Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation Receives $5,000 Grant from Saratoga County

The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is pleased to announce that Saratoga County awarded a $5,000 grant towards the rehabilitation of 128-130 Clinton Street.

After 18 years serving as City of Saratoga Springs Saratoga County Supervisor, Matt Veitch presented the check to Samantha Bosshart, Executive Director. 

 “It is a pleasure to assist the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation on their great project in restoring these two long-neglected homes,” Veitch said. “Thank you to my former colleagues on the Board of Supervisors for supporting this important initiative.  I am looking forward to seeing the results.”

 The two 1870s small worker cottages located at 128-130 Clinton Street had been on the Foundation’s endangered property list for more than a decade. In November 2024, the Foundation purchased the property to save the two buildings from being demolished. The Foundation is undertaking the rehabilitation of both structures. The Clinton Street Comeback campaign will ensure that an intact row of early small worker housing be preserved in an area of Saratoga Springs that is not located in a local historic district and is seeing demolition of buildings.

 The Foundation did not anticipate taking on another project prior to selling the 1851 Alexander A. Patterson House at 65 Phila Street because it would need the net proceeds from the sale to be able to purchase another property. Fortunately, the Foundation again secured private financing from Elisa and Mark Haworth to acquire the property. In September, 65 Phila Street was sold to CeCe Bette. The net proceeds from that sale covered the cost to purchase 128-130 Clinton Street and a portion of rehabilitation expenses.   

 Since acquiring the Clinton Street property, Foundation volunteers have cleaned out the houses and cleared the overgrown backyard, resulting in more than 50 yards of debris being removed. In September, Landmark Consulting was hired to provide architectural design services for the project. 

Thus far, the project has received generous in-kind support from Dulmer Tree Surgeons and Arborists, Thompson Fleming Land Surveyors, On Call Plumbing & Heating, and NLH Property Management Services. Allerdice Building Supply has again agreed to provide a generous discount on building materials in support of the project.

 In December, after receiving a permit from the City of Saratoga Springs, Foundation volunteers completed interior demolition of 128 and 130 Clinton Street, removing plaster and lathe to better understand the buildings’ structural condition.  The Foundation hopes to apply for a building permit soon. 

“The Foundation is grateful to receive support from Saratoga County. Every dollar helps us preserve a part of our city’s history,” said Samantha Bosshart, Executive Director of the Foundation. “On behalf of the Board of Directors and staff of the Foundation, I thank Matt Veitch for his long-standing dedication to representing the City of Saratoga Springs at the Saratoga County Board of Supervisors and his commitment to preserving Saratoga Springs.”