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Benjamin Hibbard Residence
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National Register of Historic Places

Benjamin Hibbard Residence

Listed as “Hibbard, Benjamin, Residence”

Stoneham’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 13, 1984; only 1,548 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older
Transitional Greek Revival ItalianateListed 1984Stoneham
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About Benjamin Hibbard Residence

Benjamin Hibbard Residence, at 5-7 Gerry St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 13, 1984: the first place in Stoneham to be listed. Only 1,548 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It was listed as part of Stoneham MRA. 13 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Massachusetts, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 6 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1850 to today

  1. 1850Built
  2. 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 42 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

5-7 Gerry St., Stoneham · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Benjamin Hibbard ResidenceStart here
  2. 2South SchoolItalianate · Built 1857 · next door
  3. 3Clara Buswell HouseItalianate · Built 1875 · next door
  4. 4Colonial Beacon Gas StationNeoclassical Gas Station · Built 1922 · next door
  5. 5Onslow Gilmore HouseHigh Victorian Italianate · Built 1875 · next door
Around it

38 more Register listings within half a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BFranklin B. Jenkins HouseGreek Revival · Built 1860<0.1 miBThomas W. Jones HouseSecond Empire · Built 18780.1 miBEnoch Fuller HouseOctagon · Built 18500.1 miBFirst Baptist ChurchQueen Anne0.1 miBSamuel Chamberlain HouseItalianate · Built 18640.2 miBJohn Jones HouseItalianate · Built 18740.2 miBPadilla Beard HouseGreek Revival · Built 18500.2 miBT.U. Lyon HouseGreek Revival · Built 18500.2 miBStoneham Public LibraryClassical Revival · Built 19040.2 miBDavid Kenney HouseBuilt 18500.3 miBWarren Sweetser HouseGreek Revival · Built 18420.3 miBBoston and Maine Railroad DepotBuilt 18950.3 miBWilliam Griffin Fuller HouseGreek Revival · Built 18500.3 miBC.H. Brown CottageGreek Revival · Built 18300.3 miBSidney A. Hill HouseQueen Anne · Built 18950.3 miBCharles Wood HouseHigh Victorian Italianate · Built 18750.3 miBDow BlockSecond Empire · Built 18640.3 miBStoneham FirestationRenaissance Revival · Built 19160.3 mi
Show the other 20
BMichael Foley CottageBuilt 18550.3 miDCentral Square Historic DistrictGreek Revival0.3 miBCharles Gill HouseMansard · Built 18600.4 miBE. A. Durgin HouseSecond Empire · Built 18700.4 miBNewton Lamson HouseQueen Anne · Built 18870.4 miBFranklin B. Jenkins HouseQueen Anne · Built 18950.4 miDNobility Hill Historic DistrictItalianate0.4 miBHouse at 6 S. Marble StreetVernacular · Built 18100.4 miBLorenzo D. Hawkins HouseSecond Empire · Built 18700.4 miBFirst Congregational ChurchGreek Revival · Built 18400.4 miBSilas Dean HouseGreek Revival · Built 18400.4 miBOddfellows BuildingSecond Empire · Built 18700.4 miBFirst Unitarian ChurchStick · Built 18690.4 miBCharles Buck HouseItalianate · Built 18800.5 miSOld Burying GroundBuilt 17260.5 miBR.P. Turnbull HouseItalianate · Built 18650.5 miBAmasa Farrier HouseItalianate · Built 18650.5 miBJohn Steele HouseItalianate · Built 18800.5 miBWalter K. Foster HouseItalianate · Built 18700.5 miBShoe Shop-Doucette Ten FooterVernacular · Built 18500.5 mi

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Questions about Benjamin Hibbard Residence

Is Benjamin Hibbard Residence on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 13, 1984 (Register number 84002642).

Is Benjamin Hibbard Residence a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Woburn Public Library, 2.8 miles away.

Can you visit Benjamin Hibbard Residence?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Benjamin Hibbard Residence?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 6 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 63791296 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.