23-684: The Middlesex Fells Reservoirs Historic District is a historic district roughly bounded by Pond St., Woodland Rd., I-93, and MA 28 in Stoneham and Medford, Massachusetts . It encompasses a portion of the Middlesex Fells Reservation , a state park managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). The principal features of the district are three reservoirs and their associated gate houses and pumping stations, which were developed by
46-409: A gatehouse. The Fells Reservoir is located in the southeastern part of the reservation. Because it was sited in existing parkland, it was given a deliberately naturalistic appearance. It was designed by the noted Olmsted Brothers firm, and its gatehouse was built to a design by Shepley, Rutan, and Coolidge. Stoneham, Massachusetts Stoneham ( / ˈ s t oʊ n ə m / STO -nəm )
69-625: A major shoe-manufacturing center. Stoneham is part of the Massachusetts's 5th congressional district and is represented by Katherine Clark . The United States Senators are Ed Markey and Elizabeth Warren . Part of the 31st Middlesex District, Mike Day represents the district in the Massachusetts House of Representatives . He replaced Jason Lewis who now represents Stoneham in the Massachusetts Senate for
92-553: A storage reservoir providing water to the communities north of Boston. There is a second gatehouse on Spot Pond, at the southern end (straddling the Stoneham-Medford line). The MDC also constructed two smaller reservoirs within the Fells. The Bear Hill Reservoir, located just west of I-93 near the summit of Bear Hill, has a capacity of 2 million gallons, and was created in 1902-3 with the construction of two concrete dams and
115-498: Is a horn that goes off from the Stoneham Fire Station every day at 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Originally, the number of blasts of the horn was used to signal different groups to fight fires or alert the town of other emergencies such as a missing child. The 9 a.m and 9 p.m. horns are officially used to test the alert system; however, Stoneham Fire staff have stated that these horns remain primarily as a tradition. The horn system
138-590: Is a town in Middlesex County, Massachusetts , United States, nine miles (14.5 km) north of downtown Boston . Its population was 23,244 at the 2020 census. Its proximity to major highways and public transportation offers convenient access to Boston and the North Shore coastal region and beaches of Massachusetts. The town is the birthplace of the Olympic figure-skating medalist Nancy Kerrigan and
161-617: Is entirely automated. In addition to the high school sports programs at Stoneham High School, Stoneham also has the Stoneham Sabers amateur team in the Yawkey Baseball League of Greater Boston . Old Burying Ground (Stoneham, Massachusetts) The Old Burying Ground is a historic cemetery on Pleasant and William Streets in Stoneham, Massachusetts . Established in 1726, it is the only surviving element of Stoneham's original town center, which also included
184-802: Is inside the Route 128 belt that delineates the core of metropolitan Boston . Public transportation is available in or near Stoneham. The Tri-Community Greenway path goes through Stoneham accessible to walkers/bikers. The Oak Grove subway station is 3.8 miles (6.1 km) from Stoneham Center, in Malden , and is the northern terminus of the MBTA's Orange Line . Several commuter rail stations are in bordering communities of Melrose, Winchester, Wakefield, Reading, Medford, Woburn and Malden, each providing transportation to Boston's North Station . The MBTA's 132 bus route travels through Stoneham Center, offering transportation to
207-521: Is the location of the Stone Zoo . The earliest documented mention of the territory now called Stoneham dates to 1632 when, on February 7, Governor Winthrop and his party came upon this area. They found Spot Pond and ate their lunch on a place they called Cheese Rock, now known as Bear Hill. Stoneham is situated on the traditional territory of the Massachusett and Pawtucket peoples. Stoneham
230-402: Is water. Stoneham has two exits off Interstate 93 , Winchester Highlands and Montvale Avenue and one exit off Interstate 95 , Route 28 . Stoneham borders the following cities or towns: Woburn , Winchester , Medford , Melrose , Wakefield , and Reading . As of the 2022 American Community Survey estimates, there were 22,992 people and 9,654 households. The population density
253-634: The congregations in Reading and Melrose to form it. In the same year, the town voted to raise £9 for the building of a school and chose a committee to hire a schoolmaster. Stoneham remained a small town during the colonial era. Traces of its colonial history are still to be seen in the Spot Pond Archeological District of the Middlesex Fells Reservation . During the Industrial Revolution, Stoneham prospered as
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#1732791396253276-503: The 5th Middlesex Senate district. Stoneham is located at 42°28′48″N 71°5′54″W / 42.48000°N 71.09833°W / 42.48000; -71.09833 (42.480145, −71.098352). According to the United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 6.7 square miles (17.4 km ), of which 6.2 square miles (15.9 km ) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km ), or 8.36%,
