 20t"C.
09140.001584 Pitney Farm 1 1,188(3,898) Prehistoric Isolated find Undetermined
Precontact Site
NYSM 4697(Sara 3) 49(161) Prehistoric Villa e
NYSM 4698 (Sara 4) 238(781) Woodland Village
NYSM 6907 1,266(4,154) Prehistoric Camps
Twelve previously identified archaeological sites were found within a one-mile radius of
the proposed project. Five of these are historic period sites. These sites reflect the rural,
agricultural history of the area west of Saratoga Springs' earlier neighborhoods.
The precontact (prehistoric) period sites include four documented occurrences of"stray"
or isolated artifact finds. These sites were documented by modern cultural resource surveys and
are confidently accepted as indications of broad, low-intensity Native American use of the local
landscape for hunting, gathering, or camping during the period before contact with Europeans.
Two other precontact period sites were described as village sites in the state-wide
inventory of archaeological sites compiled by early 20t" century archaeologist Arthur C. Parker
(1922). However, Parker's information is often imprecise, vague, or contradictory. As he himself
noted, much of Parker's information was provided by informants and correspondents rather than
his own surveys, and thus in a very real sense was second-hand information. Parker(1922:689)
described Saratoga County (Sara) 3 (NYSM 4697) as a village site "near" Saratoga Springs. No
information has been recovered subsequently to verify this Saratoga Springs report as a
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precontact period village site in the vicinity of the current project site. As a result, this
identification is somewhat doubtful from a present-day perspective. Saratoga County (Sara) 4
(NYSM 4698) is described as a village at the"Gravel hill" in Saratoga Springs. This location is
obscure compared to present day landmarks, but may refer to a location east of Saratoga
Springs. Its name ("Gravel hill") does not fit well with the soil types in the project vicinity as these
are dominated by sand and loamy sand. This identification of a precontact village site in the
project vicinity therefore also is doubtful. These two sites are the closest recoded precontact
sites to the project APE, but for the reasons just mentioned, they are not considered to be reliable
reports. The last of the previously recorded precontact period sites is NYSM 6907, described as
camps and located nearly one mile away.
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
No sites listed in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) are identified in the
near-vicinity of the project APE. Two historic districts identified in Table 3 are approximately �/4-
1/3 mile away.
Table 3: National Re ister Sites
NR# Description Address Distance m(ft)
90NR02850 Casino-Congress Park-Circular Roughly bounded by Spring and circular 497(1,631)
street Historic District sts., park pl., and Broadwa
90NR02846 Saratoga Spa State Park District Vicinity of US Route 9 and New York 446(1,463)
State Route 50
PREVIOUS ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH
A large number of archaeological surveys have been conducted in Saratoga Springs.
The following were conducted within �/4 mile of the project site:
• Historical Archaeological Zoological Explorations— H.A.Z.Ex.
2018 Phase 1 Archaeological Sensitivity Assessment and Survey of the Stonequist
Housing Expansion Project within the City of Saratoga Springs in Saratoga County, New
York.
• Powers Archaeology LLC
2016 Phase 1(IA and IB) Cultural Resource Investigations for the Proposed 176 South
Broadway Hotel Project, Town of Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York.
Neither of these archaeological surveys identified archaeological sites within their survey
areas.
HISTORIC MAP RESEARCH
The following maps, ordered chronologically, were consulted to identify possible historic
sites. Where possible, maps were georeferenced using GIS software. Historic map coverage is
inclusive for the years 1779 to 1949. These maps are presented as figures in this report,
illustrating historic occupation and land use. Some spatial distortions in the underlying historic
maps may be apparent in comparison to the APE outline when georeferenced.
