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The Oldest Continually-operated Mall in America. By Kristen Semento. On its official website, the City of Watertown designates the Historic Paddock Arcade as the keystone of the Public Square. After the Westminster Arcade in Providence, Rhode Island closed its doors permanently in 2008, The Paddock Arcade was formally recognized as the oldest ...
The Paddock Arcade is a 19th-century shopping mall located in Watertown, New York. Built in 1850, it is the second oldest covered shopping mall in the United States. [2] Since it has seen uninterrupted use after opening in 1850, it carries the distinction of being the country's oldest, continuously operating enclosed shopping mall.
- Otis Wheelock
- 1850
- less than one acre
- Washington St. between Arsenal and Store Sts., Watertown, New York
Paddock Arcade is the oldest continuously run pedestrian mall in the country, inspired by the Beauharnais Arcade in Paris. It features a vaulted gallery, second floor offices, and a balcony overlooking the retail first floor.
Jan 18, 2016 · The Paddock Arcade is the oldest continuously running covered shopping mall in America, built in 1850. It houses various eateries, shops and offices, such as the Paddock Club, Europe Cakes, Vito's Gourmet and Johnny D's Casual Dining.
Learn about the Paddock Arcade, the second arcade in the US and the longest operating one, built in 1850 by Loveland Paddock and designed by Otis Wheelock. Discover its connection to Walter Benjamin's unfinished project on Parisian arcades and the history of photography in Watertown.
Paddock Arcade, First Glass-Covered Street In The United States. Long before it was home to the Paddock Arcade, the lot on which the first “glass-covered street” in the United States has stood for 172 years was the place where Hart Massey built his first house in 1801.
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Nov 22, 2022 · Published: Nov. 22, 2022 at 2:37 PM PST. WATERTOWN, New York (WWNY) - Over the past couple of months, Jake Johnson Properties has done a half-million dollar renovation of the historic Paddock...
