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Michael Foley Cottage
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National Register of Historic Places

Michael Foley Cottage

Listed as “Foley, Michael, Cottage”

Stoneham’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 13, 1984; only 1,548 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older
Listed 1984Stoneham
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About Michael Foley Cottage

Michael Foley Cottage, at 14 Emerson 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, at the local level. It was listed as part of Stoneham MRA. 21 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↗
Through the years

1855 to today

  1. 1855Built
  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

14 Emerson St., Stoneham · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Michael Foley CottageStart here
  2. 2Stoneham FirestationRenaissance Revival · Built 1916 · next door
  3. 3Central Square Historic DistrictGreek Revival · next door
  4. 4Dow BlockSecond Empire · Built 1864 · next door
  5. 5William Griffin Fuller HouseGreek Revival · Built 1850 · next door
Around it

45 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BBoston and Maine Railroad DepotBuilt 18950.1 miBFirst Congregational ChurchGreek Revival · Built 18400.1 miBSilas Dean HouseGreek Revival · Built 18400.1 miBOddfellows BuildingSecond Empire · Built 18700.1 miBFirst Unitarian ChurchStick · Built 18690.1 miBR.P. Turnbull HouseItalianate · Built 18650.1 miBAmasa Farrier HouseItalianate · Built 18650.1 miBFirst Baptist ChurchQueen Anne0.2 miBWarren Sweetser HouseGreek Revival · Built 18420.2 miBT.U. Lyon HouseGreek Revival · Built 18500.2 miBStoneham Public LibraryClassical Revival · Built 19040.2 miBE. A. Durgin HouseSecond Empire · Built 18700.2 miBC.H. Brown CottageGreek Revival · Built 18300.2 miSOld Burying GroundBuilt 17260.2 miBJohn Steele HouseItalianate · Built 18800.2 miBWalter K. Foster HouseItalianate · Built 18700.2 miBShoe Shop-Doucette Ten FooterVernacular · Built 18500.2 miBBenjamin Hibbard ResidenceTransitional Greek Revival Italianate · Built 18500.3 mi
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BSouth SchoolItalianate · Built 18570.3 miBThomas W. Jones HouseSecond Empire · Built 18780.3 miBClara Buswell HouseItalianate · Built 18750.3 miBFranklin B. Jenkins HouseGreek Revival · Built 18600.3 miBOnslow Gilmore HouseHigh Victorian Italianate · Built 18750.3 miBEnoch Fuller HouseOctagon · Built 18500.3 miBJohn Jones HouseItalianate · Built 18740.3 miBColonial Beacon Gas StationNeoclassical Gas Station · Built 19220.3 miBPadilla Beard HouseGreek Revival · Built 18500.3 miBCharles Gill HouseMansard · Built 18600.3 miBSidney A. Hill HouseQueen Anne · Built 18950.3 miBCharles Wood HouseHigh Victorian Italianate · Built 18750.3 miBNewton Lamson HouseQueen Anne · Built 18870.3 miBCharles Buck HouseItalianate · Built 18800.3 miBFranklin B. Jenkins HouseQueen Anne · Built 18950.3 miDNobility Hill Historic DistrictItalianate0.3 miBLorenzo D. Hawkins HouseSecond Empire · Built 18700.3 miBWilliam Bryant Octagon HouseOctagon · Built 18510.3 miBBernard Cogan HouseQueen Anne · Built 18850.3 miBHouse at 107 William StreetGreek Revival · Built 18250.3 miBDavid Kenney HouseBuilt 18500.4 miBSamuel Chamberlain HouseItalianate · Built 18640.4 miBHouse at 6 S. Marble StreetVernacular · Built 18100.4 miBHouse at 19 Tremont StreetVernacular Cottage · Built 18600.4 miBLocke-Baldwin-Kinsley HouseColonial · Built 17440.5 miBJesse Tay HouseVernacular · Built 18100.5 miBJames Cogan HouseQueen Anne · Built 18900.5 mi

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Questions about Michael Foley Cottage

Is Michael Foley Cottage on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 13, 1984 (Register number 84002614).

Is Michael Foley Cottage a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Woburn Public Library, 2.9 miles away.

Can you visit Michael Foley Cottage?

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 Michael Foley Cottage?

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 63792102 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.