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National Register Listings in Malden, MA

Properties listed on the National Register of Historic Places near you, with the name, county, category and listing year.

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Photographers and researchers in Malden, MA share one advantage: the sites do not move. Malden has a population of about 60,509. The record tells you where to point the camera.

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On the record near Malden, MA

The 12 nearest

1,950 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Malden, MA.

Waitt Brick Blockunder a mile from the center of Malden · Building · Malden · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Browne-Masonic Buildingunder a mile from the center of Malden · Building · Malden · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
Odd Fellows Buildingunder a mile from the center of Malden · Building · Malden · listed 1988National Register of Historic Places
Haven, Wilbur Fiske, Houseunder a mile from the center of Malden · Building · Malden · listed 1992National Register of Historic Places
Common Burying Ground at Sandy Bankunder a mile from the center of Malden · Site · Malden · listed 1981National Register of Historic Places
St. Paul's Parish Churchunder a mile from the center of Malden · Building · Malden · listed 2001National Register of Historic Places
Daniels, Charles A., Schoolunder a mile from the center of Malden · Building · Malden · listed 1987National Register of Historic Places
Malden City Infirmary1.2 miles from the center of Malden · Building · Malden · listed 2020National Register of Historic Places
Marcia Browne Junior High School1.5 miles from the center of Malden · Building · Malden · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Park Street Railroad Station1.8 miles from the center of Malden · Building · Medford · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places
Upham, Phineas, House1.8 miles from the center of Malden · Building · Melrose · listed 1990National Register of Historic Places
Old Ship Street Historic District1.9 miles from the center of Malden · District · Medford · listed 1975National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Malden, MA. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

National Register Listings in Malden, step by step

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Pull every listed site in the area with its source
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Match the sites to the records you are working from
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Visit and photograph what still stands
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Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
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Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Malden, MA ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Malden, MA?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Malden

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Malden, MA the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Malden, MA are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.