Table 4: Historic Ma s
Ma Date Reference Name/Other in PA
1779 A Chronological Map of the Province of New York, Claude none
Joseph Sauthier(Fi ure 5)
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Ma Date Reference Name/Other in PA
1829 Map of the County of Saratoga, David H. Burr(Fi ure 6) none
1866 Georeferenced Map of Saratoga Springs, Beers (Fi ure 7) none
1876 Georeferenced Map of Saratoga and Ballston with none
Surroundings, Beers (Fi ure 8)
1879 Georeferenced Map of the town of Saratoga Springs, none
Cramer& Mott(Fi ure 9)
1890 Georeferenced Map of Saratoga County, New York, Lant none
and Silvernail (Fi ure 10)
1902 Georeferenced Saratoga USGS 15'minute quadrangle none
Fi ure 11
1942 Georeferenced Saratoga USGS 15'minute quadrangle Two buildings
(Figure 12)
1949 Georeferenced Saratoga USGS 15'minute quadrangle Th ree bu i Id i ngs
(Fi ure 13)
MAP DOCUMENTED STRUCTURES
No structures are shown in or adjacent to the APE on historic maps until 1942-1949
(Figures 12 and 13). The sequence of maps dated 1866-1879 shows the progression of
development in the vicinity of the project site from open, undeveloped terrain in 1866 to inclusion
in the growing Saratoga Springs street plan in 1876 and 1879, at least as it was envisioned for
this area (Figures 7-9). Ballston Avenue is shown on the 1866 map, but the closest structure is
the J. Finley house well to the south. A street grid was at least planned in this area by 1876-
1879, as shown on those maps, although the map convention apparently was not to show most
buildings within the urban street grid. Later maps, however, indicate that the settlement of this
part of the city was slow to develop. The 1890 Lant and Silvernail map is associated with a
directory of farmsteads; none are shown in this area. The 1902 USGS 15' quad is not restricted
to farmsteads, but similarly, it shows no buildings in this area. Importantly, neither of these maps
how the side streets depicted on the 1870s maps, suggesting that these earlier depictions show
paper streets. Since the two later maps are in agreement, it is assumed that they are accurate,
the side streets in the area (such as Finley)were not yet constructed ca. 1890-1902, and the
project location was on the edge of the urban part of Saratoga Springs at the turn of the 2pt"
century.
The first buildings in the APE appear to have been built in the time between publication of
the 1902 and 1942 maps. The 1942 USGS 15' quad shows a structure in each of the corners of
the APE fronting on Ballston Avenue, while the structure behind the 116 Ballston Avenue front
building is not shown on this map. The 1949 map provides the same depiction with the addition
of the structure behind the front (corner) 116 Ballston Avenue building (the address of both
buildings is 116 Ballston Avenue). Photos of the extant buildings are provided in this report.
PRIOR DISTURBANCE
Prior disturbances within the APE include the construction of the residential and
commercial structures, the parking lots, and the landscaping along Ballston Avenue. This has
generally involved cutting and leveling. This is particularly obvious when comparing the ground
level of the undeveloped wooded area between the buildings at 96 and 116 Ballston Avenue to
the adjoining parking lots, street-side, and mapped alley space behind these lots (alley spaces
were designed public spaces used for service support at the backs of private properties; Corbett
2001). The differences the disturbed and undisturbed landscapes are visible in various of the
photographs in Appendix B. The historic map data reviewed suggests that this wooded area has
never been developed, and its core appears not to have been cut down, although its surface is
marked with several wide, shallow pits (that are much smaller than cellar holes-- these may have
been for borrowing sand or perhaps were dug as forts for children's play).
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL SENSITIVITY
The project site is within an area of precontact period archaeological sensitivity. It is
particularly sensitive for the occurrence of small precontact period camps and activity areas
where small numbers of precontact artifacts may occur.
The project site is not considered sensitive for the occurrence of historic period
archaeological sites predating the 20t" century. Evidence of early to middle 20t" century artifacts
may occur, as indicated by the historic map data.
PHASE 'IA SUMMARY AND RECOMMENDATIONS
A complete and comprehensive Phase 1 A archaeological survey has been conducted.
