The Stoneham Multiple Resource Area includes 67 individually nominated buildings representative of an early Colonial agricultural settlement which developed into a small 19th century shoe manufacturing center. Stoneham is remarkable within the Boston area for the remaining density of its 19th century fabric. Primarily vernacular in character, most of its buildings and streetscapes have been altered to some degree. Nevertheless, a surprising number of structures, especially the simple homes of shoe workers, remain intact. The architectural and historical significance of Stoneham's remaining buildings is closely associated with the growth and development of the shoe industry, from earliest settlement to the late 19th century. Geographical isolation, small population, locally controlled industry and investment, and a stable workforce all contributed to the town form visible today. As a whole, the Stoneham Multiple Resource Area possesses integrity of location, design, materials, and workmanship - NRHP, 28 February 1984
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