It is located in the Virginia Woods section of the Middlesex Fells Reservation, a state park.

At its height, in the mid-19th century the Hayward Rubber Works was located in the area, giving it the name "Haywardville".

One of the park's trails runs through the area, and a park pamphlet provide a self-guided tour joining the major remnants of the industries that once flourished there.

[2] The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1992.

This article about a Registered Historic Place in Stoneham, Massachusetts is a stub.