{"nrhp_refnum":"74001302","name":"Drinkhall, The","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"297 Broadway","address_restricted":false,"city":"Saratoga Springs","county":"Saratoga County","state":"NY","lat":43.08514284600005,"lon":-73.79548959799996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1974-11-20","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A Beaux Arts style former trolley station at 297 Broadway, at the corner of Congress Street opposite Congress Park in Saratoga Springs, New York, built in 1915 by the Hudson Valley Railroad.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is a notable work of architecture, designed by the New York firm Ludlow and Peabody with classical symmetry, Roman arches, paired columns and painted panels depicting local history. It was one of the showplaces of early 20th-century Saratoga Springs and was built as a terminal the city demanded in return for allowing trolley tracks along Broadway. Its inexpensive materials were used to produce a sense of luxury and richness.","narrative":"Built in 1915 by the Hudson Valley Railroad, this trolley station at 297 Broadway in Saratoga Springs faces Congress Park. It has a three-bay central block flanked by lower wings, all finished in cream stucco with pink terrazzo columns, Roman arches and painted panels depicting local historical events. A rear porch once served as the trolley platform. The city had resisted joining trolley lines across Broadway until the railroad agreed to build a terminal that would be a credit to the community. New York firm Ludlow and Peabody designed it, and Charles Peabody's training at the Ecole des Beaux Arts likely shaped its classical character. James Gaffney built it. After trolley service ended in 1941, the State used it to dispense mineral waters, giving it the name Drinkhall. The city later took ownership, the Youth Commission used it, and after renovation it now houses offices. Its inexpensive materials create an impression of richness.","period_of_significance":"20th Century","architect_builder":"Ludlow and Peabody (William Orr Ludlow and Charles Peabody), architects; James Gaffney, builder","architectural_style":"Beaux Arts","criteria":[],"status_note":"Excellent condition and unaltered; recently refurbished and now used as office space.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:39.96162-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/74001302.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001302/4402d352fe-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/74001302/4402d352fe-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 2.0","author":"Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saratoga_Springs_Visitor_Center_Nov_10.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Doug Kerr from Albany, New York, United States</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 2.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saratoga_Springs_Visitor_Center_Nov_10.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321568","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saratoga_Springs_Visitor_Center","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7423379"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/saratoga-county/drinkhall-the-74001302/"}