New York Department Store

NY Department Store in its heyday
(courtesy Burrillville Historical Preservation Society)

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.