Much of the project site has been disturbed by prior construction, although areas that do not
appear to be substantially disturbed also occur. The project site is considered sensitive for the
occurrence of small precontact period camp or activity sites. The historic period sensitivity is
limited to the 20th century. As a result of these findings, a Phase 1 B archaeological survey is
recommended for the undisturbed portions of the project site.
PHASE 1 B ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD INVESTIGATIONS
The Phase 1 B field survey was conducted in sunny dry weather on December 6, 2018.
The survey transects were laid out by the principal investigator within the APE. Transects 1 was
placed along the north side of the APE farthest from the obvious disturbance to the knoll visible
along the parking lot. It was set back from the street in accordance with disturbance from the
street area eastward to a point where topography suggested a lack of prior disturbance. Transect
2 was set up 15 m (50 feet) south of Transect 1, avoiding the parking lot. Transect 3-5 were set
up on the wooded knoll avoiding the parking lots cut banks, and steep slopes on both sides.
Transect 5-7 also avoided a cut bank on the east side of the knoll adjacent to the alley space.
These Transects were 15 m (50 ft) apart, except for STP 4/1, where a 7.5 m (25 ft) interval to
Transect 3 was used to avoid a cut area associated with the 116 Ballston Ave. parking lot.
Transects 6 and 7 were set up 15 and 30 m (50 and 100 ft) south of Transect 5 in the potentially
undisturbed areas behind the 116 Ballston Ave. back structure. STPs 2/1, 7/1, and 8/1 were
placed in locations to confirm apparent prior disturbance. The shovel testing was conducted by
the principal investigator and assistant archaeologist.
The Phase 1 B field methodology was guided by Section 2.3 of the New York
Archaeological Council Standards (NYAC 1994), as well as guidelines provided by the New York
State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO 2005). All soils were screened through �/4-inch mesh
hardware cloth. Following the completion of fieldwork, all field data were brought to the Curtin
Archaeology office and lab for processing and analysis.
PHASE 1 B ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY RESULTS
Shovel Testing
A total of 23 STPs was deployed as summarized in Table 1. The STP locations are
shown on Figure 14. The shovel test pit records are presented in Appendix C.
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Table 5: Phase 1 B STP Summary
STPs n-
7.5-15m 23
no di s 0
Total 23
Soil Stratigraphy
The soil stratigraphy showed several patterns indicating either little or no prior
disturbance or extensive prior disturbance, depending upon location. Apparently undisturbed soil
profiles were found on the knoll, usually well away from its edges at STPs 3/2, 4/1, 4/3, 4/4, and
5/1. These soils profiles had A-B sequences with a dark to medium brown loamy fine sand over
yellow brown to dark yellow brown loamy fine sand. Traces of gravel occurred frequently. An
apparent variation of this appeared at STP 1/1 on the northern edge of the APE in a reasonably
expected location, although this pattern was not repeated along Transect 1. Here, at STP 1/1,
redeposited soil appears to have differentiated into an A-B sequence above an intact A-B
sequence.
Elsewhere varying evidence of disturbance occurred on the knoll, around its edges, and
in more level terrain beyond the elevation. Two main patterns are evident in the stratigraphic
data. In one of these there is mixed A and B soil in a transition between the present-day A
horizon and the remnant of the original B. In these cases, the present-day A soil is considered to
have been redeposited (or perhaps only recently formed) as it caps a mixed, disturbed soil. The
B horizon is considered to have been truncated by prior disturbance. This pattern occurs at STPs
4/2, 5/2, 6/2, 7/2, 7/3, and 8/1. Except for STP 8/1, which was placed just south of the 96
Ballston Ave. structure to confirm apparent prior disturbance, this type of evidence clusters in
several adjacent STPs in the southeast section of the APE. The other pattern is one in which
there is no present-day A horizon and mixed soil lies directly on top of the B. This also is
considered to indicate redeposited soil on top of a truncated B horizon. This pattern clusters
spatially on the knoll near the 96 Ballston Ave parking lot and extends south to STP 4/2. The
landscape is marked by shallow pits near these STPs. Another apparent indication of prior
disturbance includes rocky soil at STP 2/1 as well as at STP 1/2 where a rock impasse was
encountered. It seems possible that the rocks are part of deeper stratigraphy that could occur
below the sandy horizons, and so they are consistent with topographic evidence that the upper
stratigraphy was removed in these locations. A fill deposit contain cinder and slag was found at
STP 1/3. It overlay the B horizon where cinder, slag and charcoal extended into the subsoil.
