Annual Heritage Awards

Each year the Historical Commission gives an Annual Heritage Award for exceptional contributions to preservation and awareness of Stoneham’s historical legacy at a May Selectmen's Meeting. May is National Historic Preservation Month.

Past Winners

  • 1992 - Joanne B. Harriman
  • 1993 - Mary Marchant
  • 1994 - Elizabeth M. Whelan
  • 1995 - Annamae Arsenault
  • 1996 - Alliance House and Stoneham Savings Bank (2 Awards)
  • 1997 - Nicholas and Marjorie Apalakis
  • 1998 - Stoneham Council on Aging/Senior Center
  • 1999 - Stoneham Historical Society
  • 2000 - Richard A. Johnson
  • 2001 - The Symes Family/Stoneham Theatre and The Fuller House (2 Awards)
  • 2002 - The Mayo Family
  • 2003 - Donna Weiss
  • 2004 - The Copley Group
  • 2005 - Nancy S. Smith and Maureen M. Welch
  • 2006 - Norma, Helen and Robert Lister
  • 2007 - Paulene "Bee" Russo
  • 2008 - Zachary Kline
  • 2009 - Joe Rolli/Stoneham Firefighters/Central Fire Station Refurbishment
  • 2010 - Stoneham High School 1982 Beautification Fund/Stoneham Square Police Box Replica
  • 2011 - Maureen Saltzman/Mass Memories Road Show
  • 2012 - Bruce Netten/Town Hall Organ Restoration
  • 2013 - Larry and Bee Russo/East School Adaptive Reuse
  • 2014 - Emily Allard/Lindenwood Cemetery Wayfinding Project
  • 2015 - Michael Collins/North School Adaptive Reuse
  • 2016 - Stephen Rotondi/Service to the Historical Commission
  • 2017 - Arthur Bennett/Historic Postcard Digitization Project
  • 2018 - Kevin McLaughlin/Historic Museum painting
  • 2019 - Christopher Burns/Eagle Scout Project - Historical Society wheelchair ramp. 
  • 2020-2023 - No awards due to pandemic
  • 2024 - Coming Soon