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Preservation Foundation
August 7, 2019
Ms. Tare Ehinger, Chair
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PRESERVAT [ c: City Hall
474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
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RE: 68 Caroline Street — Exterior Alterations
Dear Ta lie:
The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation has reviewed the application to make exterior
alterations to 68 Caroline Street.
The circa 1880 front gable Queen Anne is a "contributing building" to the Broadway Historic
District listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Hoard of Directors
Adam N. Favre The Foundation is pleased that the owner of this historic building is taking the long-overdue
President steps to improve the primary facade of the building. It is unfortunate that the current owners
James old installed fiber cement siding on the east, west, and south facades as well as between
Vice President September 2014 and October 2016 removed a portion of the historic wood clapboard siding
and replaced it with inappropriate plywood siding without Design Review Commission
Linda Harvey-Opiteck approval. The use of fiber cement siding is not in keeping with the Historic Review
S :retary
Ordinance Standards or the Exterior Claddings Historic District Design Guidelines. The
Dmitriy Yermolayev Foundation strongly opposes the use of fiber cement siding on the primary facade. The
Treasurer clapboard siding should be repaired or replaced in-kind.
Matthew Veitch
Past President The primary facade windows should be replaced with two-over-two aluminum clad wood
windows to be in keeping with the building's historic appearance as shown in the circa 1930
Caroline Cardone
Giovanna 'Orazio historic photograph from the George S. Bolster Collection of the Saratoga Springs History
Brennan Drake Museum.
Sandra Fox
John Haller
Li Israel The Foundation appreciates the significant investment the owner is making to preserve their
Samantha Kercull historic building.
Douglas Kerr
Richard King
C roth Rogers-Bullis Thank you in, advance for your thoughtful consideration.
Cindy Spence
Sincerely,
James lettleell
emeritus
da . Favre C-.4 (EIL;a1F1"14-CmanthaBoshart
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President Executive Director
Executive Director
Samantha Bosshart Cc: Helen & Case Simpson, Owner
Membership & Sue Davis, Architect
Programs Director Bradley Birge, Administrator of the Office of Planning and Economic Development
Nicole Babie
1 1 2 Spring Street. Suite 203
Sar: tog Springs, NY 12866
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