{"nrhp_refnum":"85002357","name":"Saratoga Spa State Park District","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"US 9 & NY 50","address_restricted":false,"city":"Saratoga Springs","county":"Saratoga County","state":"NY","lat":43.056159160500044,"lon":-73.79884858125484,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1985-09-12","is_nhl":true,"nhl_designated_date":"1987-02-27","areas_of_significance":["Landscape Architecture","Conservation","Health/Medicine","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A 970-acre historic district within Saratoga Spa State Park in Saratoga Springs, New York, made up of bathhouses, a hotel, pump houses, fountains and designed landscapes. Most features date from the state reservation's start (ca. 1910) through the end of the spa development (ca. 1935), plus the ca. 1835 Patrick-Latour Farm.","why_significant":"The form describes a state-run spa complex built around Saratoga's mineral springs, with formal Georgian Revival buildings and a geometric landscape designed by A.H. Brinckerhoff. The park keeps exceptional integrity of original design and feeling. The ca. 1835 Patrick-Latour farmhouse is also noted as an excellent example of regional Greek Revival farm architecture. The park's tree farm reflects the conservation concerns behind its creation.","narrative":"Saratoga Spa State Park occupies the foothills of the Adirondacks south of downtown Saratoga Springs, New York. The nominated district covers 970 acres of the state-owned land as it stood in 1934 and holds 44 contributing features. They include bathhouses, pump houses, mineral water fountains, geysers, picnic shelters and planted landscapes. Its three main areas are Lincoln Park, Geyser Creek and the central Spa Complex. Lincoln Park has the half-timbered Washington Bathhouse and the Neoclassical Lincoln Baths. Geyser Creek has rustic stone fountains and ravine trails. The Spa Complex follows a formal cruciform plan by landscape architect A.H. Brinckerhoff, with red brick Georgian Revival buildings such as the Hall of Springs and the Gideon Putnam Hotel. Most features date from about 1910 to 1935. The ca. 1835 Patrick-Latour farmhouse is the only older building. Later additions, including the 1966 performing arts amphitheatre, are described as sensitively placed, and the park retains strong integrity.","period_of_significance":null,"architect_builder":"New York State Architect's office (Lewis W. Pilcher); landscape architect A.H. Brinckerhoff","architectural_style":"Georgian Revival, Beaux Arts Neoclassicism, Arts and Crafts, vernacular Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"The park is occupied and in public use. The Lincoln Bathhouse continues in summer use, and some original equipment has been removed. Modern additions include the Saratoga Performing Arts Center (1966), the Peerless Pool complex and a second golf course.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:39.946143-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/85002357_NHL.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85002357/e1a383869a-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/85002357/e1a383869a-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY 3.0","author":"Adam Lenhardt","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saratoga_State_Park_Hall_of_Springs_01Aug2008.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Adam Lenhardt</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Saratoga_State_Park_Hall_of_Springs_01Aug2008.jpg"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75316053","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saratoga_Spa_State_Park","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7423371"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/saratoga-county/saratoga-spa-state-park-district-85002357/"}