Saratoga Springs in Saratoga County, New York — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)

Winans-Crippen House- 1871

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 30, 2019

1. Winans-Crippen House- 1871 Marker

Inscription. On this site stood the Winans-Crippen House. Prominent local architect J. D. Stevens, who also designed the. United States Hotel and the Grand Central Hotel on Broadway, designed the freestanding wood-framed townhouse in the Second Empire style in 1871 for David Winans, a local merchant. It was subsequently owned by George Crippen, owner of a local dry goods business and later a women's dress manufacturer, Crippen & Reid. The building was a "contributing building” of the Franklin Square/West Side Historic District listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It was lost in November 2013. The graphic is from an advertisement in Saratoga County Business Directory of 1873-74

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 43° 4.899′ N, 73° 47.349′ W. Marker is in Saratoga Springs, New York, in Saratoga County. It is on Franklin Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Saratoga Springs NY 12866, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally,

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this marker is in Upstate New York,

in the Capital District,

and in the Albany Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American Northeast

and in the Mid-Atlantic.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Great North Woods,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Netherland

and also one of the original Thirteen Colonies.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Franklin Square (within shouting distance of this marker); Dublin (approx. 0.2 miles away); New York State County Highway Superintendents Association (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wentworth Rollins (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mineral Springs (approx. 0.2 miles away); “The D&H” (approx. 0.2 miles away); Standard Time (approx. 0.2 miles away); Horse Racing (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Saratoga Springs.

Photographed by Steve Stoessel, March 30, 2019

2. Winans-Crippen House- 1871 Marker

Marker is behind the black car. This is the current building on the spot.

Credits. This page was last revised on April 4, 2019. It was originally submitted on April 3, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. This page has been viewed 438 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on April 3, 2019, by Steve Stoessel of Niskayuna, New York. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.