Cogan, Bernard, House
Why it's listed
Built around 1885 at 10 Flint Street in Stoneham, this Queen Anne style house was constructed for Bernard Cogan, son of Patrick Cogan, whose shoe factory, Patrick Cogan and Son, was founded in 1876. Bernard worked in the business as a partner with his brother James, and built the house near the family factory on Main Street. The house has a rectangular plan with a rear cross-gable. Its features include decorative shingles in the gables, a vertical board valance beneath the eaves, and a front and side porch with turned balusters and a decorative rail. Windows are mostly one-over-one or two-over-two sash, and the entry is framed by three-quarter sidelights. Walls are clapboard and shingle. The house keeps its integrity of location, design, setting, materials and workmanship. It is considered one of only a few well detailed Queen Anne or Stick Style houses in Stoneham, and it represents the homes shoemakers built as they advanced socially. It is listed under criteria A and C.
Significance in brief: The house is described as one of only a few well detailed examples of the Queen Anne/Stick Style in Stoneham. It is also tied to the town's shoe industry, as an example of the type of house built by shoemakers as they rose socially. It is judged to meet criteria A and C.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 84002546, listed April 13, 1984. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 10 Flint St., Stoneham |
|---|---|
| County | Middlesex County |
| Listed | April 13, 1984 |
| Reference number | 84002546 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Architect unknown |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne (Queen Anne/Stick Style) |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Residential use, with no major alterations recorded and not moved. |
| Acreage | 0.6 |
| Coordinates | 42.48314, -71.10109 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 84002546.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q4893006
- This listing as JSON
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