National Register of Historic Places

Pickens Hall

Heuvelton, St. Lawrence County, New York
Listed
October 26, 2004
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
04001205

About this property

Pickens Hall was a vaudeville venue at Heuvelton in St. Lawrence County, New York. It was built in 1858 and is a three-story, rectangular stone building, 65 feet wide and 74 feet deep. It is an Italianate style building with commercial space on the first floor and office/storage rooms on the second floor. There is a General Store on the first floor, function space on the second, and a newly restored Opera House on the third floor which serves as a venue for various performances. The $2.75 million restoration project just received an "Excellence in Historic Preservation" award from the Preservation League of NY State. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. In 2007 The Heuvelton Historical Association received a $50,000 state grant to restore Pickens Hall which is now open as Pickens General Store.

Location

83 State St.
Heuvelton, St. Lawrence County, New York
44.61959, -75.40565

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Pickens Hall listed on the National Register?

Pickens Hall was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on October 26, 2004.

What type of historic resource is Pickens Hall?

Pickens Hall is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Pickens Hall is recorded as the industrial era.

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