James Cogan House
Listed as “Cogan, James, House”
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About James Cogan House
James Cogan House, at 48 Elm 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 and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 559 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Stoneham MRA. Five 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↗1890 to today
- 1890Built
- 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 42 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
48 Elm St., Stoneham · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
19 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Queen Anne style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.
Memories of James Cogan House
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Questions about James Cogan House
Is James Cogan House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 13, 1984 (Register number 84002550).
Is James Cogan House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Woburn Public Library, 3 miles away.
Can you visit James Cogan House?
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 James Cogan House?
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 63791446 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.