HomeMy WebLinkAbout20260736 111 Van Dam Demolition SSPF Letter1900 Sanborn Map
Showing 111 Van Dam Street with no accessory buildings.
1900 Sanborn Map, Corrected to 1950
Showing an auto garage at the northeast corner of the property with an addition.
Board of Directors
Christopher Armer
President
Sheila Sperling
Vice President
Tiffany Blair
Secretary
Kira Karbocus
Treasurer
Molly Brindle
Joseph DeLeva
Michele Funiciello
James Gold
Alex Kammler
Stuart Kaufman
Vincent LaTerra
Samantha Nass
Michelle Paquette-Deuel
Ellen Sheehan
Jason Thomas
Roger Woody
James Kettlewell
emeritus
Staff
Samantha Bosshart
Executive Director
Dianne Winter
Development Director
Marcy Driemiller
Administrative Assistant
Patricia Herrick
Bookkeeper
October 7, 2026
Ms. Tamie Ehinger, Chair
Design Review Board
City Hall
474 Broadway
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
RE: 111 Van Dam Street – Garage Demolition
Dear Tamie:
The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation reviewed the application to demolish the
existing garage at 111 Van Dam Street.
The house and associated garage at 151 Van Dam Street are located in an Architectural
Review District. The two-story, front-gabled vernacular style residence was constructed
prior to 1889. The garage was built between 1900 and 1926. The house and its associated
garage are contributing buildings to the West Side Historic District listed on the National
Register of Historic Places.
Typically, the Foundation opposes demolition of historic accessory structures because they
are vital to understanding the full history of our city's development. Unfortunately, the
historic garage that is proposed to be demolished has lost its architectural integrity. The
original siding was replaced with T-111 siding, and the windows are not original. The only
original exterior features that remain are the historic garage doors. Therefore, the
Foundation does not object to its removal. It encourages the applicant to salvage the doors
and either donate them to Historic Albany Foundation’s Part Warehouse or sell them to
someone who will reuse them.
Thank you in advance for your thoughtful consideration.
Sincerely,
C. Christopher Armer Samantha Bosshart
President Executive Director
Cc: Patrick K. Dillon, Applicant
Julia Destino, Planner, City of Saratoga Springs
112 Spring Street, Suite 203
Saratoga Springs, NY 12866
(518) 587-5030
www.saratogapreservation.org