Malone Freight Depot
Also known as: Northern Railroad
Why it's listed
Built about 1852 for the Northern Railroad, this freight depot at 99 Railroad Street in Malone is a long, one-story building measuring roughly forty by one hundred twenty feet. Its walls are faced with smooth coursed sandstone from a local quarry, and it has a low gable roof, a dentiled stone cornice, and door and window openings set in rusticated stone arches. The east end originally held the railroad freight office. The railroad reached Malone in 1850, and the depot was built to store and ship bulk goods from Franklin County to eastern markets. It was part of a complex that included car shops and a turntable. The depot is regarded as one of the finest examples of eclectic industrial architecture in the county and as a surviving piece of the 1850s railroad boom. It was sold to a private owner in 1965 and is now leased to a commercial tenant. Interior changes were made in the early 1960s.
Significance in brief: It is significant for its architecture and for its link to the development of rail transportation in the North Country in the 1850s. It is described as one of the finest eclectic industrial structures built in Franklin County in the nineteenth century. As a warehouse and railroad office, it supported Malone's economic growth and survives from the railroad boom era.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 76001217, listed December 12, 1976. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 99 Railroad St., Malone |
|---|---|
| County | Franklin County |
| Listed | December 12, 1976 |
| Reference number | 76001217 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1850-1965 |
| Architectural style | Italianate, with Romanesque Revival elements |
| Areas of significance | Industry, Commerce, Transportation, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Occupied; privately owned and leased to a wholesale beverage distributor. Condition rated fair, with early 1960s interior alterations. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 44.85022, -74.29691 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For an income-producing building, listing (individually or as a contributing building in a district) is the gateway to the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit on qualified rehabilitation costs, often stackable with state credits. Work claiming the credit must follow the Secretary of the Interior's Standards and be approved in advance.
Listing does not restrict a private owner acting without federal money or permits; where federal funding or licensing is involved, Section 106 review applies.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 76001217.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q6744503
- This listing as JSON
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