National Register of Historic Places listings in Stoneham, Massachusetts facts for kids

Location of Stoneham in Massachusetts

Have you ever wondered about the oldest buildings and special places in your town? In Stoneham, Massachusetts, there are many historic spots that are super important! These places are listed on something called the National Register of Historic Places. Think of it like a special list of treasures that tell us about the past.

Being on this list means a place is worth protecting because it has a unique story or shows us how people lived a long time ago. It could be an old house, a church, a school, or even a whole neighborhood! When a place is on this list, it helps make sure it stays safe for future generations to learn from and enjoy.

What is the National Register of Historic Places?
- Why are these places important?
Historic Buildings in Stoneham
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What is the National Register of Historic Places?

The National Register of Historic Places is the official list of places in the United States that are important for their history, architecture, archaeology, engineering, or culture. It's managed by the National Park Service. When a building or area is added to this list, it means it's recognized as a significant part of our country's story.

Why are these places important?

These historic places help us understand how people lived, worked, and played in the past. They show us different styles of buildings, how towns grew, and what life was like for people who came before us. Protecting them means we can keep learning from history and see these amazing places for ourselves.

Historic Buildings in Stoneham

Stoneham has many interesting buildings on the National Register. Most of these were added to the list on April 13, 1984. Let's look at some examples:

Old Homes and Cottages

Many of the listed properties are old houses. These homes show us how people lived in Stoneham many years ago.

The Almshouse at 136 Elm Street was listed in 1984.
The Padilla Beard House at 18 Maple Street is another historic home.
The John Bottume House at 4 Woodland Road.
The C.H. Brown Cottage at 34 Wright Street.
The William Bryant Octagon House at 2 Spring Street is special because of its unique eight-sided shape!
The Charles Buck House at 68 Pleasant Street.
The Clara Buswell House at 481 Main Street.
The Samuel Chamberlain House at 3 Winthrop Street.
The Bernard Cogan House at 10 Flint Avenue.
The James Cogan House at 48 Elm Street.
The George Cowdrey House at 42 High Street.
The Blake Daniels Cottage at 111–113 Elm Street.
The Silas Dean House at 8 Pine Street.
The E. A. Durgin House at 113 Summer Street.
The Amasa Farrier Boardinghouse at 280 Main Street was a place where people could rent rooms to live.
The Amasa Farrier House at 55 Central Street.
The Michael Foley Cottage at 14 Emerson Street.
The Walter K. Foster House at 57 Central Street.
The Enoch Fuller House at 72 Pine Street.
The William Griffin Fuller House at 32 Franklin Street.
The Charles Gill House at 76 Pleasant Street.
The Onslow Gilmore House at 477 Main Street.
The Jonathan Green House at 63 Perkins Street.
The Lorenzo D. Hawkins House at 1 Cedar Avenue.
The Benjamin Hibbard Residence at 5–7 Gerry Street.
The Sidney A. Hill House at 31 Chestnut Street.
There are also several "House at" listings, like the House at 269 Green Street, House at 6 S. Marble Street, House at 114 Marble Street, House at 19 Tremont Street, House at 107 William Street, and House at 391 William Street. These are important because of their age or unique style.
The Franklin B. Jenkins House has two listings: one at 35 Chestnut Street and another at 2 Middle Street.
The John Jones House at 1 Winthrop Street.
The Thomas W. Jones House at 34 Warren Street.
The Walter Keene House at 28 High Street.
The David Kenney House at 67 Summer Street.
The Elisha Knight Homestead at 170 Franklin Street is a very old family home.
The Newton Lamson House at 33 Chestnut Street.
The Locke-Baldwin-Kinsley House at 45 Green Street.
The T.U. Lyon House at 9 Warren Street.
The Millard-Souther-Green House at 218 Green Street.
The Warren Sweetser House at 90 Franklin Street, listed in 2005.
The Jesse Tay House at 51 Elm Street.
The R.P. Turnbull House at 6 Pine Street.
The Caleb Wiley House at 125 North Street.
The Micah Williams House at 342 William Street.
The Williams-Linscott House at 357 William Street was taken down, but some of its important parts were saved.
The Charles Wood House at 34 Chestnut Street.

