{"nrhp_refnum":"76001218","name":"Paddock Building","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"34 W. Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Malone","county":"Franklin County","state":"NY","lat":44.848496976000035,"lon":-74.29440189999997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1976-11-07","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Commerce","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-and-one-half-story sandstone commercial building at 34 West Main Street in the center of Malone's business district, Franklin County, New York, built in 1848.","why_significant":"It is described as the oldest surviving stone commercial building in Franklin County. Its size, prominent position and restrained design reflect Malone's role as an economic center of the North Country and the prosperity of its business community before the Civil War. The local \"Potsdam\" sandstone facing is also noted as a landmark of the town's nineteenth-century architecture.","narrative":"Standing on West Main Street in the heart of Malone's business district, this commercial block was built in 1848 on the site of an earlier hotel, the Amsden Hotel, which was erected in 1815 and destroyed by fire in 1844. The building is nearly square in plan, with load-bearing rubble masonry walls faced in smooth coursed local sandstone and a slate-covered gable roof. A six-bay stone arcade runs across the ground floor, and a two-story brick-faced wing extends to the rear. Because the street slopes, the front is three stories while the rear reaches three and a half. It is regarded as the oldest surviving stone commercial building in Franklin County. Its mass and restrained design reflect the taste and prosperity of Malone's merchants before the Civil War. Used for commerce since 1848, it has housed a variety of businesses, though its interior has been heavily altered over time.","period_of_significance":"1848","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Greek Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Has always been a commercial structure; the first floor is occupied by a bookstore, and the building is described as economically viable. The interior has been altered radically, and no original window sash remains.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:50:39.933203-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/76001218.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"100006217","name":"Malone Downtown Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/malone-downtown-historic-district-100006217/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75317840","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paddock_Building","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7123360"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/franklin-county/paddock-building-76001218/"}