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On this day in Saratoga Arms history
On December 19, 1997, Kathleen and Noel Smith purchased a dilapidated old rooming house on Broadway. It took great vision (and a very helpful local bank) to renovate, restore and reopen this 1870 building as Saratoga Arms a sixteen-room hotel in 1998. As we reflect upon the past 14 years, we are thankful for the [...]
Posted in Family Business, History, Room Renovations, Saratoga Arms, Saratoga Springs
Tagged Amy Smith, Downtown Saratoga Springs, Executive Meeting Room, History of Saratoga Arms, Kathleen and Noel Smith, Saratoga Arms, Saratoga Springs, Saratoga Springs Hotel, Saratoga Springs Preservation Foundation, Sheila Smith Sperling
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A Room Redo…Part III
It has been awhile since we updated the saga of the room renovation Kathleen embarked upon this Spring. Let’s pick up where we left off. (Hint: If you need a refresher click on Room Renovations .) Kathleen and Pamela shop the Springfield, Massachusetts store. Lots and lots of fabric, but the place has never been [...]
A Room Redo…Part II
The first telephone call is made to Pamela Whitney now living in the DC area. Pamela is the decorator who worked with Kathleen on all the rooms in the addition. (www.pamelawhitneydesigns.com) She designed all the furniture and had it made in a factory in Mexico. Television armoires that also serve as dressers, desks that double [...]
Posted in Family Business, General, Room Renovations, Saratoga Arms
Tagged fabric choices, interior design, Pamela Whitney, room refresh.
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A Room Redo…Part I
White paint on woodwork around windows in Room 201 is peeling in large patches. Why, the wall feels a little damp. The best roofer in America (Sam Design) looks it over. We will need a carpentry crew, metal bender, and of course, his team. And he knows a place in Granville, up on the Vermont [...]
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Tagged architecture, room refresh., Saratoga Arms, slate roofs
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