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SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation announced it has received a $50,000 contribution from The Carruth Foundation, a Texas-based organization, to help underwrite the rehabilitation of 65 Phila Street, the long-neglected Alexander A. Patterson House.
The Preservation Foundation purchased the 1851 Italianate residence last May to preserve the building that had been on the Foundation’s endangered list since its inception in 1998.
“The Carruth Foundation does not normally make donations to out-of-state projects. But we believe the Phila Street rehabilitation is very important to maintaining the history and integrity of Saratoga Springs and all it represents,” said Zane and Brady Carruth, in a statement. The Carruths, who live in Texas, started coming to Saratoga Springs because of the Saratoga Race Course. They purchased a historic residence in the city because they fell in love with its history and architecture.
“With overwhelming generosity from the Carruth Foundation, individuals, and businesses, thus far we have raised nearly $150,000 in donations and grants, which is half of our $300,000 goal,” said Samantha Bosshart, Executive Director of SSPF.
Irish immigrant Alexander A. Patterson built the house at 65 Phila Street in 1851. His listed professions included builder, architect, and later owner of the Patterson Mineral Spring Pavilion located at 22, 24, and 26 Phila Street. The Patterson family remained in the home for 90 years. Later, the Congregation Bais Moishe, Inc. in Brooklyn owned 65 Phila Street for more than 30 years, using it as a summer residence. It is believed that at one time there was a mikveh, a Jewish ritual bath, located on the property. The house is important because of its associations with early development of the city, spring waters, and the Jewish community.
The Foundation will remove the challenges associated with the building - environmental remediation, structural stabilization - and complete an exterior restoration so that it can be sold to a future owner who will complete the interior and serve as a good steward of the home. Any potential proceeds raised from the sale of the property will be reinvested a future preservation project that will benefit the community.
To support the Foundation’s efforts to Revive 65 by making a donation or becoming a member, visit www.saratogapreservation.org or call 518-587-5030.
