Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation Receives Statewide Recognition for 65 Phila St. Revival

SARATOGA SPRINGS — Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation received a 2024 Excellence in Historic Preservation Award from the Preservation League of NYS for grassroots “Revive 65 Phila” campaign. 

This year’s Award winners will be recognized at a public reception in New York City on Nov. 15. Event details can be found here: preservenys.org/excellence 

“The rehabilitation of 65 Phila Street has been one of my proudest achievements during my tenure with the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation,” said Executive Director Samantha Bosshart in a statement. “It is inspiring to see the community come together in support of this building that most had given up on.”

The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation successfully preserved 65 Phila Street, a historic property built in 1851 and later modified to the Italianate style, which had fallen into severe neglect. 

After years of advocating against demolition and working with the city to enforce property maintenance codes, the Foundation acquired the building in May 2021 with the assistance of Mark Haworth, a long-time member of the Foundation. 

The Foundation undertook a comprehensive rehabilitation, including environmental remediation, structural stabilization, and exterior restoration. Through monetary and in-kind donations to the “Revive 65” campaign raised over $500,000. The property is now on the market, with proceeds going to the Foundation’s Historic Property Redevelopment Fund.