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Apri121, 2021
� Ms. Tamie Ehinger, Chair
�� Design Review Cammission
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�` 12E: 24 Fifth Avenue—Addition and Exterior Modeficatio�s
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Dear Tamie:
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The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation has reviewed the application for the
addition and exterior aIternations at 24 Fifth Avenue.
The Colanial Revival style residence was built in 1849 and is a contributing building to
Board af Directors the East Side Historic District listed on the National Register of Histaric Places. It was
designed by New York City architeek E. S. Child and is siznilar to t�ie CQlonial Design
Adam N,Favra
Preside�3t Na. $OS depicted in Child"s 1903 boak, Colaaial Hauses(Flease see attached).
�ames coi� The Foundation cloes not ob'ect ta the ro osed rear addition. Howev�r, the paired
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square and fan shaped windows in tlle gable are character defning features of the house
amtr��y Y���aye�� and a trademark of the arcliitect as seen in his other designs, inciuding tl�e house at 46
rreasu�e� Ludlow Street. The Faundation recommends that the paired windows be replicated and
���aa Ha�ey-op�t�k reversed(preferably salvaged, if possib�e) and placed in khe west side of the gable rather
secreta�y than placing a decorative round window in the center of ihe gable. This would be more
caro>>ne cardone in keeping with the overall asymmetrica] �haracter of the house.
Brrnnan Drake
Sandra Fox The City of Saratoga Springs Historic Review Ordinance Standards state:
John Hallea-
�.��i�rdet A. Preserve rather than rernove
Samaniha iCercull Distinguisi�ing ariginal features of a structure or site are�ssential to the historic
po��ias Ken quality and character of that site. Disting�aishin�original qualities or character of a
Richard King
5ieph�n xy„e structure, sitc and/or its environmenk sha11 be preserved and pratected to the
Dorothy Rc�gers-Bullis maximum extent possible. Destruction or alteratian of any historic znaterial or
c���y sPen�e distinctive architectural features should be avoided.
Dmitriy Ycnr�olayev
�aknes tceicie„-�t► While color is not reviewable, the Foundation alsa recommends that the connection
�n,e,�;tus betw�en the new west hipped roof addition and the south fa�ade be paintea the same
color as the house rather than white so to draw attention to the connection.
Samantha Bosshart
ex���u�e pirect��� The Foundation thatiks the owners for their investment into the property.
Nicole Ba6ie
Membership&Programs �o�cerely,
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Adam N, Favro Sarr�antha Bosshart
President Executive Director
Cc: Tim ar�d Lisa Higgins,Applicant
Brett W. Baizer, Architect
Amanda Tucker, Senior Planner
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