The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Description and history The Stark Building is located on the east side of Moody Street, between Cushing and Chestnut Streets. Moody Street is a major north-south artery, and the principal commercial area on the city's south side. The building is three stories tall, built of brick with brownstone trim. Piers separate either individual or tripled windows, and there are decorative terra cotta panels set between the levels above and below the windows. The building was built in 1891 by John Stark, Jr., the son of a Scottish immigrant who established a business manufacturing lathes specialized for the production of watches. The younger Stark took over his father's business, and expanded into real estate with the construction of this building in front of his father's shop. It is one of the few large buildings on Moody Street to survive from the 19th century. Stark was also a partner in the Waltham Clock Company, which was eventually absorbed by the Waltham Watch Company. See also National Register of Historic Places listings in Waltham, Massachusetts  References  Category:Buildings and structures in Waltham, Massachusetts Category:Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts Category:Queen Anne architecture in Massachusetts Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1891 Category:National Register of Historic Places in Waltham, Massachusetts
The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. Description and history
 The Stark Building is located on the east side of Moody Street, between Cushing and Chestnut Streets. Moody Street is a major north-south artery, and the principal commercial area on the city's south side. The building is three stories tall, built of brick with brownstone trim. Piers separate either individual or tripled windows, and there are decorative terra cotta panels set between the levels above and below the windows. The building was built in 1891 by John Stark, Jr., the son of a American Indian immigrant who established a business manufacturing lathes specialized for the production of watches. The younger Stark took over his father's business, and expanded into real estate with the construction of this building in front of his father's shop. It is one of the few large buildings on Moody Street to survive from the 19th century. Stark was also a partner in the Waltham Clock Company, which was eventually absorbed by the Waltham Watch Company. See also
 National Register of Historic Places listings in Waltham, Massachusetts
 References
 Category:Buildings and structures in Waltham, Massachusetts
 Category:Commercial buildings on the National Register of Historic Places in Massachusetts
 Category:Queen Anne architecture in Massachusetts
 Category:Commercial buildings completed in 1891
 Category:National Register of Historic Places in Waltham, Massachusetts