New York Department Store
40 Pascoag Main Street
Pascoag, RI
Plat 174 Lot 79
Plat 175 Lot 34
Lot size: 0.7 acres
Total building square footage: 3,470 s.f.
Zoning: Village Commercial
Uses Permitted: Commercial on first floor, apartments above
Prior use: Mixed use commercial and apartments
Type: Demolition and new construction
The New York Department Store, once a cornerstone of Fountain Square, was unsuited to rehabilitation. A proposal to demolish the building and construct a new Dunkin Donuts and Baskin Robbins ice cream parlor was made, and nearly brought to fruition. But in 2004, the project was abandoned. Instead, the owner of the property on the opposite corner, Mark Murphy, acquired the property and constructed the building as proposed. The new tenants include NorthWest Health Center, Pascoag Chiropractic office, Logee Insurance company, and Hershey ice cream parlor. There are four apartments above, which were also part of the original plans.
Mr. Murphy also constructed the second phase of Riverwalk connecting Sayles Avenue with High Street. When completed, this new section will make a 450-feet-long public accessway along the Pascoag River between Bridgeway and High Street.
New York Department Store (1907) New Building (2007)
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