Restoring FORMER GLORY:
124 Grand Avenue Before
15 FRANKLIN STREET WRITTEN BY SAMANTHA BOSSHART PHOTOS PROVIDED
“Nearly everyone we talked to told us not to take on this project,” said Liz Israel. Well, I can tell you that the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation is thrilled that she and her husband, Dave Hayden, did purchase 15 Franklin Street. The large Greek Revival style house was placed on the market not long after the 89 year-old owner, Harriet Watson, passed away on February 13, 2017. I received multiple calls from potential buyers who wanted to know if it would be possible to demolish the deteriorated house and carriage house and redevelop the site. I received no calls from anyone who was interested in preserving the house until Liz contacted me in December. Thankfully, unlike the others who had called, Liz and Dave saw its potential. The circa 1847 Greek Revival as it appeared when Liz Israel and Dave Hayden were looking to purchase the property. Photo Credit: SSPF
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