 The state armory on Lake Avenue, one of many designed by Isaac Perry, is also included, as well as a church, fire station and local elementary school.As Saratoga Springs began to develop into one of the country's most fashionable resorts in the late 19th century, it developed its own upper and upper-middle class.These people, primarily the owners of stores and spas and those who owned the firms that designed and built them, wanted to live in houses that reflected their success.