House History

Tracing the History of Your Medford House

A guide created by the Medford Historical Society and the Medford Public Library

Middlesex County Registry of Deeds

208 Cambridge Street
Cambridge MA 02141
Tel. (617) 679-6310
Fax (617) 494-9083
middlesexsouth@sec.state.ma.us
Office Hours for Recording
Monday-Friday 8:00a.m. - 3:45p.m.

Medford Historical Commission

c/o Office of Community Development
Medford City Hall, 85 Geo. P. Hassett Dr.
Medford, MA 02465
Phone: (781) 396-5500

Please visit Medford Historical Commission at www.medfordhistoricalcommission.com for detailed information about the Duties & Responsibilities of the Commissions

Historic New England

Historic New England is a regional heritage organization.

HNE offers some consultation services and resources for homeowners, as a well as an Historic Homeowner program.

Medford City Clerk's Office

City Hall, Room 103
85 George P. Hassett Drive
Medford, MA 02155
(781) 393-2425
Monday, Tuesday and Thursday - 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Wednesday - 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.
Friday - 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

National Register of Historic Places and National Historic Landmarks

The City of Medford contains hundreds of sites and structures having architectural, archeological, or historical significance. Medford currently has two city-designated Historic Districts, and one National Historic District. At the present time, 30 Medford properties are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, two of which have been designated as National Historic Landmarks by the Secretary of the Interior.

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