Saratoga Springs Visitor Center

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]

The Drinkhall
Saratoga Springs Visitor Center, November 2010
Location297 Broadway, Saratoga Springs, New York
Coordinates43°5′6″N 73°47′45″W
Arealess than one acre
Built1915
Built byGaffeney, James
ArchitectLudlow and Peabody
Architectural styleBeaux Arts
NRHP reference No.74001302[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 20, 1974

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

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. March 13, 2009.
  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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