Stoneham Public Library
Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.
About Stoneham Public Library
Stoneham Public Library, at Main and Maple Sts., 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 Classical Revival, as it does for 219 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Stoneham MRA. 29 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
What it isLibrary in Stoneham, 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↗1904 to today
- 1904Built
- 1984Added to the National Register of Historic Places
- 2026On the Register for 42 years
Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes
Main and Maple Sts., Stoneham · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies
41 more Register listings within half a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Show the other 23
Classical Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Classical Revival.
Memories of Stoneham Public Library
The record says what it is. Neighbors know what it means.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Questions about Stoneham Public Library
Is Stoneham Public Library on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 13, 1984 (Register number 84002832).
Is Stoneham Public Library a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Woburn Public Library, 2.7 miles away.
Can you visit Stoneham Public Library?
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 Stoneham Public Library?
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 63791406 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.