{"nrhp_refnum":"93000501","name":"Utica Daily Press Building","other_names":["Gaffney Communications"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"310--312 Main St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Utica","county":"Oneida County","state":"NY","lat":43.10376894500007,"lon":-75.22474315799997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1993-06-10","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Industry","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A three-and-one-half-story brick commercial building at 310-312 Main Street in the Bagg's Square East area of Utica, Oneida County, New York. Architect Frederick H. Gouge designed it, and it was built in 1904-1905 as the offices and printing plant of the Utica Daily Press.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is an outstanding, largely unaltered example of Gouge's midcareer commercial work (Criterion C). It also illustrates the industrial and commercial boom in Bagg's Square East in the early twentieth century, when the newspaper industry grew alongside Utica's other businesses (Criterion A). Its period of significance ends in 1935, when the Daily Press merged with the Utica Observer-Dispatch.","narrative":"Built in 1904-1905 on Main Street in Utica's Bagg's Square East area, this brick building served as the offices and printing plant of the Utica Daily Press, a newspaper founded in 1882. Utica architect Frederick H. Gouge designed it with a steel frame to carry heavy printing presses, a limestone foundation with battered piers, and a symmetrical front with round-arched arcading that suggests Romanesque Revival style. Inside, the pressroom, editorial rooms and composing areas were arranged on separate floors, and much of the original layout and pressed-tin ceilings survive. The building matters for two reasons. It is a well-preserved example of Gouge's commercial work; he was later called the dean of Utica architects. It also reflects the growth of Bagg's Square, where railroads, canals, level land and abundant electric power encouraged industry. The paper operated independently until merging with the Utica Observer-Dispatch in 1935.","period_of_significance":"1905-1935","architect_builder":"Gouge, Frederick H. (Architect)","architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements/Commercial Style, with Romanesque Revival influences","criteria":["A","C"],"status_note":"Described as being in excellent condition and largely unaltered. The current function is listed as industry/communications facility, and some windows are covered with wood paneling.","vacant_flag":null,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:51:50.763437-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_NY/93000501.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/93000501/8d38a7407b-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/93000501/8d38a7407b-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 4.0","author":"Magicpiano","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UticaNY_UticaDailyPressBuilding.jpg\" rel=\"noopener\">Magicpiano</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 4.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:UticaNY_UticaDailyPressBuilding.jpg"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"100001362","name":"Bagg's Square East Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/new-york/baggs-square-east-historic-district-100001362/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/75320263","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utica_Daily_Press_Building","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7902786"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/new-york/oneida-county/utica-daily-press-building-93000501/"}