Artifacts
No precontact period artifacts were found. A small assemblage of 35 historic period
artifacts was recovered. They occurred in low density in numerous of the shovel test pits and
appear to represent miscellaneous trash that accumulated in these locations over time. None of
these artifacts are considered indicative of the early settlement of Saratoga Springs during the
late 18t"-early 19t" century. This assemblage includes items such as salt-glazed stoneware with
interior Albany Slip, whiteware, ironstone, vessel glass, flat(window) glass, wire nails, and other
miscellaneous items. Most of the artifacts that can be associated with manufacture ranges
provide terminus post quem(TPQ) ages of post-1840, post-1850, or post-1905. While we use a
date of post-1850 for wire nails, they rarely if ever were available in the northeastern United
States that early and are generally considered to be 20t" century artifacts. Some artifact classes
with long manufacture ranges such as whiteware (1820-present) and Albany Slipped salt-glazed
stoneware (1805-1920) have age ranges that are entirely consistent with being contemporary
with the other dated items in the assemblage, and with the documented 20t" century history of the
APE.
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PHASE 1B FIELD SURVEY SUMMARYAND RECOMMENDATION
A complete and comprehensive Phase 1 B archaeological survey has been conducted.
Areas identified as previously disturbed based upon analysis of topographic maps, the built
environment, and the locations of cut banks were not shovel tested, but visual evidence of prior
disturbance was photo-documented (Appendix B). The Phase 1 B shovel testing program
resulted in the excavation of 23 shovel test pits in areas that appeared to be potentially
undisturbed or where confirmation of prior disturbance was sought. Additional evidence of prior
disturbance was encountered, as well as an undisturbed area generally associated with a core
location of the wooded knoll. This archaeological survey has found no evidence of archaeological
sites indicated by archaeological features or concentrations of artifacts in undisturbed areas. The
artifact assemblage recovered is small and consistent with the map-documented 20t" century
history of the project site. As a result, no additional archaeological investigation is recommended.
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REFERENCES
Corbett, Theodore
2001 The Making of American Resorts: Saratoga Springs, Ballston Spa, Lake George.
Rutgers University Press, New Brunswick, New Jersey.
De Lau benfels, David J.
1977 Vegetation. In Geography of New York State, John H. Thompson, editor. Syracuse
University Press, Syracuse, New York.
New York Archaeological Council (NYAC)
1994 Standards for Cultural Resource Investigations and the Curation of Archaeological
Collections in New York State. http://nyarchaeology.org/assests/standards/
NYACStandards.pdf
New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (SHPO)
2005 Phase I Archaeological Report Format Requirements. http://nysparks.com/shpo/
environmental-review/documents/Phasel ReportStandards.pdf
Parker, Arthur C.
1922 The Archeological History of New York. New York State Museum Bulletins 235-238,
Albany.
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
1992 Soil Survey of Saratoga County, New York.
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APPENDIX B: PHOTOS
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Photo 10: A closer view of the back building at 116 Ballston Avenue, looking northeast.
