Jesse Tay House
Listed as “Tay, Jesse, House”
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Jesse Tay House
Jesse Tay House, at 51 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 industry and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Vernacular, as it does for 84 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Stoneham MRA. Four 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 · 5 MB · National Archives↗1810 to today
- 1810Built
- 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 42 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
51 Elm St., Stoneham · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies
20 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Vernacular style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Vernacular.
Memories of Jesse Tay House
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Questions about Jesse Tay House
Is Jesse Tay House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 13, 1984 (Register number 84002834).
Is Jesse Tay 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 Jesse Tay 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 Jesse Tay House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 5 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 63792233 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.