South School
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About South School
South School, at 9-11 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 education, architecture and social history, at the local level. It describes its style as Italianate, as it does for 579 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Stoneham MRA. 14 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 5 MB · National Archives↗1857 to today
- 1857Built
- 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 42 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
9-11 Gerry St., Stoneham · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies
- 1South SchoolStart here
- 2
Benjamin Hibbard ResidenceTransitional Greek Revival Italianate · Built 1850 · next door - 3
Franklin B. Jenkins HouseGreek Revival · Built 1860 · next door - 4
Enoch Fuller HouseOctagon · Built 1850 · next door - 5
Colonial Beacon Gas StationNeoclassical Gas Station · Built 1922 · 0.1 mi on
39 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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Italianate style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italianate.
Memories of South School
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
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Questions about South School
Is South School on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 13, 1984 (Register number 84002828).
Is South School 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 South School?
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 South School?
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 63792060 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.