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    Ballston Spa History Walkaround: A Guide to Historic Places and Interesting People
    Ballston Spa History Walkaround: A Guide to Historic Places and Interesting People
    Ballston Spa History Walkaround: A Guide to Historic Places and Interesting People
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    Ballston Spa History Walkaround: A Guide to Historic Places and Interesting People

    By David Fiske

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    Ballston Spa History Walkaround describes a history walking tour of Ballston Spa, New York, which will take between one and two hours to make. The terrain is mostly easy, the buildings are remarkable, and the stories of past residents are intriguing. Author David Fiske has researched and written numerous local history articles about the region.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDavid Fiske
    Release dateMay 28, 2013
    ISBN9781301776146
    Ballston Spa History Walkaround: A Guide to Historic Places and Interesting People

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      Ballston Spa History Walkaround - David Fiske

      Ballston Spa History Walkaround:

      A Guide to Historic Places and Interesting People

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      Copyright 2013 David Fiske

      David Fiske

      Contents

      Preface

      Map

      Overview

      The Walkaround

      O’Brien Pharmacy (also: Former Capitol Theater, and 18 Front Street)

      Soldiers Monument

      Submariners Memorial (also: path of railroad, Tufflite building)

      Armory/Christ Episcopal Church (also: County Complex)

      First Presbyterian Church (also: police station, and Hayner House)

      Medbery Hotel

      Village Office Building (also: Former First National Bank, Ballston Spa National Bank, and Jim Tedisco Fitness Trail entrance)

      Old Iron Spring (also: Brookside)

      Doubleday House (also: Sans Souci Hotel site)

      Coffee Planet Cafe (also: United Methodist Church)

      Samuel F. Day House

      Dr. Ralph Baker Post Home (also: St. Mary’s Catholic Church, and First Baptist Church

      L’Amoreaux House/Masonic Temple

      Old Chocolate Factory

      Kayderosseras Creek

      Jim Tedisco Fitness Trail

      About the Author

      Preface

      I like to refer to Ballston Spa as being history-laden. Perhaps you are a visitor here, or perhaps you are a resident, curious to know more about the buildings you pass by every day. In either case, I hope you enjoy your walk around the village, and that this book will bring you a fuller understanding of its history and charm.

      I have mostly ignored architectural features in this book, preferring to focus on entertaining historical points about the places and people described on this walk.

      If you walk the entire route laid out here,

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