299-415: The 9,654 households, 25.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.1% had seniors 65 years or older living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 6.3% were couples cohabitating, 14.7% had a male householder with no partner present, and 27.7% had a female householder with no partner present. The median household size was 2.37 and the median family size
322-602: The MDC. The MDC replaced several town pumping stations with a single station (separately listed on the National Register in 1984), and constructed a gate house adjacent. Also found in the same area on the eastern shore of the pond is the John Bottume House , a 19th-century stone house that now serves as the reservation's visitors center. The MDC also enlarged the pond's capacity, and converted it for use as
345-618: The Metropolitan District Commission (MDC, predecessor organization to the DCR) starting in the late 19th century. The district was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1990. The most prominent and visible feature of the district is Spot Pond, a large body of water on the east side of Interstate 93 in Stoneham. The pond was used as a passive reservoir by surrounding towns prior to its acquisition by
368-588: The Orange Line at Oak Grove and Malden Station. And the MBTA's 325 Express Bus to downtown Boston offers limited service. Interstate 93 passes through Stoneham, and Route 128 / Interstate 95 passes just to the north of the town. Stoneham has one public high school ( Stoneham High School ) and one public middle school (Stoneham Central Middle School). There are also three public elementary schools (Colonial Park School, Robin Hood School and South School) in
391-474: The obligation to pay taxes to Charlestown, provided that within two years they would erect a suitable church and hire a minister and a schoolmaster. The town's first meetinghouse was erected in 1726, as was its Burying Ground (now known as the Old Burying Ground and listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984). The first church was organized in 1729, with members being released from
414-609: The settlement in Charlestown and could not conveniently reach its church or school. For this reason, Captain Benjamin Geary and 53 other residents of the area petitioned Charlestown to allow them to be separated. The town refused their petition at first, but on December 17, 1725, the General Court passed an act to establish the new township of Stoneham, separating it from Charlestown, and releasing its residents from
437-748: The town. The private Seventh-day Adventist school Greater Boston Academy offers programs for Pre-K to grade 8, and Saint Patrick School, a Catholic school, conducts programs from Pre-K level to grade 8. Stoneham is served by Boston television and radio stations, the Boston Herald , the Boston Globe and the Stoneham Independent newspaper. Stoneham has a community-access television station, StonehamTV, which broadcasts locally produced content on Comcast, Verizon and RCN cable systems. The Nine O'clock Horn, or Nine O'clock Bell/Alarm,
460-718: Was $ 60,043. Out of the 22,864 people with a determined poverty status, 4.7% were below the poverty line . Further, 3.1% of minors and 8.0% of seniors were below the poverty line. In the survey, residents self-identified with various ethnic ancestries. People of Italian descent made up 27.5% of the population of the town, followed by Irish at 26.9%, English at 8.7%, German at 3.9%, French at 3.3%, Arab at 3.1%, American at 2.5%, French Canadian at 2.4%, Portuguese at 2.3%, Greek at 2.2%, Polish at 1.9%, Scottish at 1.3%, Ukrainian at 0.9%, Norwegian at 0.8%, Lithuanian at 0.7%, Russian at 0.6%, Swedish at 0.5%, and Scotch-Irish at 0.5%. Stoneham
483-402: Was 3,821.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,475.6/km ). There were 9,904 housing units at an average density of 1,646.3 per square mile (635.6/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 83.6% White, 7.4% Asian, 1.9% some other race, and 1.6% Black or African American, with 5.5% from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.7% of the population. Of
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#1732791396253506-417: Was 3.01. The age distribution was 19.7% under 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 30.4% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 19.5% who were 65 or older. The median age was 42.1 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.6 males. The median income for a household was $ 112,935, with family households having a median income of $ 153,873 and non-family households $ 61,908. The per capita income
529-424: Was first settled by colonists in 1634 and was originally a part of Charlestown . In 1678, there were six colonists with their families, all in the northeast part of the town, probably because of its proximity to the settlement in Reading (now Wakefield). By 1725, the population of the area, called "Charlestown End", had increased until there were 65 male inhabitants paying taxes; however, they were miles away from
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