Summer Sunday Stroll of Saratoga Spa State Park
Summer Sunday Stroll. Photo provided.
SARATOGA SPRINGS — The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation will lead a “Spa Complex” Summer Sunday Stroll, at 10:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 23.
Linda Harvey will lead a tour of the Spa Complex in the Saratoga Spa State Park, a National Historic Landmark.
The Spa Complex was developed with the goal to increase both therapeutic and recreational use of the park. Between 1932-1936, multiple buildings were constructed – the Hall of Springs, Simon Baruch Administration and Research Center, the Roosevelt Bath Houses, Victoria Pool, the Gideon Putnam Hotel, and a bottling plant.
The construction also included a comprehensive landscape plan that included scenic trails, the Avenue of the Pines, formal walks, and scenic vistas. This tour meets outside of the Hall of Springs located at 108 Avenue of the Pines.
The “Spa Complex” Summer Sunday Stroll is sponsored by the Friends of Saratoga Spa State Park, a non-profit organization that supports and enhances the parks’ historic, natural, and recreational resources. The Friends group will also be partnering with the Foundation on a three-hour bike tour on Saturday, Oct. 7 at the Saratoga Spa State Park.
Next Sunday, July 30, Executive Director Samantha Bosshart will lead the tour “Summer Cottages of North Broadway.”
For additional information or to purchase tickets to any of the upcoming strolls or upcoming events, visit www.saratogapreservation.org, call 518-587-5030, or email Nicole Babie, Membership & Programs Director, at nbabie@saratogapreservation.org.
Founded in 1977, the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is a not-for-profit organization that promotes preservation and enhancement of the architectural, cultural, and landscaped heritage of Saratoga Springs