Important Public and Business Buildings

Stoneham also has historic buildings that were used for public services or businesses:

The Boston and Maine Railroad Depot at 36 Pine Street was an old train station, important for transportation in the past.
The Colonial Beacon Gas Station at 474 Main Street shows us what old gas stations looked like.
The Dow Block in Central Square was likely a building with shops or offices.
The Oddfellows Building in Central Square was a meeting place for a community group.
The Shoe Shop-Doucette Ten Footer at 36 William Street is a very special small building. It's on the grounds of the Stoneham Historical Society and shows how shoes were made in small shops.
The South School at 9–11 Gerry Street was an important school building for the community.
The Stoneham Firestation at Central and Emerson Streets is the town's historic fire station.
The Stoneham Public Library at Main and Maple Streets is where people have gone to read and learn for many years.

Historic Churches

Churches are often very old and beautiful buildings that are important to a town's history:

The First Baptist Church at 461 Main Street.
The First Congregational Church at Main and Church Streets.
The First Unitarian Church at Central and Common Streets.

Historic Districts and Natural Areas

Sometimes, a whole area or group of places is listed as historic because they tell a bigger story together:

The Central Square Historic District includes the area around Main, Central, Church, Winter, and Common Streets. This is the heart of Stoneham, with many old buildings.
The Middlesex Fells Reservation Parkways are historic roads that go through a large park area. These roads were designed to be beautiful drives. This district also extends into other towns like Malden, Medford, Melrose, and Winchester.
The Middlesex Fells Reservoirs Historic District is a part of the Middlesex Fells Reservation, focusing on the old water reservoirs.
The Nobility Hill Historic District is an area roughly bounded by Chestnut and Maple Streets and Cedar Avenue, known for its historic homes.
The Old Burying Ground at Pleasant and William Streets is a historic cemetery, a quiet place that tells us about the town's earliest residents.
The Spot Pond Archeological District is in the Virginia Woods section of the Middlesex Fells Reservation. This area is important because archaeologists have found old artifacts there, showing us how people lived thousands of years ago.
The Metropolitan District Commission Pumping House on Woodland Road is part of the system that used to provide water to the area.

All these places in Stoneham help us remember and appreciate the past, making sure their stories continue for many years to come!

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The Almshouse
The Padilla Beard House
The Boston and Maine Railroad Depot
The John Bottume House
The C.H. Brown Cottage
The William Bryant Octagon House
The Charles Buck House
The Clara Buswell House
Central Square Historic District
The Samuel Chamberlain House
The Bernard Cogan House
The James Cogan House
The Colonial Beacon Gas Station
The George Cowdrey House
The Blake Daniels Cottage
The Silas Dean House
The Dow Block
The E. A. Durgin House
The Amasa Farrier Boardinghouse
The Amasa Farrier House
The First Baptist Church
The First Congregational Church
The First Unitarian Church
The Michael Foley Cottage
The Walter K. Foster House
The Enoch Fuller House
The William Griffin Fuller House
The Charles Gill House
The Onslow Gilmore House
The Jonathan Green House
The Lorenzo D. Hawkins House
The Benjamin Hibbard Residence
The Sidney A. Hill House
House at 269 Green Street
House at 6 S. Marble Street
House at 114 Marble Street
House at 19 Tremont Street
House at 107 William Street
House at 391 William Street
Franklin B. Jenkins House (35 Chestnut Street)
Franklin B. Jenkins House (2 Middle Street)
The John Jones House
The Thomas W. Jones House
The Walter Keene House
The David Kenney House
The Elisha Knight Homestead
The Newton Lamson House
The Locke-Baldwin-Kinsley House
The T.U. Lyon House
The Metropolitan District Commission Pumping House
Middlesex Fells Reservation Parkways
Middlesex Fells Reservoirs Historic District
The Millard-Souther-Green House
Nobility Hill Historic District
The Oddfellows Building
The Old Burying Ground
The Shoe Shop-Doucette Ten Footer
The South School
Spot Pond Archeological District
The John Steele House
The Stoneham Firestation
The Stoneham Public Library
The Warren Sweetser House
The Jesse Tay House
The R.P. Turnbull House
The Caleb Wiley House
The Micah Williams House
The Williams-Linscott House
The Charles Wood House

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