1628Government
The land that comprises Melrose was first settled in 1628 and was once part of Charlestown and then Malden.
1649Government
In 1649, the neighborhood of Charlestown known as Malden was incorporated as a separate town; the new town of Malden included most of present-day Melrose (then called North Mald...
1845Architecture
By 1845, the Boston and Maine Railroad had built three stops (now the commuter rail stations of Wyoming Hill, Melrose/Cedar Park, and Melrose Highlands).
1850History
It became the Town of Melrose in 1850 and then the City of Melrose in 1900.
1853Government
The town then annexed the highlands from neighboring Stoneham in 1853, creating the city's current borders.
1873Disaster
The fire department and the town's school district were founded, and the town hall was built in 1873.
1899Government
In 1899, the City of Melrose became the 33rd incorporated city in Massachusetts.
1900Government
Gould became the city's first mayor on January 1, 1900.
1970History
Melrose reached a peak in a population of 33,180 residents in 1970, before beginning a slow decline continuing through 2010.
1982Culture
On April 1, 1982, Downtown Melrose was added to the National Register of Historic Places; the public library was similarly added to the register in 1988.
2007Government
Beginning in the 2007 election, the mayor's position became a four-year term (from two) and was given a seat on the School Committee.
2009History
In the fall of 2009, the Ben Affleck movie The Town captured many key scenes in a historic bank on Main Street downtown, while around the same time, Cameron Diaz and Tom Cruise'...
2010History
== Demographics ==
As of the census of 2010, there were 26,983 people, 11,213 households, and 7,076 families residing in the city.
2015History
It had been number one in the nation in 2015 before falling to number seven in 2016.
2016History
On September 22, 2016, Melrose was again named one of the "hottest zip codes" in the nation by Realtor.com.
2022History
In 2022, the Apple TV+ movie Spirited, featuring Ryan Reynolds and Will Ferrell, had scenes filmed in Melrose.
2023Military
In 2023, the Warner Bros.