Padilla Beard House

The Padilla Beard House, located at 18 Maple Street in Stoneham, Massachusetts, is a historic home built around 1850. It is notable for its association with Padilla Beard, the first operator of the stagecoach line connecting Boston and Reading. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984, the house features modest Greek Revival elements, although many have been obscured by later renovations. While the architecture may not be its main draw, the house represents a significant part of the town's transportation history, marking the transition from stagecoach to railroad travel in the mid-19th century.