National Register of Historic Places

Saratoga Gas, Electric Light and Power Company Complex

Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York
Listed
April 30, 2001
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
00000579

About this property

The former Saratoga Gas, Electric Light and Power Company Complex is located near the northern boundary of Saratoga Springs, New York, United States. It is a seven-acre (2.8 ha) parcel with two brick buildings on it. In the 1880s it became the thriving resort city's first power station. They are the only remnants of a gas-fired power plant begun in 1873 and remaining in operation for over half a century. One of the two buildings is a rare conical-roofed gasholder house from that era, one of only 13 left in the Northeast, and archaeological evidence shows evidence of a second one having been built nearby. The gas production operations were taken offline in 1928, but the property continued to be used by electric utilities for most of the 20th century. In 1992 Niagara Mohawk decided it was surplus and stopped using it. In 2001 it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Location

Saratoga Springs, Saratoga County, New York
43.09032, -73.77507

Categories

INDUSTRYARCHITECTUREHISTORIC - NON-ABORIGINAL
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

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When was Saratoga Gas, Electric Light and Power Company Complex listed on the National Register?

Saratoga Gas, Electric Light and Power Company Complex was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 30, 2001.

What type of historic resource is Saratoga Gas, Electric Light and Power Company Complex?

Saratoga Gas, Electric Light and Power Company Complex is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Saratoga Gas, Electric Light and Power Company Complex?

The period of significance for Saratoga Gas, Electric Light and Power Company Complex is recorded as the industrial era.

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