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RE: 15 Marion Place—Porch Alterations
Dear Tamie:
Board of Directors The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation reviewed the application to make alterations to
Michele M.Funiciello the enclosed second-story porch at 15 Marion Place.
P�esident
Sheila Sperling The Queen Anne style residence was constructed in 1901. It is contributing to the East Side
V��e P�es�dent Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Linda L.Harvey
se��eta�y Per the Historic District Design Guidelines for Porches &Decks:
Stephen Kyne
Treasu�e� Porches
Tiffany Blair • Every effort should be made to preserve an original or historic porch including the
Steven Dodds original size, design and materials. Demolition of an existing porch is to be avoided.
Giovanna D'Orazio . Rear and side porches can be important architectural features of a building.
Julia Dunn
Adam N.Favro • The full and permanent enclosure of a porch,particularly the front porch, is strongly
John Haller discouraged as it alters the historic appearance of the appearance of a building.
Vincent LaTerra
Patty Mo��son • If unavoidable, a porch enclosure should be reversible. The new enclosure should be
Samantha Nass designed to minimize any adverse visual impact and should be made of complimentary
Dorothy Rogers-Bullis
Jason Tnomas materials. Screens should be set behind the columns and railings to preserve the
Tr1�1a v�ola original appearance of the porch.
Dmitriy Yermolayev
Maddy Zanetti , ,
The second-story porch appears to originally have been a sleeping porch that was enclosed.
James Kettlewell These porch types were traditionally off the main bedroom, screened in on two or more sides
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and placed on a side of the house more likely to catch the evening breezes.
Staff While the sleeping porch was enclosed, every effort should be made to retain the historic
Samantha Bosshart appearance of the porch. The Foundation obj ects to the removal of the windotivs on the north
Executive Di�ecto� elevation to install siding. Should the Design Review Board approve the removal of the
Nicole Babie existing Windows,paired Windows should be installed to match the existing paired windows of
Membe�ship c�P�og�ams the second story and the top rail detail of the solid balustrade should be preserved. In addition,
Di�e�t°� the Foundation has concerns about the closet installation being visible from the street since it
Jacqueline Bunge encroaches on the windows of the primary fa�ade.
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c°°�dinat°� Thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration.
Patricia Herrick
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S inc erely,
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Michele M. Funiciello Samantha Bosshart
President Executive Director
Cc: Rik Woldring&Tracey Brennan, Owners
112 Spring Street,Suite 203 Tonya Yasenchak,Engineer
Saratoga Springs,NY 12s�� Amanda Tucker, City of Saratoga Springs
(518)587-5030
www.saratogapreservation.org