Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation 2024 Historic Homes Tour May 11

SARATOGA SPRINGS —The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, along with Honorary Co-Chairs Rachel Dunn and Bill McEllen, hosts the 2024 Historic Homes Tour on Saturday, May 11. 

The event held between 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. offers the rare opportunity to see the interiors of private historic homes and buildings in the North Broadway neighborhood of Saratoga Springs.

Private residences on North Broadway, Greenfield Avenue, and Woodlawn Avenue will be featured. The tour will also include the former Masonic Lodge at 687 North Broadway as the “Rehabilitation-in-Progress.” 

The virtual segment of the tour features four buildings on North Broadway, three of which are on the in-person tour, as well as two other properties, including 65 Phila Street. 

In addition to the tour, the Foundation is hosting two educational programs on Saturday, May 11. 

For the Breakfast & Buildings program “Woodlawn Park,” Charlie Kuenzel will explore Woodlawn Park, today the site of the Skidmore College campus. Learn about the former immense estate of Judge Henry Hilton that included a mansion, several cottages, stables, miles of carriage trails, a lake, a boat house, a racetrack with a grandstand, and more. The program starts at 9 a.m. at Senator Edgar T. Brackett House, 605 North Broadway.

 Join Carol Godette for Lunch & Learn program “On This Spot: 628 North Broadway” where she will take a closer look at the history of the building. Learn how this 1887 Queen Anne, designed by prominent local architect R. Newton Brezee, went from being the residence of philanthropic, civic-minded leaders of Saratoga Springs to a well-respected funeral home. Program starts at noon at William J. Burke & Sons / Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway.

 The Historic Homes Tour is the Foundation’s largest annual fundraiser of the year and underwrites the Foundation’s mission to promote the preservation and enhancement of the architectural, cultural, and landscaped heritage of Saratoga Springs through educational programs, advocacy efforts, technical assistance, and restoration projects. 

Historic Homes Tour tickets for the in-person and virtual tours are $40 for SSPF members and $50 for non-members. Virtual tour tickets are $20 for SSPF members and $25 for non-members. Tickets for the Buildings & Breakfast and Lunch & Learn programs are $35 and must be purchased in advance. Space is limited for these educational programs and tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, May 8th. Visit www.saratogapreservation.org to become a member to receive event ticket discounts and support preserving Saratoga Springs.

 For more information visit www.saratogapreservation.org or call 518-587-5030.