Peter Tufts House
Built circa 1678, this Colonial brick home is one of the oldest in America and features 18″ thick walls, a rare early gambrel roof—a standout in Medford's architectural heritage.
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Isaac Royall House & Slave Quarters
A 1732 Georgian manor and rare surviving slave quarters; this National Historic Landmark offers deep insights into colonial wealth and slavery in Massachusetts.
Phone: (781) 391‑6143
Shepherd Brooks Estate
An 1881 Queen Anne manor on 82 acres, designed by Peabody & Stearns; intact carriage house and grounds preserved for public tours and restoration-focused events :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}.
Phone: (781) 396‑3001
Paul Curtis House ("Grandfather’s House")
A Greek Revival home built in 1839 reputedly referenced in the poem “Over the River”—an exemplary local masonry residence :contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}.
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Bigelow Block
This 1886 Victorian commercial-residential building features brick, sandstone trim, terra cotta detailing, and a copper turret—key to Medford’s downtown identity :contentReference[oaicite:3]{index=3}.
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Unitarian Universalist Church & Osgood House
A Gothic Revival church built in 1894 with an adjacent 1785 Federal‑style parsonage—an architectural continuity across centuries :contentReference[oaicite:4]{index=4}.
Phone: (781) 396‑1510
Park Street Railroad Station
Built in 1893–94, this former station for the Medford Branch is now repurposed—its brick and wood detailing reflect late‑19th‑century transit architecture :contentReference[oaicite:5]{index=5}.
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Medford City Hall
1936 brick Municipal Hall with traditional quoins, built over Colonial-era commons—important for civic restoration and envelope projects :contentReference[oaicite:6]{index=6}.
Phone: (781) 395‑7300
Old Medford High School
1896 Renaissance‑Colonial Revival school, expanded through early‑20th century, now condominiums—symbolic of adaptive reuse :contentReference[oaicite:7]{index=7}.
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Jonathan Wade House
Circa 1689 brick home with Georgian enhancements—one of Medford’s oldest buildings and privately preserved :contentReference[oaicite:8]{index=8}.
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Salem Street Burying Ground
Established 1683, this cemetery holds colonial-era graves with stone‑wall boundaries—significant for memorial architecture :contentReference[oaicite:9]{index=9}.
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Medford Square & Royal Oak Tavern Site
Historic civic-commercial hub dating back to early 1700s, once home to the Royal Oak Tavern—cornerstone site for downtown masonry preservation :contentReference[oaicite:10]{index=10}.
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Middlesex Canal Remnants & Pipe Bridge
Early-1800s canal infrastructure and pipe bridge visible along Mystic River, representing early regional engineering :contentReference[oaicite:11]{index=11}.
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Grace Episcopal Church
A Gothic Revival church from the late-19th century; part of Medford’s historic religious architecture :contentReference[oaicite:12]{index=12}.
Phone: (781) 396‑4515
Lawrence Light Guard Armory
Turn‑of‑the‑20th‑century military armory building; sturdy masonry structure reflecting civic defense architecture :contentReference[oaicite:13]{index=13}.
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Old Ship Street Historic District
A collection of 18th- & 19th‑century homes near the Mystic River reflecting craftsmanship in wood‑framed coastal architecture :contentReference[oaicite:14]{index=14}.
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Mystic Valley Parkway & Reservoirs Historic District
Early 20th‑century parkway system designed by Olmsted firm, including stone bridges and reservoirs—vital to civic landscape heritage :contentReference[oaicite:15]{index=15}.
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Medford Historical Society & Museum
Founded in 1896, the Society preserves local historic documents, artifacts, and architecture stories—central hub for restoration research :contentReference[oaicite:16]{index=16}.
Phone: (781) 391‑8739
Old Medford Commons
The Colonial-era common site around which the town center grew; foundational public space in Medford’s civic planning :contentReference[oaicite:17]{index=17}.
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Mystic River Bridge (Cradock/Mystic)
Early bridges at this location date to colonial times; current structure overlays historic crossing central to Medford’s development :contentReference[oaicite:18]{index=18}.
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Grace Episcopal Church Historic District
Includes church, rectory, and cemetery—ensemble showing Gothic and Victorian stonework vital to Medford’s ecclesiastical heritage :contentReference[oaicite:19]{index=19}.
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