On Tuesday, April 2, at 12 pm the City of Saratoga Springs, in partnership with the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, will present a free virtual program, “Lunch & Learn: Preservation Basics.” This first program of a series – funded through the Certified Local Government grant through the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation (State Parks) – aims to educate the public, including regional land use boards, on various aspects of historic preservation.
In this first program, Samantha Bosshart will provide a brief history of the historic preservation movement, address common misconceptions of historic preservation, and highlight various architectural styles throughout the Capital Region.
She will review the findings of “Saratoga Springs: Enhancing the Values through Historic Preservation,” an economic impact study completed by PlaceEconomics for the City of Saratoga Springs. This report demonstrates the economic value of historic preservation.
Samantha Bosshart has served as the Executive Director of the Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation for 16 years. She previously worked at the Galveston Historical Foundation and Historic Albany Foundation. Samantha is currently the Chair of the National Preservation Partners Network, a nonprofit organization that strengthens collaboration and advocacy in the historic preservation movement among its members, and serves as an Observer to the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation which advises the President and Congress on national historic preservation policy and oversees the implementation of the National Historic Preservation Act.
This free virtual program, as well as future programs in this series, are to augment land use board members’ knowledge and expertise concerning historic preservation and count towards the annual training required for Certified Local Government members throughout New York State.
Register for this program here.
Photo of historic Saratoga Springs provided by Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation.
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