APPENDIX C: SHOVEL TEST PIT RECORD
30
Ballston Ave Townhouses
Phase 1 B
Shovel Test Pit Records
STP
Depth
Soil Description
+/-
Comment
01/01
0-13
dk br to fi sa
D
charcoal, modern garbage
01/01
13-31
It br mott dk br/ ye br to fi sa
D
charcoal
01/01
31-42
dk br to fi sa
D
Buried , charcoal, roof slate
01/01
42-53
ye br to fi sa
H
metal object
01/02
0-18
dk br to fi sa
H
1 glass
01/02
18-30
ye br sa
ncm
rock impasse, bioturbation evident
01/03
0-15
dk br gry to si
D, H
Discard: charcoal plastic, cinder, slag; H: glass
01/03
15-48
dk br gy gry ashy sa
D, H
Discard: charcoal, cinders, slag; H: 2 glass
01/03
48-58
and ye br to fi sa
D
Discard: charcoal, cinder, slag
02/01
0-16
dk br rocky gry sa to
ncm
02/01
16-36
dk ye br v. rocky gry sa to
D
Discard: slate roof tile frag
02/02
0-36
and br humic to fi sa
D
Discard: 1 Styrofoam cup frag, 1 candy
wrapper
02/02
36-55
ye br to fi sa
ncm
tr gry
03/01
0-18
It br / mott dk br to fi sa
H, D
glass, Discard: charcoal- tr gry
03/01
18-60
dk ye br to fi sa
H
glass
03/02
0-23
dk br to fi sa
D
charcoal
03/02
23-45
dk ye br to fi sa
ncm
03/03
0-15
and br/ dk gy br mixed to fi sa
ncm
03/03
15-36
and ye br to fi sa
ncm
03/04
0-12
dk br mott gy br/gy to fi sa
H
glass
03/04
12-43
and ye br to fi sa
ncm
03/05
0-18
mixed dk br/ dk ye br to fi sa
H
glass
03/05
18-20
dk ye br to fi sa
ncm
root impasse
04/01
0-26
dk br to fi sa
H
ceramic and glass
04/01
26-41
dk ye br to fi sa
ncm
04/02
0-12
It br to fi sa
H
glass
04/02
12-22
mixed dk br/ ye br to fi sa
ncm
04/02
22-33
dk br to fi sa
ncm
Buried A?, root impasse
04/03
0-16
dk br to fi sa
ncm
04/03
16-41
dk ye br to fi sa
ncm
04/04
0-22
dk br to fi sa
ncm
04/04
22-34
dk ye br to fi sa
ncm
04/05
0-07
and ye br to fi sa
ncm
04/05
07-27
mixed br/ dk br to fi sa
ncm
04/05
27-45
and ye br to fi sa
H
ceramic
05/01
0-17
dk br to fi sa
ncm
tr gry
05/01
17-50
ye br to fi sa
ncm
tr gry
05/02
0-16
dk br to fi sa
H
2 Clear bottle glass- tr gry
05/02
16-42
mixed ye br/ dk br to fi sa
ncm
tr gry
05/02
42-58
ye br to fi sa
ncm
tr gry
06/01
0-12
and br to fi sa
ncm
tr gry
06/01
12-27
dk br to fi sa
D
Discard: brick, flat glass, wire nail frags- tr gry
06/01
27-48
gy ye br to fi sa
ncm
tr gry
06/02
0-12
dk br to fi sa
D
Discard: plastic -tr gry
06/02
12-17
mixed dk ye br/ dk br to fi sa
ncm
tr gry
06/02
17-27
v dk br to fi sa
D
Discard: plastic- tr gry
06/02
27-40
ye br to fi sa
D
Discard: asphalt- tr grv, asphalt impasse
07/01
0-14
dk br to fi sa
D
Discard: 1 clear bottle glass, tr gry
07/01
14-19
ye br to fi sa
ncm
tr grv, root impasse
Ballston Ave Townhouses
Phase 1 B
Shovel Test Pit Records
STP
Depth
Soil Description
+/-
Comment
07/02
0-16
dk br to fi sa
H, D
2 Bottle glass, 2 nails; Discard: 2 plastic- tr gry
07/02
16-26
mixed ye br/ dk br to fi sa
ncm
tr gry
07/02
26-45
gy ye br to fi sa
ncm
tr gry
07/03
0-11
dk br to fi sa
D
Discard: flagging tape, foil -tr gry
07/03
11-33
mixed dk ye br/ dk br to fi sa
ncm
