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Item Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Item Building

On the National Register since 198937 years
Early 20th Century CommercialListed 1989Wakefield
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About Item Building

Item Building, at 26 Albion St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 6, 1989. The Register lists it for its industry and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Early 20th Century Commercial, as it does for 4 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Wakefield MRA. 17 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding at building at 26 Albion Street in Wakefield, 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

1912 to today

  1. 1912Built
  2. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 5 minutes

26 Albion St., Wakefield · about 0.2 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Item BuildingStart here
  2. 2South Reading AcademyFederal · Built 1828 · next door
  3. 3Wakefield Trust CompanyNeo-Classical · Built 1924 · next door
  4. 4Flanley's BlockRenaissance Revival · Built 1895 · next door
  5. 5House at 8 Park StreetItalianate · Built 1857 · next door
Around it

32 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BHouse at 12 West Water StreetMansard Style · Built 18600.1 miBBuildings at 35-37 Richardson AvenueRational Revival · Built 19120.1 miBHouse at 21 Chestnut StreetItalianate · Built 18500.1 miBHouse at 15 Chestnut StreetColonial Revival · Built 18850.1 miBHouse at 23 Avon StreetItalianate · Built 18550.1 miBMassachusetts State ArmoryNeo-Classical · Built 19130.2 miBBuilding at 38-48 Richardson AvenueEclectic · Built 19120.2 miBWakefield Upper DepotPanel Brick · Built 18890.2 miBCenter DepotQueen Anne · Built 18870.2 miBHouse at 40 Crescent StreetGreek Revival · Built 18390.2 miBHouse at 25 Avon StreetQueen Anne · Built 18800.2 miDYale Avenue Historic DistrictItalianate0.2 miBHouse at 18 Park StreetBungalow · Built 19220.2 miBHouse at 5 Bennett StreetItalianate · Built 18780.3 miBWakefield Rattan Co.Late 19th, Early 20th Century Vernacular Industrial · Built 18890.3 miDCommon DistrictTudor Revival0.3 miBMichael Sweetser HouseGeorgian0.4 miBSt. Joseph's SchoolNeo-Gothic · Built 19240.4 mi
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BDeacon Thomas Kendall HouseFederal · Built 17500.4 miBSuell Winn HouseFederal0.4 miDChurch-Lafayette Streets Historic DistrictFederal0.4 miBMeeting House of the Second Parish in WoburnFirst Period · Built 17320.4 miBHouse at 7 Salem StreetItalianate · Built 18570.4 miBHouse at 19-21 Salem StreetGeorgian Vernacular · Built 17950.4 miBE. Boardman HouseFederal · Built 18200.4 miBEmerson-Franklin Poole HouseFederal Vernacular0.4 miBHouse at 38 Salem StreetFederal · Built 18100.4 miBWilliam Stimpson HouseFederal0.5 miBGoodwin, Captain-James Custis HouseGreek Revival0.5 miBHouse at 20 Lawrence StreetQueen Anne · Built 18800.5 miBHouse at 15 Lawrence AvenueQueen Anne · Built 18720.5 miBHouse at 11 Wave AvenueQueen Anne · Built 18880.5 mi

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Questions about Item Building

Is Item Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 6, 1989 (Register number 89000712).

Is Item Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Boardman House, 2.7 miles away.

Can you visit Item 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 Item 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 63792116 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.