{"nrhp_refnum":"04001205","name":"Pickens Hall","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"83 State St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Heuvelton","county":"St. Lawrence County","state":"NY","lat":44.61959411700008,"lon":-75.40565090199993,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2004-10-27","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-story, rectangular stone commercial building at 83 State Street in the village of Heuvelton, St. Lawrence County, New York, built in 1858 by John Pickens.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is an outstanding example of large-scale, mid-nineteenth century commercial architecture in Heuvelton, combining Greek Revival massing with Italianate decorative details. It has been the visual and physical anchor of the village's central business district for nearly a century and a half. The interior and exterior retain a high degree of integrity of design, materials and craftsmanship.","narrative":"Pickens Hall is a three-story stone commercial block at State and Water Streets in Heuvelton, a village on the Oswegatchie River in St. Lawrence County. Built in 1858 by local entrepreneur John Pickens, an Irish-born merchant who also owned a gristmill and sawmill, it was meant to be the finest and most fireproof building possible, so he chose stone quarried near Ogdensburg. The structure measures 65 by 74 feet and holds two ground-floor storefronts with cast-iron pilasters, offices and storage on the second floor, and a large community hall on the third. Its rectangular form, symmetrical windows and hipped roof reflect Greek Revival design, while the scroll-sawn cornice trim and cast-iron details show early Italianate influence. Pressed tin ceilings, wainscoting and original hoisting machinery survive inside. The building served as the focal point of the village's business district for nearly 150 years. It is now vacant and being restored by the local historical association.","period_of_significance":"1858","architect_builder":"unknown (built by John Pickens)","architectural_style":"Mid 19th Century: Greek Revival/Italianate","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Listed as vacant/not in use as its current function; the Heuvelton Historical Association, which owns it, is restoring it according to the Standards for Rehabilitation.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:53.233365-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/04001205.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321918","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pickens_Hall","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7190785"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/st-lawrence-county/pickens-hall-04001205/"}