{"nrhp_refnum":"70000430","name":"McCarthy Building","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"255-257 River St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Troy","county":"Rensselaer County","state":"NY","lat":42.73216950700004,"lon":-73.69118062099994,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1970-03-05","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["state"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A five-story commercial building at 255-257 River Street in downtown Troy, Rensselaer County, New York, constructed in 1904 by builder Charles P. Boland.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the building is an important element in the cityscape of downtown Troy. Its five-story facade of terra cotta, glass and iron forms part of the enclosure of Monument Square, where other notable buildings such as the Cannon Building stand. It is recognized for architecture and commerce.","narrative":"Located at 255-257 River Street in downtown Troy, this five-story commercial building was constructed in 1904 by builder Charles P. Boland. It is rectangular in plan and three bays wide, with walls of terra cotta, iron and glass. A large window arch with ironwork extends across the entire front of the first and second stories. The building was recognized for its contribution to the cityscape of downtown Troy. Its facade forms part of the enclosure of Monument Square, a space that also includes other notable buildings such as the Cannon Building. The nomination identifies architecture and commerce as its areas of significance and rates its significance as local. At the time of listing in 1970 the building was in good condition, unaltered, on its original site and in commercial use. It was included among a group of Troy buildings located in an area proposed for an urban renewal mall project.","period_of_significance":"1904","architect_builder":"Charles P. Boland, builder","architectural_style":null,"criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed in good condition, unaltered, on its original site, and occupied with commercial use.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:40.071753-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/70000430.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/70000430/5c550cae07-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/70000430/5c550cae07-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"UpstateNYer","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:McCarthyBuildingTroy2.jpeg\" rel=\"noopener\">UpstateNYer</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:McCarthyBuildingTroy2.jpeg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"16000367","name":"Central Troy Historic District (Boundary Increase)","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/central-troy-historic-district-boundary-increase-16000367/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75321254","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McCarthy_Building_(Troy,_New_York)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6800187"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/rensselaer-county/mccarthy-building-70000430/"}