Saratoga Springs Visitor Center

The Drinkhall
Saratoga Springs Visitor Center, November 2010
Location 297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, New York
Coordinates 43°5′6″N 73°47′45″W / 43.08500°N 73.79583°WCoordinates: 43°5′6″N 73°47′45″W / 43.08500°N 73.79583°W
Area less than one acre
Built 1915
Built by Gaffeney,James
Architect Ludlow & Peabody;
Architectural style Beaux Arts
Governing body Local
NRHP Reference # 74001302[1]
Added to NRHP November 20, 1974

Saratoga Springs Visitor Center, also known as "The Drinkhall," is a historic trolley station located at Saratoga Springs in Saratoga County, New York. It was built in 1915 by the Hudson Valley Railroad as a trolley station and now serves as a visitor center. It consists of four sections. The three-bay, stuccoed central block is flanked by lower 1 1⁄2-story, three-bay wings. The rear section has an open porch that served as the trolley platform. It is constructed of hollow red clay tile and topped by a slate hipped roof. The building features a decorative frieze with arrowhead motifs and decorative panels in the Beaux-Arts style. The interior of the central block features a high barrel vault ceiling.[2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13.
  2. ↑ Doris Manley (n.d.). "National Register of Historic Places Registration: The Drinkhall". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Retrieved 2010-12-12. See also: "Accompanying three photos".

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