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Oddfellows Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Oddfellows Building

Stoneham’s first place on the National RegisterListed Apr 13, 1984; only 1,548 of Massachusetts’s 4,457 listings are older
Second EmpireListed 1984Stoneham

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Oddfellows Building

Oddfellows Building, at Central Square, 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 commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Second Empire, as it does for 237 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Stoneham MRA. 20 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

1870 to today

  1. 1870Built
  2. 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 42 years
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

Central Square, Stoneham · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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Second Empire style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Second Empire.

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Questions about Oddfellows Building

Is Oddfellows Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Apr 13, 1984 (Register number 84002765).

Is Oddfellows Building 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 Oddfellows Building?

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 Oddfellows Building?

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 63791508 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.