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LOST MEDFORD
lost adj. ruined or destroyed; no longer in existence; irretrievable
Thatcher Magoun Mansion
111 High Street

Housed the Medford Public Library, 1875-1959

Demolished and replaced with current Library building
Medford Square

Significantly altered
Four-masted Schooner in Dry Dock c.1925
Medford Square c.1860

Significantly altered
Brooks School, c.1899
High Street, West Medford

Significantly altered by fire damage

Demolished in 2001 and replaced with current Brooks School building
Combination Park Race Track, c.1896
South Medford

Demolished
Main Street Fire Station, corner of South Street, with Ladder Truck No. 1

Demolished
River Scene
Medford Square

Looking toward Riverside Avenue
from the mill pond dam, c.1910

Significantly altered
West Medford Railroad Station, c.1885

Demolished
Medford Savings Bank
High Street, Medford Square

Demolished
The Fountain House
Salem Street

Demolished
Police Headquarters
Main Street

Demolished and replaced with current Police Headquarters
Trolley Car Barns, c.1910

Salem Street

Demolished
N. Simeone Vegetables, Fruit & Confectionery

Storefront located on Washington Street opposite Park Street Station

Demolished
Looking east on Salem Street, c.1905
Medford Square

Significantly altered
Looking east on Salem Street, c.1910
Medford Square

Significantly altered
Looking west on High Street, c.1910
Old Medford City Hall with columns
Medford Square

Significantly altered
Birthplace of
Lydia Maria Child
(1802-1880)
38 Salem Street

Significantly altered
Benjamin Hall House, c.1785
57 High Street

This structure is documented in the Historic American Buildings Survey.

Demolished
George Blanchard House, c.1657
18 Bradbury Avenue

This structure is documented in the Historic American Buildings Survey.

Demolished
Opera House and Odd Fellows Hall
High Street, Medford Square

Significantly altered
Houses along the Mystic River, c.1850-1920
Medford Square

Most demolished or significantly altered
Summer House,
Isaac Royall Estate, c.1737
15 George Street

This structure is documented in the
Historic American Buildings Survey.

Demolished
Medford Inn and Fire Station
Main Street

Demolished
J.W. Gorman Boulevard Summer Theatre
Fellsway West at Fells Avenue

Demolished
Old Mill c.1906
Mystic River

Demolished
Carroll's Diner
89 Main Street

Relocated to Philadelphia and renamed Domino Diner
Carroll's Diner Interior
89 Main Street

Relocated to Philadelphia and renamed Domino Diner
Footbridge over the Middlesex Canal, c.1803-1846
Brooks Estate in West Medford

This structure is documented in the Historic American Buildings Survey.

Demolished
Rams Head Hill Tower or Lawrence Observatory,
Middlesex Fells Reservation, c.1899

Demolished
Bear Hill Tower,
Middlesex Fells Reservation

Demolished