Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. 9 historic topographic surveys show this location, the earliest from 1915.
“The Paddock Building, also known as the Gorman Building, was a historic commercial building located at 384 West Main Street in Malone, Franklin County, New York.”
Wikipedia article Paddock Building, CC BY-SA 4.0.
One of 86 National Register listings published here for Franklin County · listed in 1976 · category: Building.
Sources: the Wikipedia article · the case file at the National Archives · the National Register database, National Park Service
The ground this property stands on, surveyed 79 years apart. Drag the handle to wipe between them. Both sheets are United States Geological Survey originals; neither has been altered.
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal wildfire occurrence database lists 149 fires within 5 miles of Paddock Building between 1999 and 2020, burning about 113 acres in total. 7 started naturally. 23 were recorded as arson. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a fire counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Reported cause | Fires |
|---|---|
| Missing data/not specified/undetermined | 90 |
| Arson/incendiarism | 23 |
| Debris and open burning | 14 |
| Natural | 7 |
| Equipment and vehicle use | 5 |
| Smoking | 4 |
| Power generation/transmission/distribution | 4 |
| Misuse of fire by a minor | 1 |
| Recreation and ceremony | 1 |
The most recent of them, most recent first, with the day each was reported and the service that recorded it.
| Date | Cause | Size | Reported by | Name on the report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 September 2002 | Arson/incendiarism | 2.0 acres | New York Forest Rangers | not named |
| 3 September 2010 | Debris and open burning | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 23 September 2017 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 20 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 2 September 2017 | Equipment and vehicle use | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | N/A |
| 19 September 2004 | Arson/incendiarism | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
| 18 September 2020 | Debris and open burning | 1.2 acres | Fire Department of New York | NA |
| 14 September 2003 | Missing data/not specified/undetermined | under an acre | Fire Department of New York | not named |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The federal mineral resources record lists 13 workings within 5 miles of Paddock Building: 8 past producers, 4 producers, 1 plant. 5 still produce. What was taken out: Sand and Gravel, Construction, Stone, Crushed/Broken, Iron, Flagstone. Distance is straight-line from the map coordinates, so a quarry counted here may appear on a neighbouring settlement's page as well.
| Where | Site | Commodity | Status | Recorded |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Malone Mines | Iron | Past Producer | 1885, 1895 | |
| Northern Adriondack Quarry | Flagstone, Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Adirondack Stone Inc Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | 1955, 1973 | |
| Adirondack Stone Inc Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | 1955, 1973 | |
| Malone Quarries | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | ||
| Northern Adriondack Quarry | Stone, Crushed/Broken | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Francis J. Paro Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | ||
| Francis J. Paro Pit and Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Past Producer | Sedimentary | |
| Malone Mill | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Plant | ||
| Moore Pit | Sand and Gravel, Construction | Producer |
Regional context, not property-specific evidence. The National Weather Service names Malone, the town this property stands in, in 32 storm reports between 1993 and 2025: 22 thunderstorm wind, 5 hail, 2 flash flood, 1 strong wind. No death or injury is recorded in these reports. Each account below is quoted exactly as the forecast office filed it, from the NOAA Storm Events Database, and each date opens the federal record of that event.
| When | Event | Place named | Harm | What the report says |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2013 | Flood | Malone | $150,000 | A freeze up ice jam developed on the Salmon River along Lower Park Street in Malone NY late on January 23. Water rose overnight, and a state of emergency was declared and homes were evacuated the morning of January 24. Seven homes had flooded basements or water into the first floor, and portions of Lower Park Street were inundated by several feet of water. Cold temperatures remained until the end of January, and the ice jam finally released on January 31. |
| May 2018 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $50,000 | Numerous trees and wires downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| July 2012 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $50,000 | Widespread trees and power lines across Malone with trees falling on structures and vehicles. |
| July 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $50,000 | Numerous trees and power lines downed by thunderstorm winds in the Moria, Brushton, Bangor and Malone area. |
| July 2007 | Flash Flood | Malone | $50,000 | Several washed out roads due to flooded culverts as well as a rapid rise and subsequent flood of the Salmon River. Some of the roads impacted included Bull Run, Brick Church and Kimpton roads. |
| April 1994 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $50,000 | no account filed |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $20,000 | Widespread trees and powerlines downed due to thunderstorm winds in the town of Malone. |
| July 2015 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $15,000 | Trees down on home on Stacy road in Burke. Some minor structural damage. |
| September 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $15,000 | Trees and power lines down along Route 11 near Muzzey and Town Line roads. |
| June 1996 | Flash Flood | Malone | $15,000 | no account filed |
| July 2025 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $10,000 | Multiple trees down near the intersection of State Routes 11 and 11B. |
| July 2022 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $10,000 | Multiple reports of trees and powerlines down in Malone. |
| June 2012 | Hail | Malone | $10,000 | Golf ball size hail reported and strong winds. |
| July 2004 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $10,000 | no account filed |
| July 2001 | Lightning | Malone | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 1996 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $10,000 | no account filed |
| May 2017 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $5,000 | A few trees down. |
| August 2005 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2002 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| May 1998 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| August 1993 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $5,000 | no account filed |
| June 2013 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $2,000 | A few trees downed by thunderstorm winds. |
| August 2005 | Hail | Malone | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $1,000 | no account filed |
| May 2000 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | $1,000 | no account filed |
| July 2010 | Hail | Malone | - | Dime to nickel size hail reported in Malone, which lasted several minutes. |
| July 2008 | Hail | Malone | - | Nickel size hail reported in Malone. |
| June 2008 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | - | Estimated wind gust of 59 mph from Cooperative observer, as well as trees reported down. |
| June 2007 | Thunderstorm Wind | Malone | - | Cooperative weather observer recorded unofficial wind gust of 74 mph (64 knots). |
| June 1998 | Hail | Malone | - | no account filed |
| June 1996 | Strong Wind | Malone | - | no account filed |
United States Geological Survey topographic sheets whose coverage includes this point. Matched by taking the coordinate the National Park Service records for this property, then testing that coordinate against the published boundary of every sheet.
Other National Register properties close enough to walk or drive between, ordered by distance from this one. Both positions come from the same geocoding pass that matched these properties to their map sheets.
| Photograph | Property | Distance | Listed |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Anselm Lincoln House | under 500 feet | 1975 |
| Horton Gristmill | under 500 feet | 1975 | |
| Malone Downtown Historic District | 0.2 miles | 2021 | |
 | Malone Armory | 0.2 miles | 1995 |
| Malone Freight Depot | 0.2 miles | 1976 | |
 | US Post Office-Malone | 0.3 miles | 1989 |
| National Archives record | The nomination case file for reference 76001218 in Record Group 79. |
| Wikipedia article | Community-written account of this property, licensed CC BY-SA. |
| Franklin County | All 86 listed properties in this county. |
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