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Stark Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Stark Building

On the National Register since 198937 years
Panel BrickListed 1989Waltham
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About Stark Building

Stark Building, at 414 Moody St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 28, 1989. The Register lists it for its town planning, commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Panel Brick, as it does for 37 other Massachusetts listings. It was listed as part of Waltham MRA. 16 more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isBuilding in Massachusetts, United States of America. 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 · 7 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1891 to today

  1. 1891Built
  2. 1989Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 37 years
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

414 Moody St., Waltham · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Stark BuildingStart here
  2. 2Harrington BlockPanel Brick · Built 1884 · next door
  3. 3Leonard W. Stanley HouseLate Federal · Built 1855 · next door
  4. 4St. Charles Borromeo ChurchItalian Renaissance Revival · Built 1915 · next door
  5. 5Robbins, Royal E., SchoolGeorgian Revival · Built 1901 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

41 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BMoody Street Fire StationQueen Anne · Built 18900.1 miBBeth Eden Baptist ChurchRomanesque · Built 18910.1 miBBaker, Charles, PropertyItalianate · Built 18820.2 miBFuller-Bemis HouseGeorgian · Built 17760.2 miBCharles Baker HouseStick Style · Built 18710.2 miBHenry N. Fisher HouseQueen Anne · Built 18770.2 miBHenry C. Hall HouseItalianate Mansard · Built 18700.2 miBGilbert Colburn HouseItalianate · Built 18700.2 miBRobert Murray HouseItalianate · Built 18570.2 miBWaltham Gas and Electric Company Generating PlantEarly 20th Century Utilitarian · Built 19000.2 miBThe OxfordColonial Revival · Built 18970.2 miDMoody Street Historic DistrictRomanesque Revival0.2 miBFitch, Ezra, SchoolArt Deco · Built 19320.3 miBO'Hara Waltham Dial CompanyLate 19th Century Brick Industrial · Built 18970.3 miBAmerican Watch Tool CompanyLate 19th/Early 20th Century Industrial · Built 18770.3 miBWaltham Gas Light CompanyBuilding0.3 mi★Boston Manufacturing CompanyDistrict0.3 miBAaron Martin HouseQueen Anne · Built 18860.4 mi
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BAaron Martin HousesQueen Anne · Built 18930.4 miDAmerican Waltham Watch Company Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miBPotter-O'Brian HouseItalianate · Built 18000.4 miBJohn E. Olcott HouseFederal · Built 18370.4 miBWaltham Water Works ShopLate 19th Century Masonry Utilitarian · Built 18940.4 miBBoston Manufacturing Company HousingLate Italianate Vernacular · Built 18800.4 miBGilbrae InnGreek Revival · Built 18310.4 miBWetherbee HouseQueen Anne · Built 18920.5 miBCharles Byam HouseQueen Anne · Built 18830.5 miBLenoir Dow HouseQueen Anne · Built 18870.5 miBCompany F State ArmoryGeorgian · Built 19080.5 miStNewton Street BridgeBuilt 18770.5 miBBenjamin F. Clough HouseGreek Revival (Temple-Front) · Built 18550.5 miBBuilding at 202-204 Charles StreetColonial Revival · Built 19050.5 miDCharles Street Workers' Housing Historic DistrictVernacular0.5 miBFrancis Buttrick HouseGreek Revival (Temple-Front) · Built 18520.5 miDLawton Place Historic DistrictFederal0.5 miBFirst Congregational ChurchRomanesque · Built 18710.5 miBChrist Episcopal ChurchEnglish Country Gothic · Built 18980.5 miDCentral Square Historic DistrictItalianate0.5 miBUS Post Office-Waltham MainClassical · Built 19350.5 miBE. Sybbill Banks HouseQueen Anne · Built 18920.5 miBButtrick, Francis, LibraryGeorgian Revival · Built 19150.5 mi
More like it

Panel Brick style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Panel Brick.

Harrington BlockBuilt 1884 · 0 mi away
Moody Street Historic District0.2 mi away

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Questions about Stark Building

Is Stark Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 28, 1989 (Register number 89001542).

Is Stark Building a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; Massachusetts has 189 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Boston Manufacturing Company, 0.3 miles away.

Can you visit Stark 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 Stark Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 7 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 63791969 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.