Paddock Arcade

Paddock Arcade
Paddock Arcade
LocationWashington St. between Arsenal and Stone Sts., Watertown, New York
Coordinates43°58′25″N 75°54′40.5″W / 43.97361°N 75.911250°W / 43.97361; -75.911250
Arealess than one acre
Built1850
ArchitectOtis Wheelock
Architectural styleGothic Revival
NRHP reference No.76001224
Added to NRHPJune 15, 1976

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. 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.:3–5 The Paddock Arcade was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976.