Casino-Congress Park-Circular Street Historic District
National Historic Landmark

Casino-Congress Park-Circular Street Historic District

Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York
Listed
June 18, 1972
Type
District
Period
Listed
Ref No.
72000910

About this property

Canfield Casino and Congress Park is a 17-acre (6.9 ha) site in Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It was formerly the site of the Congress Hotel (also called Congress Hall), a large resort hotel, and the Congress Spring Bottling Plant, as well as Canfield Casino, which together brought Saratoga Springs international fame as a health spa and gambling site. At the peak of its popularity it was a place where the wealthy, major gamblers and stars of the entertainment world mingled. The park's artwork includes a statue by Daniel Chester French and landscape design by Frederick Law Olmsted, among others. The site was listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as the Casino-Congress Park-Circular Street Historic District in 1972, and was then declared a National Historic Landmark in 1987. The later listing excluded some of the property outside the park and halved the overall size of the district. Congress Park is a City of Saratoga Springs park, bounded by Broadway, Spring Street, and Circular Street. The Canfield Casino buildings, built in 1870, 1871 and 1902–03, house the Saratoga Springs History Museum, an art gallery and spaces which host public and private events. Gambling was ended by reformers in 1907.

Location

Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York
43.07776, -73.78490

Categories

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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Canfield Casino and Congress Park
Listed
0 mi
Pure Oil Gas Station
Industrial
0.2 mi
Broadway Historic District
Listed
0.2 mi
Gideon Putnam Burying Ground
Civil War
0.3 mi
Todd, Hiram Charles, House
Industrial
0.4 mi

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When was Casino-Congress Park-Circular Street Historic District listed on the National Register?

Casino-Congress Park-Circular Street Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1972.

What type of historic resource is Casino-Congress Park-Circular Street Historic District?

Casino-Congress Park-Circular Street Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.

Is Casino-Congress Park-Circular Street Historic District a National Historic Landmark?

Yes. Casino-Congress Park-Circular Street Historic District has been designated a National Historic Landmark (NHL), the highest level of federal recognition for historic properties in the United States.

What is the period of significance for Casino-Congress Park-Circular Street Historic District?

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