HomeMy WebLinkAbout20221068 500 Union Longfellows Demolition and Redevelopment SSPF LetterBoard of Directors
Michele M. Funiciello
President
Sheila Sperling
Vice President
Linda L. Harvey
Secretary
Stephen Kyne
Treasurer
Tiffany Blair
Steven Dodds
Giovanna D’Orazio
Julia Dunn
Adam N. Favro
John Haller
Leigh Hornbeck
Vincent LaTerra
Patty Morrison
Samantha Nass
Dorothy Rogers-Bullis
Jason Thomas
Maddy Zanetti
James Kettlewell
emeritus
Staff
Samantha Bosshart
Executive Director
Nicole Babie
Membership & Programs
Director
Patricia Herrick
Bookkeeper
April 3, 2023
Ms. Tamie Ehinger. Chair
Design Review Board
City Hall
474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
RE: 500 Union Avenue – Partial Demolition & Redevelopment
Dear Tamie:
The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation reviewed the application for partial
demolition and redevelopment at 500 Union Avenue.
According to recent news articles, two dairy barns were built in 1915. In 1949, Louis
Farone acquired the property. The Farone family made improvements to the dairy barns
and opened the Canterbury Restaurant in one of them. Steve and Yvonne Sullivan and
David Powers acquired the property in 1995. Two years later, Longfellows Restaurant
opened. In 1998, 18 hotel rooms were added to the existing building. In 2003, a new
building with 32 rooms and a conference center was constructed. The property is located
in an Architectural Review District.
The Foundation is pleased that the west barn will be retained and incorporated into the
redevelopment of the site. Over time multiple alterations and additions were made to the
exterior of the east barn, resulting in the building not having much architectural integrity
beyond the gambrel roof. Therefore, the Foundation does not object to the proposed
demolition of the east barn.
The Foundation is pleased with the proposed redevelopment and appreciates the applicant’s
significant investment into the property.
Thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration
Sincerely,
Michele Funiciello Samantha Bosshart
President Executive Director
Cc: Shawn Corp, Architect, Balzer & Tuck Architecture
500 Union Avenue LLC.
Amanda Tucker, Senior Planner, Office of Planning and Economic Development
112 Spring Street, Suite 203
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 587-5030
www.saratogapreservation.org