tr grv, root impasse
08/01
0-20
dk br to fi sa
ncm
08/01
20-35
mixed ye br/ dk br to fi sa
H, D
1 whiteware and other; Discard: 1 coal -Tr gry
08/01
35-75
gy ye br sa
D
1 brick frag @ interface, tr gry
APPENDIX D: ARTIFACT CATALOG
33
Ballston Ave Townhouses
Phase 1 B
Artifact Catalog
FS
Phase Tran
STP
Stratum
Material
Count Weight Artifact
Function
Date
1.011
1 1
1
4
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001
21.1 Compound metal piece
unaffiliated
1.012
1 1
2
1
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0011
0.6 decorative glass
unaffiliated
1.008
1 1
3
1
Glass
002
1 Vessel glass
unaffiliated
1.008
1 1
3
1
Glass
001
0.2 decorative glass
unaffiliated
1.008
1 1
3
1
Glass
001
1.3 Vessel glass
unaffiliated
1.010
1 1
3
2
Glass
001
2.7 Flat glass
architectural
1.010
1 1
3
2
Glass
001
2.2 Vessel glass
food related
1.010
1 1
3
2
Other
001
0.5 Coal
unaffiliated
1.009
1 3
1
1
Glass
002
1.5 Vessel glass
food related
1.014
1 3
1
2
Glass
002
3 Vessel glass
unaffiliated
1.014
1 3
1
2
Ceramic
001
2.6 Refined Earthenware
unaffiliated
post 1840
1.013
1 3
3
2
Glass
001
1.5 Vessel glass
unaffiliated
1.013
1 3
3
2
Glass
001
2.8 Flat glass
architectural
1.013
1 3
3
2
Glass
001
8.6 Vessel glass
food related
1.015
1 3
4
1
Glass
001
0.6 Vessel glass
unaffiliated
1.006
1 3
5
1
Glass
001
3 Vessel glass
food related
1.003
1 4
1
1
Ceramic
001
133.8 Refined Earthenware
food related
1805-1920
1.003
1 4
1
1
Glass
001
0.3 Vessel glass
food related
1.007
1 4
2
1
Glass
001
1.9 Vessel glass
food related
1.007
1 4
2
1
Glass
0031
23.4 Vessel glass
food related
post 1905
1.005
1 4
5
2
Ceramic
001
1.2 Refined Earthenware
food related
post 1820
1.004
1 5
2
1
Glass
002
7 Vessel glass
food related
1.001
1 7
2
1
Glass
001
2.5 Vessel glass
food related
1.001
1 7
2
1
Metal
002
2.2 Wire nail
architectural
post 1850
1.001
1 7
2
1
Glass
001
18.2 Vessel glass
food related
post 1905
1.002
1 8
1
2
Ceramic
001
0.4 Coarse Earthenware
unaffiliated
1.002
1 8
1
2
Other
001
0.3 Tack, unidentified
unaffiliated
11.002
1 8
11
12
ICeramic
001
0.6 Refined Earthenware
Ifood related
post 1820
Ballston Ave Townhouses
Phase 1 B
Artifact Catalog
FS
C Ware
C Decor
G Color
G Color
1.011
cuprous metal object with plastic inside of a piece with a
small hole through it and a ferrous screw in the side
1.012
colorless
small fragment
1.008
colorless
1.008
colorless
small fragment
1.008
aqua
1.010
1.010
1.010
1.009
colorless
1.014
colorless
1.014
ironstone
undecorated
1.013
amber
1.013
aqua
1.013
colorless
embossed, "...YES/ ... ADOW/ ... M"
1.015
colorless
1.006
colorless
1.003
salt glazed stoneware
Albany slip
written "... YMOU... "
1.003
amber
1.007
colorless
1.007
colorless
seam goes to the lip, metal on glass
1.005
whiteware
undecorated
1.004
colorless
1.001
modern green
1.001
1.001
partial suction scar and ghost seam
1.002
redware
undecorated
1.002
metal with white top cover
1.002
whiteware
undecorated
possible scalloped edge