The Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, along with Honorary Chair Julie Furey, will welcome spring with the 2026 Historic Homes Tour on Saturday, May 9. This annual event held between 10 am and 4 pm offers the rare opportunity to see the interiors of private historic homes and buildings.
This year the tour will be of the East Side of Saratoga Springs. Private residences on Circular Street, Lincoln Avenue, Spring Street, and Caroline Street, among others, will be featured.
“I’m excited to return to the East Side of Saratoga Springs! This year’s tour will feature a grand Italianate that was our Rehabilitation in Progress in 2022 that was lovingly restored, an early Greek Revival residence on Caroline Street, two buildings that have been adaptively reused into beautiful living spaces, and much more,” said Samantha Bosshart, Executive Director.
For the sixth year, Green River Pictures, LLC will produce the virtual tour. The virtual tour will highlight three houses included on the in-person tour, sharing even more research on the residences and their residents than can be provided in the event program.
In addition to the tour, the Foundation is hosting two educational programs at the Saratoga Joinery at 69 Caroline Street on Saturday, May 9. The 9 am Breakfast & Buildings program is “An Early History of Women’s Education in Saratoga Springs.”
Participants can enjoy breakfast as City Historian Matthew Veitch shares the story of the Temple Grove Seminary and the Young Women’s Industrial Club, today Skidmore College.
Centered around Spring Street, Union Avenue, and Circular Street, this program will explore the establishment of the educational programs and facilities, and their evolution into a women’s college.
At Noon Carol Godette will present the Lunch & Learn program, “On This Spot: 69 Caroline Street.” Over lunch, Godette will cover the many incarnations of this 1880s brick duplex.
From apartment building to French restaurant to museum, be immersed in the space, now operating as the Saratoga Joinery, a community woodworking space, as you learn about its rich history.
The Historic Homes Tour is the Foundation’s largest annual fundraiser of the year and underwrites the Foundation’s mission to promote the preservation and enhancement of the architectural, cultural, and landscaped heritage of Saratoga Springs through educational programs, advocacy efforts, technical assistance, and restoration projects.
Historic Homes Tour tickets purchased in advance for the in-person and virtual tours are $40 for SSPF members and $50 for non-members. Tickets purchased on the day of the event are $55. Virtual tour tickets are $20 for SSPF members and $25 for non-members.
Tickets for the Buildings & Breakfast and Lunch & Learn programs are $35 each and must be purchased in advance. Space is limited for these programs and tickets must be purchased by Wednesday, May 6.
Visit www.saratogapreservation.org to become a member to receive event ticket discounts and support preserving Saratoga Springs.
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